A new batch of starry-eyed singers pray the judges will spin their chairs
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A new batch of starry-eyed singers pray the judges will spin their chairs

The talent show may be as old as TV itself,but the blind auditions of The Voice are a reminder of why singing competitions are so hard to resist.

  • byBen Pobjie

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The opera where tickets are only $29 – and you can leave whenever you want

The opera where tickets are only $29 – and you can leave whenever you want

This immersive work of opera invites you into the story and to stay for as long – or as briefly – as you like,lasting either 20 minutes or six hours.

  • byElizabeth Flux
Emotional PM reveals wording for the Voice referendum
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Emotional PM reveals wording for the Voice referendum

Anthony Albanese has revealed the question we'll be asked to vote on later this year,also releasing more information about how the Voice will operate,if the Yes vote succeeds.

WorldPride’s serious message among glitter and sequins

WorldPride’s serious message among glitter and sequins

WorldPride’s extensive arts program will have a sharp focus on First Nations culture.

  • byNick Galvin
Ticket to Rye:Our independent festivals are dying. Here’s how we can save them

Ticket to Rye:Our independent festivals are dying. Here’s how we can save them

Independent festivals are appealing to punters to buy tickets early or – as with Mornington Peninsula’s NinchFest – lose the event forever.

  • byJenny Valentish
Singing nun who won The Voice switches habit for red lipstick

Singing nun who won The Voice switches habit for red lipstick

Sister Cristina first came to prominence when she won the Italian version of television talent show The Voice.

  • byNick Squires
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Keith Urban takes aim at the ‘shine blockers’ as The Voice returns

Keith Urban takes aim at the ‘shine blockers’ as The Voice returns

Seven’s singing contest went early in a bid to steal the march on reality rivals Lego Masters (Nine) and MasterChef (Ten).

  • byKarl Quinn
Australia’s got talent? Seven to revive MKR,four talent shows in 2022

Australia’s got talent? Seven to revive MKR,four talent shows in 2022

Seven has unveiled its programming slate for next year,and it’s big on short-run talent shows,but short on local drama.

  • byKarl Quinn
The Voice:Bella’s win was ordained,but show revamp wasn’t all high notes

The Voice:Bella’s win was ordained,but show revamp wasn’t all high notes

With The Voice over for another year,should we judge Seven’s gamble on the revamped format a resounding success or not?

  • byKarl Quinn
What happens when cancel culture meets vaccination mandates? Just ask Guy Sebastian

What happens when cancel culture meets vaccination mandates? Just ask Guy Sebastian

It’s been a big week for cancellations,from Scott Morrison to Nadia Bartel to Guy Sebastian.

  • byJacqueline Maley
‘Doing it for my kids’:The thing that consistently does my head in on The Voice
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‘Doing it for my kids’:The thing that consistently does my head in on The Voice

Why do contestants who are parents dress up their ambition with parenting virtue?

  • byPenny Flanagan