Cirrus@Austlit

'Anthony Albanese was ‘very gracious’, Bob Hawke invited them to dinner and Tony Burke goes every year. Before their final shows, the minds behind the satire reflect on a quarter century of politics and belters'  (Introduction)

'It is an epic tale, a source of pride for its people, yet a story little known by Australia at large. On a single day in 1968, in the scorching Pilbara heat, 137 men – mostly from the Torres Strait – smashed a world record when they laid, spiked and anchored seven kilometres of railway track in 11 hours and 40 minutes.'

'This much I now know, despite our family's apparent reluctance to dwell on the loss. Early on the morning of 7 August 1915, at the Nek-a strip of ground running atop the Gallipoli hills-Private William Dow was among the first two waves of 8th Light Horse Regiment members to leap over the hessian bags lining the Anzac trenches into immediate slaughter by machine gun fire.'  (Publication abstract)

'Archie Moore is preparing to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale – as only the second solo Indigenous artist to do so – with works inspired by his family’s history. By Steve Dow.'

'The ancient storytelling tradition has a long political history. In the wake of the voice referendum, finding resources and audiences takes on a fresh urgency' 

'Napanangka and her Sicilian-born partner have ‘grown up’ more than 30 foster kids in the Northern Territory. A new documentary tells the pair’s remarkable story' (Introduction)

'Using bone conduction headphones to sow seeds of mistrust in the audience, Adelaide festival’s Hans & Gret has its creators on their toes' 

'Born into a life of ‘crisis’, the Wiradjuri artist has lived through addiction, mental illness and psychosis. Now her first career survey celebrates her perseverance and artistic vision' (Introduction)

'Fifty years after the formation of the activist-led Indigenous theatre group, Carriageworks is hosting a celebration of defiance, performance and revolution'

'For five nights a week in the 1970s, the show brought nudity, plot twists and progressive politics to primetime. Its stars remember how it was made.'

'It was by chance the future singer-songwriter met the woman who would be his collaborator and the love of his life. Now, a new film celebrates their unique partnership'