Film Review: The Ballad Of Wallace Island At Sydney Film Festival
This utterly charming wish-fulfilment story pulls off a huge idea in a small place - the yearning for what was that keeps us from moving forward - while surrounded by music, and told by a…
Behind the Scenes: Jacob Nash On His Final BLAK Out and the Worlds We Build
As First Nations designer, creative visionary and Bangarra alumni Jacob Nash prepares to premiere the collaborative public artwork Baleen Moondjan at Brisbane Festival, he's also taking his final bow as Sydney Festival's BLAK Out lead…
Film Review: Birthright At Sydney Film Festival
Screening at Sydney Film Festival on its way back from a buzzy debut at Tribeca, this funny Australian made film tackles intergenerational wealth warfare, so we had an Irresistible chat with the director Zoe Pepper…
Film Review: Songs Inside At Sydney Film Festival
The winner of the Documentary Australia Award at Sydney Film Festival is an extraordinary close- up look at the lives of incarcerated women as they explore the power of music and song, plus we have…
Film Review: My Father’s Shadow At Sydney Film Festival
The first feature from filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. that garnered a Special Mention at Cannes, takes in the 1993 Nigerian presidential election, and the memories, myths and magic that make up a family.
Interview With The Mayor Of Aitutaki, The Island At The Heart Of The Pacific’s Drive For Positive Tourism
Nick Henry is the grandson of the first Premier of the Cook Islands, and now he's taking care of one of the world's most precious, and most delicate places.
Irresistible Food: Interview With The Chef Extraordinaire Mindy Woods Whos Bringing the World’s 50 Best Champion Of Change Award 2025 Home To Country
At her pioneering immersive culinary and cultural dining experience Karkalla On Country located in Bundjalung Country, Woods is serving reconciliation on a plate, so Irresistible found out what's cooking.
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Across the Pacific: Stories of Queer Resilience
Straight from Pride Fest 2025, Irresistible found out about the latest celebration of queer Pasifika…
Byron Writers Festival Unveils 2025 Program: A Celebration of Passion And Purpose
A heavyweight line-up of Australian and international writers will explore the important themes shaping our…
Interview With Carly Fisher The Artistic and Programs Director Of Qtopia and The Pride Fest 2025 Extravangaza
Irresistible chatted to proud ally Carly about everything she's doing for the LGBTQIA+ community, and…
Behind the Screens: Interview with The End Director Joshua Oppenheimer
Ahead of Sydney Film Festival, the Oscar- nominated director gets Irresistible about his latest film…
Biologists And Researchers Are Caring for Coral Babies At Six Senses Laamu
Diving down to the house reef at night, in house ocean protectors Coco and Afaaz…
Behind the Screens: Interview with Lesbian Space Princess Filmmakers Emma Hough Hobbs And Leela Varghese
Sydney Film Festival is screening the animated sci-fi gay-lactic comedy that is pushing forward the…
Sundance Film Review: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Now coming to Sydney Film Festival, the extraordinary journey of one teacher's courage in the…
South Africa Tourism’s Yana Shvarts on the Soul Of Safaris In The Country
Yana is redefining what it means to travel with care. We caught up with her…
Harbour to Harbour Reunites The Ancient Musical Traditions of Iran and Australia on Stage
This June Mohsen Sharifian’s Lian band, and William Barton with Aunty Delmae Barton, will once…
Change Direction Film By Aboriginal Creatives Aims To Fund The Next Generation Of Indigenous Psychologists
At the heart of a national awareness campaign about the suicide crisis devastating Aboriginal communities is the short film, written by poet Dakota Feirer and…
The Irresistible Archibald: Maud Page and Beatrice Gralton Take us Behind the Portraits
The best of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes, on now at AGNSW until 17th August 2025, and Irresistible chats with the gallery director and…
Irresistible Photography: Until Justice Comes by Juno Gemes
Irresistible interviewed the legendary photographer and social justice activist about her latest collection Until Justice Comes: Fifty Years of The Movement for Indigenous Rights, and…
Irresistible Poets: Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL is heading to Sydney Writers Festival. His poems have inspired people everywhere and have made their way into books, songs, murals…
Qtopia Sydney Unveils Pride Fest 2025: A Bold New Chapter for Queer Arts in NSW
Driving massive cultural and economic impact across Sydney and joining global celebrations of International Pride…
Tropical Fu*K Storm: New Single, New Album, New Tour, New Favourite
