Teal incumbent Zoe Daniel who burst into a ‘victory dance’ on election night projected to lose seat to Liberal ...

It was the ultimate case of “don’t count your chickens before they hatch” on election night. Teal independent Zoe Daniel declared an early win to retain her Melbourne seat of Goldstein on Saturday evening, throwing punches into the air as she thanked …

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – deliciously filthy genderfuckery

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters is a collection of four curious, often invigorating stories. These tales glide through trans, queer interiorities and the sticky spectrum of human desire, with infinite promise. Stag Dance, the titular novella, is deliciously …

Tracey Kennedy to Dance for Rowcroft Hospice

“I’m trying not to overthink it and instead just focus on learning the routine and practising my steps,” she said. “I’ve got the basics down, and I’m lucky to be partnered with Simon Gilboy, who’s been so lovely – full of support, patience, and commitment. …

Belly Dance Salsa Fusion Show

‘Soft clubbing’: Gen Z swap alcohol for coffee as new dance venues emerge

It’s not unusual to hear that nightlife is dying, as bars and clubs across Australia shut down. Gen Z and Millennials often bear the brunt of the blame for this. But perhaps, as Ntahilaja writes, today’s youth (the loneliest generation) desire connection …

World leaders have performed a diplomatic dance in Trump's Oval Office. Has it paid off?

Prime Minister Mark Carney became the most recent world leader to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, an event that has taken on an unusual significance and become something of a spectator sport for political observers. As reported by The …

World of Dance

I hadn’t stepped into the Bijou Theatre since my senior show with my dance company in February of 2021. I expected for it to feel much more uncomfortable, like trying on old clothes just to find that they don’t fit as well anymore. But, to my surprise, I …

‘A whirling mass of limbs and lingerie’: the salacious, riotous story of the high-kicking cancan

‘Our chorus line was never going to look like the Moulin Rouge’s,” says Katherina Radeva. And everyone knows what that one looks like, don’t they? The high-kicking cancan chorus line with long legs flying up in a blur as women show off their bloomers to …

I did my first pull-up at 63 – then fought to be a ninja

Ginny MacColl was 63 when she accepted her daughter’s challenge to complete a pull-up. It took nine months to nail it. Now, a decade on, MacColl can pump out 17 of them in a row. It’s hard to argue with her when she says: “You can get stronger with age.” …

‘A plea for tolerance’: why Wagon Master is my feelgood movie

When it comes to the legendary American director John Ford, you either get it or you don’t. If you connect with his work – and for me it’s a connection far beyond any other I have experienced through cinema, felt somewhere between the back of my throat and …