culture

Philippa Hawker Screenwriter and director Céline Sciamma melds the everyday and the miraculous in her latest feature, Petite Maman.

Michael Sun Filipino–Australian photographer James J. Robinson empowers his subjects – whether celebrated or unknown – with an aesthetic of excess.

Helen Hughes In representing Australia at this year’s Venice Biennale, musician and artist Marco Fusinato offers a rebuke to nationalism.

Romy Ash Katrina Sedgwick brings a rich background in performance and civic life to her new job as chief executive of the Melbourne Arts Precinct.

Shaad D’Souza The latest album from Charli XCX sees the British pop sensation at her most volatile and poignant.

Brodie Lancaster Melbourne punk trio Camp Cope bring a hard-won sense of perspective to their new album.

Steve Dow Robyn Archer might now be best known as one of our great cultural advocates, but as a performer she remains an icon.

Ben Neutze Australia’s most celebrated drag queen, Courtney Act, is now moving to centre stage at the Sydney Theatre Company.

Carly Findlay When she had her daughter, musician Eliza Hull couldn’t find any books about parenting with disability – so she created her own.