Andy Hazel

Up-and-coming screenwriter and director Tig Terera, creator of the new SBS series Swift Street, redefines perceptions of Black masculinity through his intimate films.

Best known for his soundtrack to the television series Dark, Melbourne-born composer Ben Frost has built a formidable reputation for his scores, operas and sound art.

Jessica Chastain’s acting career successfully straddles critically acclaimed arthouse projects and blockbuster stardom.

In early September, Morocco experienced a devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake. Nearly 3000 people died, more than 50,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and parts of Marrakech’s medina – the engine room of the country’s vital tourism industry – were left in ruins.

A lifetime of chronic pain has shown celebrated singer-songwriter Martha Marlow the real meaning of beauty.

Among Australia’s neighbours, Singapore is perhaps the safest and least audacious. Of the millions of travellers who pass through the republic each year, less than half leave Changi Airport’s sliding doors for the languid efficiency outside. It’s the perfect place for anyone who likes their cultural experiences proximal.

Director Goran Stolevski, whose film Of an Age opened the Melbourne International Film Festival, is having a dream year.

The taste of the river mint is difficult to describe. Words I call to mind seem inaccurate, and the harder I try to interpret the bright, fresh and slightly bitter taste, the lazier my attempts seem. “A bit like spearmint but … deeper, edgier, more herbaceous.” As I flail around like a novice sommelier I’m increasingly intrigued: What am I eating?

Long overlooked outside Indigenous communities, the native food industry is poised to transform what is considered Australian cuisine.

The film director has never aimed small – and few figures are bigger than Elvis Presley.