Monet’s ‘The Magpie
by Monet’s ‘The Magpie’ is a striking early painting by one of history’s most famous artists. Its creation was difficult and unlikely.
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The Evan Dando Incident
Evan Dando was an indy rock star with a well-known drug problem, His 2003 meltdown at a gig in Melbourne became the stuff of local music legend.
The Forgotten History of The Forum Theatre
It has Moorish turrets, a Greco-Roman interior, and a fake sky, and it was a church and a cinema. This is, The Forum Theatre.
The Man on the $2 Coin
Gwoya Tjungurrayi was a Warlpiri man from the Northern Territory desert. You may not know the name, but you have seen him: he’s the Man on the $2 Coin.
9 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Stardust’
Neil Gaiman’s ‘Stardust’ is a brilliant piece of fantasy writing; a simultaneously modern, and old-fashioned, fairy tale about a fallen star in human form, and …
The William Ricketts Sanctuary
Quirky statues, lush forest, a labyrinth of stone pathways; The William Ricketts Sanctuary is an artistic legacy unlike any other.
Adelaide’s Matchbox Car Wall
On a back street in Adelaide’s CBD is an unlikely piece of public art; The Matchbox Car Wall. The creator? An eccentric Slovenian artist, who likes to go big.
The Builders Arms: The Black Pub of Melbourne
The Builders Arms in Collingwood is a popular local pub. It also played a key role in the history of Melbourne, and the push for Indigenous rights.
How the Yarra Changed Its Course
The Yarra River is an intrinsic part of Melbourne;Â but did you know its current course is a man-made construct, very different to how it flowed out to sea originally?
The Cremorne Pleasure Garden
Victoria’s first amusement park was the ‘Cremorne Pleasure Garden’ on the banks of the Yarra, the lifelong dream of an obsessive English confectioner.