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Lighting up: Vivid pays tribute to radical queer artist

Lighting up: Vivid pays tribute to radical queer artist

The sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit up with a tribute to artist David McDiarmid as part of the 2025 Vivid festival.

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Widely-hated plane trees are everywhere on urban streets. A Design Week exhibition shows beautiful objects can be crafted from their wood.

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

A production of the musical Sunset Boulevard helped drag Opera Australia's finances to an operating deficit of $10.6 million in 2024.

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Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

A familiar face who wrote the songs for a hit Broadway adaptation of Beetlejuice now plays the titular ghoulish character for Australian theatre audiences.

Designer brings beach to the runway in playful show

Designer brings beach to the runway in playful show

Bianca Spender's binary Australian Fashion Week show reminded the world that the long-time designer is more than her famous mother's shadow.

Vandalised Captain Cook statue's removal ignites debate

Vandalised Captain Cook statue's removal ignites debate

The decision to remove a controversial Captain Cook memorial after repeated acts of vandalism has sparked debate among leaders.

Flip the switch: Design Week starts with lights on show

Flip the switch: Design Week starts with lights on show

Part of Melbourne Design Week, 100 LIGHTS shows off the sheer inventiveness of Australian lighting design.

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Carla Zampatti runway launches new look Fashion Week

Carla Zampatti runway launches new look Fashion Week

Carla Zampatti runway launches new look Fashion Week

Carla Zampatti runway launches new look Fashion Week

A collection from the Carla Zampatti label marks the start of Australian Fashion Week.

Kylie's hotpants among new museum's national treasures

Kylie's hotpants among new museum's national treasures

Kylie's hotpants among new museum's national treasures

Kylie's hotpants among new museum's national treasures

Performance memorabilia from some of Australia's biggest stars will have a new home at The Australian Museum of Performing Arts, set to open in December.

The 'fact check' network waging a war on truth

The 'fact check' network waging a war on truth

The 'fact check' network waging a war on truth

The 'fact check' network waging a war on truth

A Russia-backed "fact-check network" has listed a controversial Australian academic among its contributors as the Kremlin shifts its information war efforts.

The social media-hating philosopher relishing his X ban

The social media-hating philosopher relishing his X ban

The social media-hating philosopher relishing his X ban

The social media-hating philosopher relishing his X ban

Famed philosopher AC Grayling is speaking at writers' festivals around Australia - but you won't find him promoting it on social media.

Multiverse of motherhood shines brightest in Archibald

Multiverse of motherhood shines brightest in Archibald

Multiverse of motherhood shines brightest in Archibald

Multiverse of motherhood shines brightest in Archibald

A portrait addressing the juggle of motherhood, a day job and making art has taken out one of Australia's richest and most prestigious sector awards.

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

One of the stars of Hadestown is a cancer scientist who auditioned with friends for a laugh and found himself cast in the hit musical.

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

'Tax on Bluey': Rudd rips into Trump's film tariffs

Australia's ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd has spoken against President Donald Trump's proposal to tax foreign-made movies.

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Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen

A cookbook author who claims her recipes were copied by a cupcake aficionado has won a prestigious publishing industry award for a second time.

Trump movie tariffs will hammer Hollywood Down Under

The latest US tariff announcement targeting films made outside the US, is sending "shockwaves" through the screen industry.

Aussie cosplay champion suits up with global crown

Clare "Henchwench" Beaton has taken her love of costumes and video games to the global stage and come away with a cosplay world title.

STC's Broadway hit Dorian Gray nominated for six Tonys

Sydney Theatre Company's 'cine-theatre' adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway is in the running for six Tony awards.

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'First thing I did was laugh': comical snap gets gong

Abdul Abdullah always wanted to paint his best friend, and once he did, he snapped up a prelude to one of Australia's best-known art prizes.

Last-minute election arts boost with gallery pledge

There has been little talk of the arts on the federal election trail, but Labor has produced a multimillion-dollar commitment for a major new gallery.

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

Billed as the largest LEGO exhibition in the universe, the Star Wars show recreates spaceships, characters, battles and weaponry using tiny plastic bricks.

Ballet of lost love demands commitment from dancers

A heartbreaking tale of love and survival, the Australian Ballet's last performance of the modern classic Manon was in 2014.

Fans love Aussie acts but spend on gigs by global stars

Aussie music fans express strong support for local musicians but spend their cash seeing "once-in-a-lifetime" global tours instead, according to new research.

Dance industry stepping into new era of safety for kids

Child safety has long been a major issue for the dance industry but an innovative program could help studios keep kids safe and comply with tougher laws.

Call for child protections as most gamers manipulated

Most Australian gamers have come up against manipulative or exploitative tactics that expose children to gambling and fall into a regulation blind spot.

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