Stimulating growth, rather than increasing taxes, is the solution to the budget deficit, said the Federal Treasurer in a public address in Melbourne on Friday.
The lights went down, the curtain rose, the first strains of the orchestra filled the theatre… and in less than a minute the audience was clapping along enthusiastically. With its catchy tunes by Jerry Bock, witty lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and irresistible characters from Sholem Aleichem’s stories, Fiddler on the Roof spun its magic yet again – just as it did for the first time more than 51 years ago.
Classic Italian comedy, outback Australia setting: Matthew Barclay’s revival of Simon Phillips’ 2001 production of Donizetti’s popular opera buffa is sure to delight.
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, in the tradition of opera buffa, is a comic masterpiece that is brought to life with wit and charm in Opera Australia’s 2014 Spring season.
Imagine being Jewish and having to give the Nazi salute in front of hundreds of people. This is the discomfiting challenge faced by Sitiveni Talei in Opera Australia’s 2014 production of Tosca.
The Remembrance Day launch earlier this week of a new book about Sir John Monash has led to calls for the military commander to be posthumously promoted to the rank of field marshal.
To see a wheelchair-bound individual stand up and walk independently is an incredible experience, usually possible only in the world of sci-fi entertainment.
Ian Narev, CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), said yesterday that the new government must work to bolster consumer confidence for the Australian economy to flourish.
Premier of Victoria Dr Dennis Napthine shared his vision for Victoria’s future at an Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) luncheon in Melbourne.
