September 20 – 26, 2025
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Belvoir’s Orlando
Carissa Licciardello and Elsie Yager’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando for Belvoir is most rewarding where it takes the most risk.
Fiction
Is it for sale, the bird?
“I came across the painting of the eagle by chance. It was hanging in the display window of this gallery I sometimes visit and a small group of children were standing on the footpath pointing at it. It’s like it’s going to die, one of them said. It is falling. We are all falling, one of the children said. But no one takes the bait. It’s like it’s going to end up in a million pieces. Kaboom, the first child said, slapping his palms together and exploding them for effect. ”
Books
Life
Puzzles
Quotes
Tasmania
“The Eiffel Tower in Paris was considered to be a monstrosity and an eyesore by the artists and intellectuals in the 1880s.”
The Tasmanian Liberal likens the proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium to the Eiffel Tower. The fewer references to historical events in France the better for him.
Crime
“I recognise that I should have thought more carefully about the appropriateness of inviting another couple to attend …”
The frontrunner for the role of New South Wales police commissioner reflects after taking his wife and some friends on an operational police boat during New Year’s Eve celebrations. It’s not like he let them hold his gun.
Media
“I’ve still got to brace myself for what happens when he tells on me.”
The ABC reporter responds after Donald Trump says he plans to tell Anthony Albanese about a question he asked. It almost makes you nostalgic for the “man of steel” days.
Television
“Continuing to give Mr Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time.”
Nexstar’s president suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show for a joke about Charlie Kirk’s death. Its streaming service will consider offering the first amendment to premium subscribers.
Politics
“You should be alarmed at the attachments to this email.”
The mother of disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith warns Liberals against Andrew Hastie’s leadership ambitions. Speaking of attachments, her son killed a man and used his artificial leg as a novelty drinking vessel.
Court
“There are no charges relating to the suggestion of aggravated indecent assault.”
The lawyer acting for Alan Jones celebrates the dropping of some of the charges against his client. The broadcaster now faces 27 charges relating to nine alleged victims.
