Books The Nobel Prize for Literature: prizes, protests, and prestige by Ria Pandey More often than not, the biggest literary awards have been shrouded in controversy. The Nobel Prize for Literature is no exception. Established by Alfred Nobel’s…
Books News Poetry Pablo Neruda almost lost the Nobel Prize due to “communist tendencies” by Ria Pandey It’s been revealed that Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was almost denied the prestigious prize due to his affiliations with Stalin and communism. Having won the…
Giveaways News Want a surf lesson from Olympic medalist Owen Wright? AirBnB are offering one up for just $40 by Manning Patston For $40, you and your family can stay in Byron for four nights, and score a free surfing session with the legend himself, Owen Wright….
Nature News Humans are “unequivocally” responsible for irreversible climate change by Ana-Sofia Petrovic Landmark IPCC report reveals the dire state of climate change, and the devastating failure for governments to act. Last night AEST, the Intergovernmental Panel on…
Books Lists 44 of the greatest romance novels of all time by Ria Pandey From Austen to Aciman, we’ve collected a list of the greatest romance novels of all time. Get reading, lovebirds! “The greatest romance novels of all time”…
Lists Music 5 amazing dream-pop bands bringing bliss to Australian music by Happy With the world in general stasis and waves of hysteria pealing across the media, people everywhere are looking for an escape. Be it books, games,…
Lists News The Australian Music Prize announce 2019 nominees by Sam Bowden The Australian Music Prize has just announced its revised list of nominees for 2019, including 107 of the best albums Australian music has offered up…
Enmore Audio News Walrus Audio get spooky with the Limited Edition Iron Horse Distortion by Josh Clarke The Iron Horse distortion just got a ’50s horror influenced makeover for Halloween. Walrus Audio knows how to celebrate the spooky season just right. Last…
News Amyl & The Sniffers and Jimmy Barnes among new additions to 2019 Australian Music Prize shortlist by Dennis De Caires The Australian Music Prize has just added a stack of new names to its list of 2019 nominees. These include Melbourne band Amyl & The…
News Vinyl The Go-Betweens to release second volume of mammoth compilation series by Dennis De Caires Brisbane indie-pop icons The Go-Betweens have just announced the long-awaited release of the second volume of their box set anthology series G Stands For Go-Betweens….
News Jack River announces ‘Climate Hour’ discussion before her Sydney show by Patti Burton Forster’s dream-pop queen Jack River (Holly Rankin) has announced a ‘Climate Hour’ discussion is to be held before her Sydney show on Friday the 7th…
Interviews Lists 10 random questions with The Ruiins by Happy Last month, when Forster-based two-piece The Ruiins dropped their latest single Wasted, we were immediately on board with their folky indie-rock sounds. So fresh off…
Music The Ruiins’ new single Wasted is a soulful and relatable indie-rock anthem by Rianna Manuel As soon as Wasted kicks off, you can imagine crowds of people singing along at the tops of their lungs. With the track’s release, Forster-based…