Genre-bending Tropical Fuck Storm announces their new single, ‘Teeth Marché,' from the highly anticipated fourth…
All About You: The Irresistible Sydney Film Festival Selections For Your Star Sign
There's over 200 films in the festival - so where to begin? and what is…
Behind the Screens: Interview with Filmmakers Kate Blackmore and Bethany Bruce
Fresh from making serious waves at SXSW, where their debut feature documentary Make It Look…
Irresistible Writers: Thomas Mayo
Irresistible sat down with the passionate advocate for Indigenous rights about what happened with The…
Michelle de Kretser Wins The 2025 Stella Prize
Michelle de Kretser has won the 2025 Stella Prize, receiving $60,000 for her seventh novel…
Film Review: La Cocina
Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones keep the temperatures high and the action cooking in this…
Irresistible Artists: Land Of Rah: The Fantasy-Fuelled Musical Collective Out There Making Magic
Enter the Land of Rah: a whimsical kingdom created by composer and biomedical engineer Julian…
Film Review: Make It Look Real
A candid lens on consent and cinematic intimacy, in a great example of Australian female filmmakers taking on a controversial topic, and making it their…
Planeterra And G Adventures Are Protecting Our Oceans Through Travellers Worldwide And The Ocean Health Fund
Tourism is just one of many industries that not only depend on oceans but also have the power to restore, protect, and conserve them, when…
Behind the Icons : Interview With The Sydney Opera House Head of First Nations Programming Michael Hutchings
Michael is at the top of his game and so Irresistible found out what his favourite tunes are, what he's excited about in the upcoming…
Modern Heroes and Irresistible Writers: Wesley Lowery
Irresistible went deep with the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist about the futures we're heading towards and the futures there's still time to create.
Modern Heroes and Irresistible Presidents: Surangel Whipps Jr., President Of Palau
Irresistible sat down with the President from the Pacific who is making waves on the world stage, a champion for climate solutions, and a leader…
Modern Heroes: Helena Gualinga
Fighting for her home the Ecuadorian Amazon, on the frontlines of the climate battlegrounds.
Modern Heroes: Maria Ressa
The irrepressible Nobel Peace Prize winner from the Philippines took a moment out of world- stage- striding to chat to irresistible about saving the free…
Irresistible Editors: Alan Rusbridger
Irresistible interviewed Alan to find out what's exciting him about the new media landscape, and if it's possible to save the fourth estate. Hugely influential worldwide…
Yolŋu power: the art of Yirrkala exhibition celebrating 80 years of Yolŋu art and culture coming to the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Opening on 21 June in the Art Gallery’s Naala Badu building, Yolŋu power traces the history of art from Yirrkala, showcasing the continuation of and…
Behind the Screens: Interview with Director of Fwends Sophie Somerville
The director of FWENDS, the Berlinale Innovation Award Winning Film that's redefining friendship on screen, sat down with Irresistible ahead of Sydney Film Festival
Behind the Beats : Interview With The GRID Series Founder Ariel Blum
GRID Series is an artist development program supporting outer suburban emerging musicians around Australia. We sat down with the founder of this innovative program to…
Behind the Screens: Interview with Dr Amin Palangi – Director Of The Persian Film Festival
We sat down with the Irresistible Amin Palangi, celebrated Iranian–Australian filmmaker and academic, about being a vessel for the voices, why Persian films are smart-house…
Irresistible Cities: Manila
A vibrant city that's up for a good time awaits anyone on a stopover, on their way to the islands,…
Irresistible Cities: Ubud
You can try and eat pray and love your way out of Bali's magical centre with our well-sourced top tips
Irresistible Exhibitions: Warraba Weatherall: Shadow and Substance
The first solo museum exhibition by the Kamilaroi artist is a powerful critique of the narratives about Aboriginal and Torres…
Irresistible Cities: Darwin
Top-Form in the Top-End. Garramilla is a destination in it's own right.
They’re Coming Out
Animals are getting their rocks off whichever way they want, and it's time for everyone else to catch up.
Sigur Rós At The Sydney Opera House
Captivating hearts and the very idea of a dream, the Icelandic giants of the ethereal…
Irresistible Festivals: Interview With Sydney Writers Festival CEO Brooke Webb
Irresistible sat down with one of Australia's most important literary bosses to find out what…
Irresistible Money: Impact Investing
How to make your dollars count plus advice for irresistible billionaires
