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How Aussies Claimed Brat Summer and Made It Their Own

2025 was the year of Aussie Brat Summer, and Aussies have taken the trend and spun it into something uniquely their own.

Gaming

Is ‘Avowed’ the First Big RPG For 2025?

We find out if 'Avowed' is the only RPG you need to play this year, then go hands on with 'Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift'.

Op-Ed/Comment

Laneway Festival 2025: A Sun-Drenched Sonic Odyssey Kept Fresh Thanks to Lipton Ice Tea

Laneway Festival 2025 delivered again—fuelled by music and ice-cold Lipton Ice Tea– proving the age of the festival is prime for rebirth.

Gaming

‘Donkey Kong Country Returns HD’ Swings in Just Before Switch 2

We give 'Donkey Kong Country Returns HD' a swing, plus go hands on with Audio-Technica's ATH-CKS50TW2 Earbuds and more.

Travel

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Song You Need to Know: ASHWARYA, ‘NRG’

Combining '90s house with bold Punjabi sampling, ASHWARYA's new single is a genre-blurring banger that literally says, "Look at me.

‘It’s Not Enough’: Four Albums Into Her Career, Nadia Reid Is Far From Done

Nadia Reid tells Rolling Stone AU/NZ about her transformative new album, being influenced by Janet Frame, and more.

Listen to a New Album of Previously Unreleased Songs by The Chills

'Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs’ includes song fragments Martin Phillipps was working to complete before his death last year.

‘It’s Unfeasible to Run This Model Much Longer’: DZ Deathrays Advised to Axe Show After ‘Poor Ticket Pre-sales’

Australian outfit DZ Deathrays have called on live music fans to buy pre-sale tickets for events or face losing more festivals and venues.

Peter Garrett Has God on His Side in Striking World Party Cover

God On My Side' is a freestanding single recorded during the sessions for Garrett's second solo album, 'The True North'.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Four Additional Sexual Assault Suits as Gender-Motivated Violence Act Lookback Window Closes

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been hit with four additional sexual assault lawsuits.

Melbourne Women in Film Festival Delivers Bold 2025 Program

The ninth instalment of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival promises bold storytelling and boundary-pushing cinema.

Gene Hackman and Wife’s Deaths Called ‘Suspicious’ in Search Warrant: ‘No Obvious Signs of a Gas Leak’ and ‘Thorough Investigation’ Required

Gene Hackman and his wife's deaths have been called suspicious, a search warrant says.

‘Euphoria’ Officially Adds Sharon Stone to Season 3 Cast: ‘I Am Honored to Be Euphoric’

Sharon Stone has said she is 'honored to be Euphoric' upon being cast in Season 2 of Sam Levinson's HBO drama 'Euphoria'.

Zendaya Joins ‘Shrek 5’ Voice Cast as Shrek’s Daughter

Zendaya has joined the 'Shrek 5' voice cast as the daughter of Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz).

‘Now Become Basically Gambling for Promoters’: DZ Deathrays Call on Live Music Fans to Back Pre-sale Tickets

DZ Deathrays have urged live music fans to buy pre-sale tickets for events or face losing more festivals and venues.

‘He’s Got a Lot of Energy’: Why Sex Pistols Recruited Frank Carter for their AU/NZ Tour

In less than five weeks, the Sex Pistols will begin their long-awaited Australia and New Zealand tour with Frank Carter providing vocals.

New Music

Peter Garrett Releases Standalone New Single, ‘God On My Side’

Recorded during the sessions for Garrett's second solo album, 'The True North', 'God On My Side' was kept aside as a standalone single.

A CIVIC Support Added to Sex Pistols Tour

Melbourne punk rockers CIVIC have been announced as the Australian tour support for UK legends Sex Pistols' first tour in almost 30 years.

Spacey Jane Drop New Single and Confirm Headline Tour Dates

Spacey Jane have announced their biggest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand and released a brand new single.

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