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Lessons from Naomi Wolf

The renowned feminist author received a warm welcome in Melbourne this month, and she returned the favour by praising Australia's "gutsy" and "down-to-earth" women. But are we changed from hearing her speak?

Big Day Out 2010

This year's Big Day Out was an okay affair, with fashion seemingly as important as music and plenty of sunburn and Aussie flags to go around.

Album: Naked in the Woods

Naked in the Woods is a nice demonstration of some of the wonderful women artists we have in Australia...

EP: Kate Rae

Kate Rae's earnest My Love EP is a gentle, uncomplicated affair.

Live: Sia – Corner Hotel

If Sia is not one of the best singers around then so help me - soulful, energetic and ridiculously talented, the local songstress sounds even better live than she does on record.

Big Day Out: Part 2

For energy and excitement, it was hard to top Lupe Fiasco's performance at the Melbourne Big Day Out, although local lads Eddy Current Suppression Ring gave him a run for his money