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Tradie wins art prize honouring soldiers' legacy

Tradie wins art prize honouring soldiers' legacy

A Sydney artist has used skills he learnt as a tradesman to win an art prize commemorating soldiers who fought on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915.

Deluged by data? This show makes art from the noise

Deluged by data? This show makes art from the noise

Deluged by data? This show makes art from the noise

Deluged by data? This show makes art from the noise

Signal to Noise at the National Communication Museum shows it's possible to make art from a flood of technological information - and swim in it.

Music industry raises voice to support Aussie artists

Music industry raises voice to support Aussie artists

Music industry raises voice to support Aussie artists

Music industry raises voice to support Aussie artists

Investment in music is critical to ensure Australian artists get the platform they deserve, say peak organisations calling for more support.

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Ditch dance course, uni performing arts review advises

Ditch dance course, uni performing arts review advises

A dance major at a leading university should be cut, with subjects in dance teaching offered instead, a review has found.

Jacob Elordi returns home in Narrow Road miniseries

Jacob Elordi returns home in Narrow Road miniseries

A tale of love, war and memory, The Narrow Road to the Deep North sees Hollywood star Jacob Elordi playing an Australian for the first time in years.

Narrow Road to red carpet for stars of wartime epic

Narrow Road to red carpet for stars of wartime epic

Australian stars have walked the red carpet for the premiere of an epic wartime miniseries set in a Japanese PoW camp during World War II.

Tributes flow for Phryne Fisher author Kerry Greenwood

Tributes flow for Phryne Fisher author Kerry Greenwood

Australian author Kerry Greenwood - who wrote the popular Phryne Fisher historical detective series - has died at the age of 70.

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Intrepid artists get the retrospectives they deserve

Intrepid artists get the retrospectives they deserve

Intrepid artists get the retrospectives they deserve

Intrepid artists get the retrospectives they deserve

Retrospectives at the National Gallery of Australia give Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar the attention they deserve, but time is running out to see them.

Dark Mofo festival returns with screams and a car crash

Dark Mofo festival returns with screams and a car crash

Dark Mofo festival returns with screams and a car crash

Dark Mofo festival returns with screams and a car crash

Scream until you can't breathe ... the boundary-pushing Dark Mofo returns, with a head-on collision and the festival's traditional nude swim.

Collation of quirky collections a compelling exhibition

Collation of quirky collections a compelling exhibition

Collation of quirky collections a compelling exhibition

Collation of quirky collections a compelling exhibition

From tiny architectural models to purses, shoehorns and axes, some rather quirky collections are celebrated together in an exhibition at a city museum.

Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist

Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist

Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist

Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist

Artist Khaled Sabsabi has suffered personally and professionally since Creative Australia rescinded his commission for the Venice Biennale, his gallerist says.

Ditched art duo drum up cash for Venice project

Ditched art duo drum up cash for Venice project

Ditched art duo drum up cash for Venice project

Ditched art duo drum up cash for Venice project

After Creative Australia rescinded their Biennale commission, Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino are fundraising for an independent artwork in Venice instead.

Landmark arts policy woos blockbuster shows down south

Landmark arts policy woos blockbuster shows down south

Landmark arts policy woos blockbuster shows down south

Landmark arts policy woos blockbuster shows down south

A ten-year cultural strategy will bring blockbuster shows to the Art Gallery of South Australia and an extra $80 million in funding for the state's arts sector.

Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus

Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus

Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus

Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus

A new streaming service offers a host of big movies and small-screen hits, posing questions about the future of a crowded market for on-demand viewing.

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Trump's order on museums sparks patriotism debate

Historians are warning against a revisionist movement that's distorting American history after Donald Trump ordered a reshaping of the US Smithsonian museum.

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

From the Holocaust to 9/11, AI is being used to redraft history in order to influence our present and future, an Australian expert has warned.

Explicit Kyle and Jackie O show 'beyond the bounds'

The popular Kyle and Jackie O radio show has again breached decency standards with its explicit content, the media watchdog has found.

Original yellow Wiggle ditches the skivvy for new role

The Australian production of Annie has begun its Sydney and Melbourne tour, with a familiar face making his theatre debut.

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Blanchett to Gaga: four decades of Martin Grant fashion

From tailored coats to monochromatic ball gowns, four decades of fashion by a renowned Australian designer go on display in a new exhibition.

Uni art museum to reopen, address racist legacy

Melbourne University's Potter Museum of Art shut for six years. It's reopening with an Aboriginal art show that also looks at the institution's colonial past.

Antiques and auctions inspire Archibald artist

The 2025 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes are underway, with more than 2000 entries expected to arrive at a gallery in Sydney this week.

Robbie Williams' Keys to the City honour prompts review

A review has been launched into how a major council awards Keys to the City, after questions were raised about pop star Robbie Williams receiving the honour.

Mass letter urges arts minister to act over Venice snub

Protests against the dumping of Australia's art team for the Venice Biennale continue, with hundreds of artists and curators demanding government action.

How a French artist inspired queens of Aussie fashion

A show at the National Gallery of Australia explores how 1980s fashion darlings Linda Jackson and Jenny Kee were inspired by French artist Sonia Delaunay.

Children's tale from an elder generation wins top prize

Tales of beach camping from a bygone era have won Australia's top literary prize, with the author hoping young readers will understand more about their elders.

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