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.  

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.  

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.  

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  

Chris Hook, Elizabeth Fortescue and Martin Newman discuss this year's entrants in the Archibald Prize for portrait painting  

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  

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  

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.  

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.  

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.