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Korean culture wave crashes onto Australian shores

Korean culture wave crashes onto Australian shores

An exhibit of South Korean pop culture has gone on display in the nation's capital, showcasing some of the biggest names from Korean film, TV and music.

State library 'saved' as management back down from cuts

State library 'saved' as management back down from cuts

State library 'saved' as management back down from cuts

State library 'saved' as management back down from cuts

Outcry from prominent Australians to a state library restructure that would have resulted in workforce cuts has led to management withdrawing the proposal.

Exhibition pays homage to greatest divas old and new

Exhibition pays homage to greatest divas old and new

Exhibition pays homage to greatest divas old and new

Exhibition pays homage to greatest divas old and new

The history of the world's divas will be on show in an Australian exclusive exhibition that chronicles the career-defining moments of trailblazers.

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'Quiet revolution': gradual 5G uptake but NBN prevails

'Quiet revolution': gradual 5G uptake but NBN prevails

The long‑promised switch to 5G for mobile and home internet users hasn't arrived in the way telcos predicted as NBN remains Australia's virtual backbone.

Love songs for nature to inspire climate activism

Love songs for nature to inspire climate activism

Australian musicians are using their work to raise the profile of climate change and environmental issues, including through an annual competition.

Famous artist's 'brain-tingling' works inspire, provoke

Famous artist's 'brain-tingling' works inspire, provoke

One of the world’s most influential living artists has created a sensual journey for Aussie art lovers that will playfully test their perceptions of the world.

World-renowned sculptor shows the subtleties of emotion

World-renowned sculptor shows the subtleties of emotion

One of Australia's most internationally renowned yet enigmatic sculptors will return for his first Australian exhibition in more than a decade.

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Rebel fashion contemporaries synced in blockbuster show

Rebel fashion contemporaries synced in blockbuster show

Rebel fashion contemporaries synced in blockbuster show

Rebel fashion contemporaries synced in blockbuster show

Two famed fashionistas whose pioneering designs tore up the rule book are showcased in an exhibition bringing the contrasting pair's works together in one show.

'All eyes on us': triennial spotlights Indigenous art

'All eyes on us': triennial spotlights Indigenous art

'All eyes on us': triennial spotlights Indigenous art

'All eyes on us': triennial spotlights Indigenous art

Ten immersive, large-scale artworks are featured in the fifth iteration of the Indigenous Art Triennial, focused on themes of renewal, resistance and rebirth.

Fabergé egg fetches record $A46 million at auction

Fabergé egg fetches record $A46 million at auction

Fabergé egg fetches record $A46 million at auction

Fabergé egg fetches record $A46 million at auction

One of the last Fabergé eggs in private hands has sold for $A46.1 million, breaking its own record as the most expensive work by the Russian jeweller.

Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Ticket prices for the Louvre museum in Paris will rise by 45 per cent for most non-European Union visitors.

More money, less exposure: music acts' tricky conundrum

More money, less exposure: music acts' tricky conundrum

More money, less exposure: music acts' tricky conundrum

More money, less exposure: music acts' tricky conundrum

Australian recorded music is making more money than ever but Aussie acts are not reaping the rewards, prompting calls for support to help keep bands rocking.

Festival-goers warned as drug tests find hidden threats

Festival-goers warned as drug tests find hidden threats

Festival-goers warned as drug tests find hidden threats

Festival-goers warned as drug tests find hidden threats

Tablets containing extra-high doses of illicit drugs and powder laced with dodgy tranquillisers have been detected as a state ramps up its drug testing trial.

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

A Brett Whiteley painting of the Byron Bay landscape has sold for $1 million - but will it end up on the walls of a Byron Bay rich-lister?

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Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait El sueño (La cama) has set a new record by becoming the most expensive work by a female artist ever auctioned.

Teen on a money mission rides new wave of leadership

From author to podcast host, a high school graduate's work tackling economic disparity has earned her a rising star award among Asian-Australian leaders.

Global acts and independent artists recognised at ARIAs

A mix of established and emerging artists have won multiple gongs at the ARIA awards, on a night legendary rockers You Am I entered the Hall Of Fame.

'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

After their free gig was shut down over safety fears, rock band Amyl and the Sniffers apologised to fans and put $35,000 on the bar at Melbourne venues.

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Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Midnight Oil's drummer, who has stage four pancreatic cancer, still has songs pinging around his brain at night, while he rages against the dying of the light.

Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Aboriginal art sales are going gangbusters, but a gallery to showcase the art movement could become an office block instead.

Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending

Australians are opening their wallets as major music acts including Lady Gaga, Metallica and AC/DC help energise the economy.

Arts day delivers millions, with a bit of taxpayer help

An arts donations day run by Creative Australia has raised $2 million, but the cost to taxpayers may well exceed the amount provided by private donors.

John 'golden tonsils' Laws ruled talkback radio

Talkback king John Laws and his golden tonsils became very rich, very influential and very controversial.

'Arrogant' Spotify tries to win back Australian music

Spotify’s latest attempt to win back good will has been branded a band-aid solution for an industry brought to its knees by the streaming model.

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

A western Sydney council has hit back at the decision to move a concert that's long been a key attraction of the city's arts festival.

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