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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Oct 2, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for The Age
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- Aug 6, 2026
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Fireworks and floating stages: Missy Higgins lights up Sydney Harbour with emotional show (opens the original)
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On a balmy night there was a palpable buzz in the air as a legion of loyal fans flocked to see Missy Higgins perform for “the first time” on a floating stage. Most of us were caught unawares as fireworks boomed over Sydney Harbour from the moment Higgins began her hour-and-a-half-long set, as if to ignite Sydney’s coming calendar of outdoor performances. Twenty-five years into her illustrious career, the pyrotechnics seemed fitting for her performance for the series of concerts dubbed The Point,
Hallelujah! This comic take on the creation of Handel’s Messiah hits just the right note (opens the original)
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The Greek Theatre, September 10, until September 19 The day before seeing Joyful Noise, I attended a funeral in an Anglican church for a dear friend who was an atheist, and the vicar handled the dichotomy with commendable wit and nuance. Georg Friedrich Händel, by contrast, was allowed precious little nuance by the Church of England when creating his Messiah, among the greatest artistic glorifications of their very own God. The bishops thought it blasphemous, and tried to have it banned. US play
Heavy-handed Massive Attack should give the preaching a rest (opens the original)
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Afterpay Arena, August 9What brings Massive Attack back to Australia 16 years after their last visit? There is no new album to tour, and even their new single Boots on the Ground doesn’t get an outing. The clue lies elsewhere: this is a tour given urgency not by new material but by the resurgence of dark right-wing forces the band has spent three decades railing against. The staging offers a clue, too. The only musicians to get a spotlight are guest vocalists Elizabeth Fraser, Horace Andy and De
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