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Firebird – A Military LGBTQI Love Story
Based on a true story, Firebird is a meticulously researched and produced film about two young men on a military base in Soviet-occupied Estonia in the late 1970s. Sergey (Tom Prior) is a private just weeks away from discharge; Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii) is an officer and pilot, newly assigned to the base. Their attraction is almost […]
Enter Shikari Announce Sydney Concert
Avant-garde UK rockers Enter Shikari have announced a run of Australian shows with a stop in Sydney this November. Joining them on this tour will be a couple of very special guests in the form of fellow English groundbreakers Creeper and Aussie metal masters Windwaker. "Australia was the last tour we did before the pandemic started, so […]
City Hub’s guide to the 2022 federal election
By DANIEL LO SURDO After months of official and unofficial campaigning, gotcha questions, COVID infections and pithy one-liners, the 2022 federal election is now staring us right in the eye. On May 21, Australians across the country (and indeed, overseas) will take to the polling booth to share who they wish to be represented by […]
REVIEW: Indigenous theatre production ‘City Of Gold’ by Sydney Theatre Company
Presented by the Black Swan Theatre Company of Western Australia and Sydney Theatre Company as part of the 2022 Perth Festival, City Of Gold is written by Meyne Wyatt, a Wongutha-Yamatji man. It is an intensely told story of a young Indigenous man called Breythe Black, played by Meyne Wyatt, who is trying to navigate the […]
Author Johann Hari Joins Sydney Writer’s Festival Lineup
By Jarrod Wolhuter. Johann Hari is an author on fire and he’s featuring as one of many outstanding writer at this year’s Sydney Writer’s Festival. Hari has been pivotal in changing the narrative on addiction, anxiety and depression in the 21st century. His past two books, Chasing The Scream: The First and Last Days of […]
It Takes Time: 10 Films By Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman’s award-winning career has spanned over seven decades. He has been described as one of the most important and original filmmakers working today and even a living legend. Whilst many of Wiseman’s documentaries have been selected to screen at the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) over the years Jenny Neighbour who is the SFF Head […]
What you need to know before the federal election
By DANIEL LO SURDO With the federal election one week away, City Hub has compiled all the information that voters will need to know before they cast their ballot on May 21. Who can vote in the election? Voting is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 and over. To vote, you must be enrolled […]
Town & Country Hotel To Hold Breast Cancer Awareness Drawing Event
By Erin Modaro. The Town and Country Hotel in St Peters will be holding a special drawing event on June 4 for breast cancer awareness and fundraising. Pub owner and breast cancer survivor Helen Filips will be modelling topless for the attendees to draw. Approaching 10 years of breast cancer survivorship, Helen and collaborators are running […]
Australia To Host Rugby World Cups In 2027 & 2029
It has been announced overnight that Australia will play host to the men's & women's rugby World Cups in 2027 & 2029 respectively. A World Rugby Council vote on Thursday night confirmed Australia will have hosting duties for a third men’s World Cup – after previous tournaments in 1987 and 2003 – and a first-ever […]
THE NAKED CITY – BRING ON THE CHEESE ROLLING!
There was much chest thumping and media hoo-ha last week when it was announced Australia would host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 and the women’s version in 2029. With the Commonwealth Games heading to Victoria in 2026 and the Olympics in Brisbane in 2032, we are plunging into a decade of major sporting […]