Category: Opinion
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Our collective obsession with the paranormal

Humans have always had a collective connection to ghosts and the paranormal. But why are we so attracted to what scares us? OTR journalist Lauren Wisgard investigates.
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Di & Viv & Rose illustrates the power of friendship through wit, heart and 80s nostalgia

Di (Julia Vosnakis), Viv (Georgia Laity) and Rose (Isabel Vanhakartano) remind us that in this life, if you have a couple of besties with you – for the good, the bad and the sad – then you are set.
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Strictly Ballroom: 30 years of breaking rules for the better

Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 directorial debut is an Australian classic. Strictly Ballroom holds up not only thanks to its sparkly costumes, but because of an enduring narrative: effecting change.
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Stop asking me to bleed for you for 50 bucks

Tabitha Lean calls for an end to exploitation in research practices.
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Unperturbed: a moving and accurate depiction of grief

Father and son duo, John and Jack Kearney, have created a remarkably touching play that articulates the struggles of grief.
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International Women’s Day 2022: Women are speaking and we need to listen to them

Across the country on March 8, and in the days that preceded and followed, Australians heard countless activists outline their experiences as women in the current climate and the ways our gender ecosystem needs to change.
