Review Scene: NGVWA Presents: An Evening with Adelaide Bragg, Paul Hecker, Alexandra Brownlow & David Hicks in conversation with Tanya Buchanan, National Gallery of Victoria, 11th March 2026 by Laura Boukouvalas
Pivoting in Style: A Night of Design Brilliance at the NGV The first event of the season for the NGVWA ...
Review Scene: ‘Pillion’ Preview Screening Review by Laura Boukouvalas
Riding the Edge of Power and Intimacy The best films are those that shift our perspective, spark passionate debate, and ...
Review Scene: Ritual Artefacts, Friday 21 November 2025 – Friday 16 January 2026, Maroondah Federation Gallery by Karen Dean
“The past beats inside me like a second heart.” - John Banville Photo by Karen Dean Inga Hanover, artist and ...
Lifestyle Review Scene: Patrón El Alto Tequila Launch @ Electric Melbourne By Karen Dean
A special treat was unveiled at Electric in Prahran with the debut of Patrón El Alto tequila. The venue, with ...
Lifestyle Review Scene: Take the Night with Patrón Tequila @ HER Melbourne By Laura Boukouvalas
Last night the HER drinks, music and dining venue, played host to a launch party for a week long celebration ...
Review Scene: ‘This Is Personal’ Mary Coustas, Playhouse, Arts Centre, Melbourne, 28th June 2023
Playing in her hometown, in this one-woman show, Mary Coustas sheds her bold alter ego Effie, a character she’s been ...
Recipe Scene: Apricot Rough and Cherry Ripe Truffles
These are so ridiculously easy, once you have made them you will keep them in your repertoire. With only 4 ...
Recipe Scene: Crumpets
Until I got this recipe from The Mixing Bowl in Camberwell it had never dawned on me that crumpets could ...
Literary Scene: Jack Howard – Small moments of glory
There are many, (previously unforeseen) ways to support local musicians and gig workers, and this is but one. You should ...
Flashback Spirit Scene: Cherry Rock 017 – Bala make us a drink
Do you miss going out? We do. While we're all in lockdown we're looking back at some of the best ...
Flashback Spirit Scene: Cherry Rock 017 – James Young makes us a “Lemmy”
Do you miss going out? We do. While we're all in lockdown we're looking back at some of the best ...
Flashback Spirit Scene: The Dwarves make us a Martini at Cherry Rock 017
Do you miss going out? We do. While we're all in lockdown we're looking back at some of the best ...
Flashback Spirit Scene: Mikelangelo makes us a “Mikelangelo” cocktail
Do you miss going out? We do. While we're all in lockdown we're looking back at some of the best ...
Flashback Spirit Scene: Raised By Eagles make us a Whiskey Sour
Do you miss going out? We do. While we're all in lockdown we're looking back at some of the best ...
Q &A Scene: Helena Pekar – My Lola-Love of my Life
Tell me about the writing process and how you came to write this book. I used to write books all ...
Review Scene: Blues Portrait by Pauline Bailey
Pauline Bailey Blues Portrait: a profile of the Australian blues scene 2019 The blues. By its very nature this genre ...
Literary Scene: Kim Volkman: For Those That Dance with the Skeleton – a book of short stories
BookPod 2019 How to begin writing about Kim Volkman’s second autobiographical publication other than to use a metaphor? Think of the mind ...
Recipe Scene: Ferrero Rocher Brownies
I’m very keen on Ferrero Rochers – chocolate and hazelnut, what’s not to love? This is a really nice brownie ...
Recipe Scene: Persian Love Cake
This is a super easy version of this beautiful cake, recipe from taste.com. Usually a Persian love cake is made ...
Recipe Scene: Weet Bix Breakfast Bikkies
No one in my household ever wants to eat the crushed Weet bix in the bottom of the box – ...
Recipe Scene: Kourabeithes
These Greek almond shortbreads, drenched in icing sugar, are one of my favourites. The recipe is very straightforward, however they ...
Recipe Scene: Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
I found this recipe on David Lebovitz's blog. He has many delicious-looking recipes there, but this is the only one I've ...
