The Australian Women's Weekly

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  The Twilight at Taronga concert series returns with performers including Kasey Chambers (), Pete Murray and Bernard Fanning.   Marta Dusseldorp () takes, a drama about loss, longing and having the courage to want more.    With Perth’s City Beach Quarry Amphitheatre as the setting, the West Australian Ballet will deliver a spectacular program in .    The Perth Festival () has more than 250 events and performances to dazzle audiences during the festival’s three-week run.   Melbourne Theatre Company will present Benjamin Law’s debut work, the funny and moving (), at the Arts Centre Melbourne.    Don’t miss (), as author discusses her career at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Theatre before travelling around the country.   The Australian Ballet’s () leaps onto the stage at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, before travelling to Melbourne and Sydney later in the year.    For its 60th birthday, the Adelaide Festival is delivering an exciting program of music, theatre and art. Tim Minchin () will kick things off with the free birthday concert on opening weekend.

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