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Hamilton star turns crook for musical on Sydney Harbour

Hamilton star turns crook for musical on Sydney Harbour

The star of acclaimed hip-hop musical transforms into an easygoing New York crook for a lavish production against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Award-winning singer Kate Ceberano is embarking on a major tour almost four decades since her voice received national exposure in an iconic concert series.

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

A free laser beam art installation will run every night of Rising in June. But organisers can't confirm Melbourne's popular arts festival is funded beyond 2025.

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Familiar voices rev up high octane romance for the ears

Familiar voices rev up high octane romance for the ears

Australian actors aim to get a few hearts racing with a tale set in the world of motorsport as the romance genre speeds ahead with audiobook listeners.

Video art gets the message across at Samstag show

Video art gets the message across at Samstag show

Communication and its various breakdowns is the topic of an exhibition at Adelaide's Samstag Museum.

Much ado about a can of vodka at Table Top Shakespeare

Much ado about a can of vodka at Table Top Shakespeare

36 Shakespeare plays in eight days? All the world's a table top, where the players are cans of drink and toilet rolls.

Shape-shifting PJ Harvey brings theatre to Womadelaide

Shape-shifting PJ Harvey brings theatre to Womadelaide

PJ Harvey headlined the opening night of the 2025 Womadelaide Festival with songs from her most recent album, I Inside the Old Year Dying.

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Global food bazaar helps eat into discrimination

Global food bazaar helps eat into discrimination

Global food bazaar helps eat into discrimination

Global food bazaar helps eat into discrimination

More than one million people are expected to visit one of Australia's most popular food markets, Lakemba Nights, celebrating Muslim faith and culture.

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

The Adelaide Festival should return to surplus in 2025, after box office figures fell short last year and the event posted a loss.

Festival enlivens landmarks of democracy with new hues

Festival enlivens landmarks of democracy with new hues

Festival enlivens landmarks of democracy with new hues

Festival enlivens landmarks of democracy with new hues

Australia's bush capital will be ablaze in colour as an annual festival sheds new and exciting lights on the nation's proudest democratic institutions.

Venice team reversal was racist, art awards judge says

Venice team reversal was racist, art awards judge says

Venice team reversal was racist, art awards judge says

Venice team reversal was racist, art awards judge says

The revocation of Australia's Venice Biennale team was racist, writer and judge of the postponed Asia Pacific Arts Awards Jinghua Qian says.

Iconic actor's son still missing after five years

Iconic actor's son still missing after five years

Iconic actor's son still missing after five years

Iconic actor's son still missing after five years

The family of James Hunter, who is the son of famous actor Bill, are still searching for answers about what happened after he vanished in early 2020.

Greens call for scalps over dumping of biennale artists

Greens call for scalps over dumping of biennale artists

Greens call for scalps over dumping of biennale artists

Greens call for scalps over dumping of biennale artists

The boss of Australia's arts funding body should be sacked after revoking an artist pair from a prestigious biennale, the Greens claim in an election manifesto.

Venice Biennale team wants apology as supporters rally

Venice Biennale team wants apology as supporters rally

Venice Biennale team wants apology as supporters rally

Venice Biennale team wants apology as supporters rally

The artist and curator dumped from their Venice Biennale commission have called for Creative Australia to explain and apologise, as their supporters rally.

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Call for resignation of arts chief after fiery hearing

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called for Creative Australia's chief executive to resign, over the decision to ditch the Venice Biennale team.

Million-dollar cost for ABC to defend fill-in dismissal

Australia's public broadcaster has tried to settle a costly defence case over a fill-in radio presenter's terminated five-day contract.

Arts awards postponed amid Venice selection uproar

The Asia Pacific Arts Awards have been postponed, amid a row over the decision to ditch the team picked for the Venice Biennale.

Venice row risks Aust's reputation, major gallery says

The Museum of Contemporary Art has become the first major gallery to publicly back the artistic team selected for Venice, then sensationally dumped.

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Palestine protest gear in art a security risk, says NGA

Artworks featuring Palestine protest material have been covered up due to security risks, says the NGA. The gallery has been criticised by an Islamic peak body.

Australian Ballet back with tale of superstar Nijinsky

The last time the Australian Ballet staged Nijinksy, it won standing ovations at every show. Almost a decade later, it's back.

Melting paint, robot vacuums and a hearse at Art Fair

The Melbourne Art Fair features the latest work from some of Australia's best known artists - with art from a few hundred dollars to more that $300,000.

Venice biennale winners 'appalled' at artist dumping

Australia's winners of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale have added their voices to calls to reinstate the nation's 2026 artistic team.

Chunky Move dancers wield extra limbs at Asia TOPA

The Asia TOPA triennial returns with dozens of never-before-seen performances, including a Chunky Move dance piece partly inspired by Transformers.

Queer camping music, arts festival bites the dust

Yet another festival, the queer camping music and arts event Gaytimes, is hitting pause as the cost of staging the multi-day event in the bush spikes.

Minister made phone call before Venice pick reversal

The arts minister spoke to the chief of Creative Australia after questions were asked in parliament about the artist chosen to go to the Venice Biennale.

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