The soap patriarch Eric Forrester, played by John McCook, gestures at the television and asks: "Will this be turned around?" "I have to see it!"...
Was Neighbours feminist from Charlene the mechanic, to Australia’s first gay wedding
Neighbours has reinforced stereotypical images of suburban white Australian heteronormative suburbia since its inception. It also evolved in order to push the boundaries of representations around gender,...
Flower industry but sustainability is still a difficult issue
Each year, in the United States alone, an estimated $1.9billion worth of cut flowers is sold before or on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is approaching, and...
A business can decline service based on its beliefs, Supreme Court rules
At issue in one of this year's most highly anticipated Supreme Court cases, 303 Creative v. Elenis, was what happens when someone's free speech or beliefs...
Why are there so many musicals that have been adapted from films
In a 2004 musical about the creation of an original musical, cheekily entitled [ title show], one writer asked, "So movies are good for musicals?" To...
Platee is the king of Sydney Operatic stage
The French composer and theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau ( 1683-1764 ) composed the opera Platee to celebrate the marriage of Louis Dauphin, son of King Louis...
Celebrities have more control over how they are represented
The will of late actor Robin Williams states that no one may exploit his persona until 25 years have passed. This has fueled the debate...
Why does Ben Quilty support two drug smugglers
Australians are divided over the prospect of Andrew Chan's and Myuran Sukummaran's execution. Some Australians believe that young men should be punished for importing heroin,...
Princess Eugenie and the unanticipated importance of second daughters
Eugenie, who was born in 1990 and is married to drinks executive Jack Brooksbank, has not been a part of the active monarchy like her...
What the Bridgerton spinoff gets right and wrong about the real
Netflix's period drama Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story makes no pretense of historical accuracy. In the opening credits, it is stated: "This is not a...