SALON Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

December 2019 – January 2020 COVER: CHICAGO 2019/2020 Australian Tour, pictured: Alinta Chidzey and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Photo by Jeff Busby. Produced in Australia by John Frost and Suzanne Jones. Melbourne Season Details: State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC), until 23 … Read More

The Road to Darwin

Chapter 4 – The Alice

Rolled into Alice Springs, literally: a strong head wind burnt up all the petrol. As the sun set in the west (I presume it was the west because that’s where the sun sets where I … Read More

Terminus : Jess Johnson & Simon Ward

Heide Museum of Modern Art presents

a mysterious universe of alien architecture populated by humanoid clones and cryptic symbols, explored via a network of travellators and gateways.

2 November 2019 – 1 March 2020 

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Peter Singer: The Life You Can Save (May Be Your Own)

Deep Trouble PODCAST

with Dr Mark Halloran

In conversation with Prof. Peter Singer in regards to the 10th anniversary edition of his book The Life You Can Save and his foundation of the same name. We discuss his views on … Read More

Arthur Boyd : Landscape of the Soul

by Alexandra Sasse

Have you had any lessons? The enquiry came from a woman and her friend who had been loitering behind me as I painted en plein air in a local park. It seemed a particularly stupid question, especially … Read More

Mehmet Ozalp : The History & Philosophy of Islam

Deep Trouble PODCAST

with Dr Mark Halloran

In conversation with Associate Professor of Islamic studies Mehmet Ozalp in regards to the history of Islam’s Golden Age and the contribution of Islamic philosophy to Western culture, the challenges Islam faces in … Read More

Making Trouble : John Waters

interview by Dr Mark Halloran

Q. I was interested in your childhood, and your parents Patricia and John, and being raised as a Roman Catholic in Baltimore. I was raised a Roman Catholic as well so I feel as though … Read More

Stephen Croucher : The Psychology & Politics of Hate

Deep Trouble PODCAST

with Dr Mark Halloran

In conversation with Professor Stephen Croucher about the aftermath of the Christchurch shootings, the rise of White Supremacist groups in Europe, and the psychology and politics of hate.

Listen to all of the … Read More

The Road to Darwin

part one

Ben Laycock

Chapter 1 – Hattah

We leave Castlemaine on the last day of July, heading for Darwin and beyond. We don’t see anything to write home about on the first day. Inglewood seems like a thriving little … Read More

Jessica Trisko : Women at War

Deep Trouble PODCAST

with Dr Mark Halloran

In conversation with Jessica Trisko Darden (Ph.D), who is Assistant Professor of International Affairs with the School of International Service at American University, an inaugural Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, … Read More