Some pieces of music come with a ghost story attached. Mozart's Requiem might have the best one of all. In 1791, Mozart received an anonymous commission for a requiem mass. The client, it later emerged...
Melbourne has a deep, historic connection to Johann Sebastian Bach, championed for years by dedicated ensembles like the Melbourne Bach Choir, the Australian Bach Society, Genesis Baroque, and the Australi...
At Stamford Plaza Melbourne an evening out already feels a little elevated, Theatre of Magic Melbourne invites you into something far less ordinary. This is an intimate escape built on wonder, misdirection and the delic...
A special tribute to Laufey’s world is coming to the Athenaeum on 23 August 2026. Laufey’s connection to Melbourne is not just a standard tour stop—it’s a local love affair. If you have been following her...
The festive season in Melbourne is a feeling. It’s the late-afternoon sun hitting the pavement, the buzz spilling out from laneway bars, and the city lights twinkling on a little earlier each evening. This year, instead...
Look to the sky on both Thursday and Friday this week and you might see a stunning supermoon, much larger and brighter than usual. It’s known as the Sturgeon Moon. As you might have noticed, we’ve been writing a fair...
Google Doodle marks important events and occasions in the world with graphics and short explanations. This Earth Day Google Earth has shared several potent images of the world’s rapidly shifting geology. Climate change ...
Another lockdown, another Netflix binge. Another year, another (series of) lockdown(s). And now that we’re between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, it’s time for our taking a look at what the Secret Media team was obsess...
Halloween is celebrated in many interesting and wonderful ways. Halloween is a Christian celebration, but its roots are complex. Many of the traditional elements of Halloween come from the Pagan, Celtic harvest festiva...
Relax this Valentine's Day with these romantic flicks. We all need a good sob from time to time. The mushy, soppy part of is crying out for some catharsis and these films will definitely help you satiate the hopeless r...