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Australian World Orchestra gives rare debut for Australian symphony Jun 6, 2021 – 7.07pm Share Ken Leanfore A recital by the Australian World Orchestra is always an event, but this one was made doubly so by the rare premiering of an Australian-composed symphony. Celebrating its 10th anniversary with founder Alexander Briger at the conductor’s podium, the AWO comprises a selection of the best Australian orchestral musicians working both at home and abroad. Obviously in the past year it’s been difficult for many of those expatriates to come home, so the 52 musicians present on this night ...

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Art in the plague year: when a painting is like a new sofa We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement In March last year a friend in Bangladesh forwarded a news item that said Australia’s borders would be closed until September. “Is it true!!!!” he exclaimed. I was sceptical and replied that neither the economy nor people’s limits of endurance would allow the closures to last that long. I thought we’d be flying again within a few months. It’s in such moments you discover you’re really an optimist. One mont...

The battle for smartphone supremacy is on again. After months of falling sales and plummeting consumer confidence, research shows smartphone buyers are back and the big tech brands are ready to woo them with shiny new devices, bigger screens, longer-lasting batteries, and lower prices. But it's the camera that is shaping up as the true battleground for smartphones, with handset makers now offering features previously unseen outside DSLR snappers. Samsung is the latest company to make a play for new investors, with plans to launch its Galaxy S21 smartphones on Friday (January 29), featuring...