This Australian bush fire season has been unprecedented. In this podcast you will hear harrowing accounts of survival and the incredible acts of bravery and kindness which are helping the town of Malua Bay in southern New South Wales on the path to recovery. A new episode is released every Friday afternoon, search Mates Under Fire and follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Introducing - Mates Under Fire

Elizabeth Fortescue, Vicky Roach and Chris Hook discuss events in the arts this week, including new film Suicide Squad, starring Australian Margot Robbie, Ashleigh Cummings in Wharf 1's production of The Hanging and artist Wendy Sharpe's collaboration with the Australian Art Quartet in her Yellow House project. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Margot Robbie shines in Suicide Squad, Wendy Sharpe's nude opus & Ashleigh Cummings in The Hanging

Chris Hook, Vicky Roach and Elizabeth Fortescue discuss events in the arts this week, including the new Absolutely Fabulous movie, the misogynist reaction to the all-female Ghostbusters reboot and upcoming art exhibitions including Francesco Clemente's Encampment at Carriageworks. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Absolutely Fabulous the film, misogyny and Ghostbusters PLUS Francesco Clemente at Carriageworks

Arts writers Chris Hook, Elizabeth Fortescue and Vicky Roach discuss Star Trek Beyond, the nominations in the Helpmann Awards and new exhibitions by artists Noel McKenna and Anne Zahalka For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Star Trek Beyond, the Helpmann Awards & artists Noel McKenna & Anne Zahalka

Chris Hook, Elizabeth Fortescue and Martin Newman discuss this year's entrants in the Archibald Prize for portrait painting For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Who is the hot favourite in the Archibald Prize and did the packers get it right this year?

Chris Hook, Vicky Roach & Elizabeth Fortescue discuss the Tarzan with Alexander Skarsgard and Frida and Diego, the new exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Alexander Skarsgard's super-buff Tarzan and the allure of Frida and Diego

Chris Hook, Vicky Roach & Elizabeth Fortescue discuss what's happening in the arts this week, including the Sydney Theatre Company's production of All My Sons, new film version of Alice Through the Looking Glass and the new Kerrie Lester and George Gittoes exhibitions For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Alice Through the Looking Glass, All My Sons and George Gittoes extraordinary new exhibition

Arts and film writers Chris Hook, Vicky Roach and Elizabeth Fortescue discuss events this week in the arts including new Russell Crowe film The Nice Guys, the Fawlty Towers stage show and new Art Gallery of NSW event Tang - Treasures from the Silk Road. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Nice Guys, Fawlty Towers takes to the stage & Treasures From the Silk Road

Arts and film writers Chris Hook, Vicky Roach and Elizabeth Fortescue discuss events this week in the arts including the Vivid Festival, Tina Fey's new film Whisky Tango Foxtrot & the Met Gala documentary First Monday in May. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Vivid Festival, Tina Fey's new film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot & the Met Gala doco

Chris Hook, Vicky Roach & Elizabeth Fortescue discuss what's happening in the arts this week, including rock musicals We Will Rock You, Georgy Girl & Ghost, the Head On photo festival, the Sydney art biennale & Meryl Streep's new film Florence Foster Jenkins. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We Will Rock You, Head On & Meryl Streep's Florence Foster Jenkins

News Corp writers Chris Hook, Vicky Roach and Elizabeth Fortescue discuss events in the arts, film, theatre and entertainment

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