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Theatre maker Tim Etchells
A theatre maker’s theatre maker, Tim Etchells and his company, Forced Entertainment, have existed long enough for their non-hierarchical approach to become radical again.
Music
Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem
The new album from Morgan Wallen, the superstar who has outsold Taylor Swift, is a lengthy ode to shirking culpability that makes for near-perfect pop.
Fiction
The Occupant
“It took a few days for Martha to notice the little silver hatchback. People were always leaving their cars or trailers in the dead-end beside the small reserve, sometimes for weeks, or dumping rubbish in the small hours of the morning, brazen under cover of darkness. Martha, who lived opposite, would wake to see a cheap broken cupboard or a pile of worn tyres or an old fan, say, lying like a silvery corpse in the grass. ”
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Sport
“We used BPC-157, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin and Thymosin...”
The 34-year-old Olympic swimmer comments after missing out on $1 million offered by the Enhanced Games – which allows performance-enhancing drugs – for the fastest ever 50 metres freestyle. He was beaten by Keith Richards.
Election
“If you look closely at the Goldstein count, there are a few hiccups.”
The data scientist speaks in favour of a recount of votes in the seat that independent Zoe Daniel narrowly lost. That’s one remedy, if they’re not scared away by the prospect of three years of Tim Wilson.
Diplomacy
“We were taught by Nelson Mandela that whenever there are problems, people need to sit down ... and talk about it.”
The South African president responds to Donald Trump’s Oval Office rant about the alleged genocide of white farmers. Trump has been sensitive to the plight of white South Africans since Elon Musk got trapped in the burning wreck of Tesla.
Politics
“Sometimes siblings and families fight, but it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other.”
The Liberal MP explains the dynamics in the relationship between the Liberal and National parties after this week’s Coalition split and attempted reunion. They’re just putting the nuclear in nuclear family.
Union
“I expect every person who takes a wage from our union to do their best to continue to deliver for their members.”
The CFMEU national secretary announces he is stepping down, citing workload pressures and differences with the union administrator. He later clarified this doesn’t extend to night-time deliveries of cases with “dog” scrawled on them.
Floods
“With 500 flood rescues in the last 48 hours, they’re incredibly busy.”
The New South Wales premier describes the intense pressure on rescue workers as the Northern Rivers region is inundated by floods, causing more than 50,000 evacuations and several deaths.
