News IKEA France fined $1.7 million for spying on staff and customers by John-Alexander Matsos IKEA is making headlines today after news broke that the company has been illegally spying on its staff and customers since 2009. It turns out,…
News Politics Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced in historic verdict by Ria Pandey In a historic ruling, Nicolas Sarkozy is the first president in French history to be sentenced for corruption. A French court has found former French…
Nature News Paris’ Champs-Élysées is transforming into a beautiful inner-city garden by Phoebe Repeti Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has approved a plan to turn the legendary Champs-Élysées promenade into a vibrant strip of green. The $250m project, which will…
News Weird World French couple pay almost $10k for a kitten which turned out to be a tiger cub by Happy A couple in France paid $10k for a hybrid Savannah kitten, only to discover that it was actually a tiger cub. Imagine spending ten grand…
Music Soko – ‘Feel Feelings’: Album Review by Kayla McNicoll French singer, songwriter, and actress Soko is a diamond in the rough. While the creative arts and music in particular often exude flamboyant excess, sometimes you…
Arts News Sydney to be graced with its largest ever Matisse exhibition by Luke Saunders Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for both his unique use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a printmaker and…
Film and TV News Wes Anderson will be shooting his 10th feature film in France next year by Happy Less than one year after releasing Isle Of Dogs, Wes Anderson is reportedly gearing up to start work on his 10th feature film. As reported…
Music Looking for the perfect companion to a lonely night? Search no further than Jethro Pickett’s France by Liz Campbell From a mighty combination of vintage synths, melodic folk and honest storytelling comes France, the highly anticipated second album from Jethro Pickett. Recorded and produced…
News Automatic organ donation is now a thing in France unless you choose to opt yourself out by Agnes O'Dwyer As of January 1 of this year, France has instated an opt-out law of organ donation that uses a ‘presumed consent’ system. This means every…
News France has responded to stressed employees by giving them the “right to disconnect” by Molly Ulm With the new year comes new legislation in France. As of the first day of 2017, employees will be given the “right to disconnect” outside…
News Gesaffelstein announces headline shows for Sydney and Melbourne by Emily Mathison French techno producer Gesaffelstein will be making his way to our shores in June for just two headline shows. He will be bringing his dark…
Music Loumar – Avril EP by Jack Tarlinton For many of us, the first artists that come to mind when French electronic music is mentioned are heavyweights like Daft Punk, Justice, or artists…
Music Tarzan – L’Homme Singe EP by Alex Gordon Back in the heady, dubstep filled days of 2009/10, one of my mates who was just getting into electronic production invented a genre. It was…
