Film & TV
Spit is back … balding mullet and all, but is he a better man?

We first met Johnny Spitieri in the 2003 film Gettin’ Square – and now David Wenham is reprising his role as the small-time crim, complete with balding mullet and wily ways.

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Music
Brendan Joyce ‘to send light into the darkness of human hearts’

As leader and artistic director of Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Brendan Joyce rarely gets to go solo, but he’s starting the year with a star turn.

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Dance
En pointe: Yet another gong for Mao’s Last Dancer

He’s known to the world as Mao’s Last Dancer but – as we all know – Li Cunxin also helmed Queensland Ballet for just over a decade, for which he has received another honour to cap off a brilliant career.

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Books & Poetry
Thrillers to chillers to romantic trysts – GenreCon has it covered

GenreCon is the most exciting literary event of its type, with its focus this year the very business of writing – along with all the fun!

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