The zodiac signs reveal diverse approaches to expressing love through song. Pisces composes tearful ballads, while Leo ...

A wise man once told me that “humor conceals a deep sadness.” In that spirit, “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a gentle ...

The well-known singer, known for her laika hits and heartfelt ballads, performed an array of Greek songs spanning genres and generations. This marked her fourth visit to Australia, once again ...

But as I now know, for good or bad, most if not all of Dickinson’s poems can be sung to the tune of a traditional American ballad, The Yellow Rose of Texas. For this, I’m indebted to reader ...

A horse remains missing in Victoria's high country one week on from a live re-enactment of The Man From Snowy River poem that went awry ... of the iconic bushman's ballad, a highlight of the ...

Dorothea MacKellar's 'My Country' is a timeless piece of poetry about Australia. She sums up in a few paragraphs everything about our country and what makes it so special. But lately, especially in ...

Les Murray’s ‘Collected Poems’ is published by Black Inc.