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Debra Adelaide's best friend died by suicide. She wrote a novel about her
Debra Adelaide became friends with Gabrielle Carey when they were 12. After Carey died by suicide five decades later, Adelaide tried to address her unanswered questions in a novel. Source link
Afrika Bambaataa, rap icon accused of sexual abuse, dead at 67
The Universal Zulu Nation founder was a beloved hip hop icon before sexual abuse and trafficking allegations surfaced in the 2010s. Source link
What to watch and listen to this weekend
An old favourite, new Courtney Barnett and a tasty Korean vegetarian stew. Source link
Fights, sex, deaths and glitter: The rocky road to Euphoria season three
Sam Levinson’s controversial teen series has had to overcome four years of actor deaths, character departures and on-set tension to make it to season three. Source link
How one of the world's best ballet dancers ended up in Australia
The Australian Ballet helped put David Hallberg back together after a grave injury. He now returns that favour and leads our national ballet company with a new verve and energy. Source link
Playwright who won $250k proud to bring Aussie stories to global stage
S Shakthidharan, whose plays include The Wrong Gods, The Jungle and the Sea and Counting and Cracking, has won the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize. Source link
Comedian Grace Jarvis on most bizarre encounter working in sex shop
Grace Jarvis talks about everything from her experiences with autism, ADHD, queerness, and working in a sex shop in her stand-up. Her experiences with chronic illness? Not so much. Source link
Festival chief warned author's removal would 'decimate' Writers' Week
An extraordinary series of emails sheds light on the reservations that preceded, and internal fallout that followed, the decision to scrap Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Writers’ Week appearance. Source link
Test your knowledge with our classic Australian TV quiz
One quote, two possible answers: test your knowledge and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane as you match the quote to the iconic Australian television series. Source link
Failed referendum inspires two top dance companies to join forces
Sixteen dancers from Bangarra Dance Theatre and 19 ballet dancers from the Australian Ballet have joined forces for Flora, choreographed by Bangarra artistic director Frances Rings. Source link