Recipe Scene: Honey Joys
I think probably pretty much every Australian kid had honey joys at their birthday parties. Even though my boys are well ...
Recipe Scene: Cherry Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I hadn't made this for ages, then I was invited to a 70's themed do and felt this would be the ...
Recap Scene: The Block Gatwick All In Recap
What Could Possibly Go Wrong Off the back of the Tempanyucki* station highlight of the terrace reveals, where we are ...
Recipe Scene: Foccacia
I feel that focaccia has gone a bit out of vogue, people seem to be replacing it with Turkish bread. While ...
Recap Scene: The Block Gatwick Final Week
Aloha and Mahalo Long time no blog! My apologies but my paid gig whisked me off on location to Hawaii ...
Recipe Scene: Flourless Cashew and Chocolate Cake
This cake is a cracker - really easy to make, works every time, and I'm yet to meet someone who didn't ...
Recipe Scene: Blueberry Scrolls
Who doesn't love a sweet fresh scroll, warm from the oven. Yum. I've filled this batch with a blueberry almond filling, ...
Recap Scene: The Block Gatwick Episode 36
Get To The Chopper Challenge day and they’re all off on a helicopter to Phillip Island so they can fang ...
Recap Scene: The Block Gatwick Episode 34
It’s Bad, Really Bad Not sure what Jess is referring to in the opening with that statement, but I’m excited! ...
Recap Scene: The Block Gatwick Second Guest Room Reveals
Back on Track What a crazy week it’s been with two footy Grand Finals and a slew of public holidays ...
Recipe Scene: Oatmeal Ganache Biscuits
I hope Arnott's don't have a go at me for using their biscuit name here, but these taste remarkably like Kingstons ...
Recipe Scene: Cherry Danishes
This is an easy, cheats version of a cherry Danish. To make proper Danishes takes quite some time - all that ...
Recap Scene: The Block Gatwick Episode 29
To Me That Looks Like A Garage Sale Oh gosh, who could Dapper Neale be referring to with that line? ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 28
Last night it was dodgy accounting, or something, that Scotty harangued B&C over (they just said yep, whatevs, make it ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 27
Dad Keith is off to a flier, ordering all the kiddies to clean their rooms. Sara takes it exceptionally well, ...
Recipe Scene: Spiced Blueberry Cake
I found this recipe in the Australian women's Weekly Simply Bread cookbook. I've copied the recipe as is except I renamed ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 26
Not sure if any of you caught the must-see-tv of A Current Affair between the News and The Block tonight ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 25
There’s been a number of opportunities this week to take a gander at The Gatwick in all its completed glory ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 23
Jess FM is back and she’s going to have Courtney and Hans on the show and is determined to get ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 22
Walking home earlier today past the next Block and looks like the previous tenants have left a bike for Scotty ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 16
The Block Gatwick Episode 16 AUGUST 29, 2018 Hogan's Heroes Jess and Norm are happy, they won $5000 yesterday; Kerrie ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 21
Where art imitates life, or something. I wasn't able to watch or dissect the last episode THE episode reportedly that ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 15
The Block Gatwick Episode 15 AUGUST 28, 2018 Sara and ShaynnaBlaze toe-to-toe Before we kick off for tonight, did everyone ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 19
A walk out is promised tonight kids! Yasss it's Jess FM! That's a ridiculously fancy desk for a narrow broadcast ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 14
The Block Gatwick Is Sara Staying Or Going AUGUST 27, 2018 Still fresh in our memories, but a quick recap: ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 18
Aw come alive! Yeah! It's Suzi Q to open up tonight's episode, the bass playing babe has been a regular ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 17
Will anyone lose their proverbial tonight with the judge's comments? Scotty tells us it's a 33 degree day, we see ...
Recap Scene: Watch The BLOCK with Rosemary Walton – Episode 13 “More Brass Than Ass”
The Block Gatwick Master Bathroom Reveal AUGUST 26, 2018 More Brass than Ass Ok friends, it's crunch time. Guess what!? ...
