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Two Australian fashion retailers go into administration

Two Australian fashion retailers go into administration

An Australian fashion company, which operates two women's fashion labels, has gone into voluntary administration after almost 60 years in business.

Oils drum kit one of 50 treasures of Aussie performance

Oils drum kit one of 50 treasures of Aussie performance

Oils drum kit one of 50 treasures of Aussie performance

Oils drum kit one of 50 treasures of Aussie performance

A drum kit that belonged to the late Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst is one of the treasures going on display at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts.

Palace Letters heads up Sydney Theatre Company slate

Palace Letters heads up Sydney Theatre Company slate

Palace Letters heads up Sydney Theatre Company slate

Palace Letters heads up Sydney Theatre Company slate

The Sydney Theatre Company's 2027 season includes the world premiere of a play about the Palace Letters, which revealed the inside story of the 1975 dismissal.

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Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts

Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts

A studio for artists with intellectual disabilities has produced an Archibald finalist but cuts to the NDIS have the arts disability sector worried.

Arts worker protest is a show stopper at theatres venue

Arts worker protest is a show stopper at theatres venue

Ticketholders won't be seeing shows at a major performing arts venue as workers protest over stalled pay negotiations.

Tale of Territory teen shot by police wins book award

Tale of Territory teen shot by police wins book award

An investigative journalist's account of the fatal police shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker is among the winners of Australia's richest book awards.

Paintings worth millions stolen from Renoir Museum

Paintings worth millions stolen from Renoir Museum

Thieves have stolen four paintings from a Renoir museum in France - dropping one as they fled, a local mayor says.

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Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans

Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans

Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans

Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans

Despite flexible work and artificial intelligence shaking up how companies run, a staggering number of Aussie businesses run networks on home internet plans.

Fireworks spectacular lights Australia's Olympic city

Fireworks spectacular lights Australia's Olympic city

Fireworks spectacular lights Australia's Olympic city

Fireworks spectacular lights Australia's Olympic city

The Riverfire event has drawn an estimated 500,000 people to see fireworks set off from bridges, barges and city buildings.

Fijian circus takes off, as crowds build for Riverfire

Fijian circus takes off, as crowds build for Riverfire

Fijian circus takes off, as crowds build for Riverfire

Fijian circus takes off, as crowds build for Riverfire

Crowds are building along the Brisbane River for the Riverfire display, as Fiji's first ever circus shows off under the big top.

No permission: guerrilla artists hustling for a living

No permission: guerrilla artists hustling for a living

No permission: guerrilla artists hustling for a living

No permission: guerrilla artists hustling for a living

Artists are struggling to make money from their work, and it means Australia's largest art fair presents an opportunity - whether they are invited or not.

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

The Brisbane Festival kicks off, with extra transport in place to cope with crowds at the city's popular Riverfire event.

Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Playwright Suzie Miller describes Strong is the New Pretty as her state-of-the-nation play, told through the story of the AFL women's league.

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Are you going to die? Then the latest show from Queensland dance company The Farm might be for you.

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Fair shows ancient medium dominating contemporary art

The biggest arts fair event in Australia has returned and many of the contemporary artists involved have taken umbrage at the digital era they work in.

Stopgap leadership at Powerhouse as probe under way

An interim chief executive will steer the $915 million Powerhouse Parramatta towards opening day, as museum leaders face a misconduct investigation.

Community blows out candles for 50-year-old institution

A beloved community-run Australian market is celebrating a 50-year milestone and its efforts in helping to raise $20 million for charity.

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died aged 97.

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Lauded Australian director Kosky decries anti-Semitism

Director Barrie Kosky is returning to Down Under with an adaptation of Kafka and says he's horrified by anti-Semitism in Australia.

Controversial artwork takes up pole position in west

The prime minister has announced a $500 million painting, deemed a waste of taxpayer funds when first purchased, will depart Australia's capital for the west.

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Scorched Earth is a mix of dance, theatre, cinema and murder mystery - and it asks how far people will go to hold onto their land.

Inspired by love of trees, father wins kid's book prize

Australian author Zeno Sworder feels honoured to take out a coveted book award after publishing a children's book inspired by a childhood of climbing trees.

Top End dance hopefuls leap at Australian Ballet visit

For ballet students in the Northern Territory, dancing professionally can seem a distant dream. A visit from the Australian Ballet has supplied inspiration.

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie, avoids snake bite

Sam Pang has won the Gold Logie ... and he hopefully didn't get bitten by Robert Irwin's python.

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie

Comedian and television host Sam Pang has won the 2026 Gold Logie, and accepted the gong with a speech full of zingers.

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