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Circus Oz hangs in the balance with its latest show

Circus Oz hangs in the balance with its latest show

Circus Oz premieres the comedy festival show Here, There and Everywhere, with the influential company now run by volunteers determined to keep it alive.

Cowboy ceramics solo show will make your heart sing

Cowboy ceramics solo show will make your heart sing

Cowboy ceramics solo show will make your heart sing

Cowboy ceramics solo show will make your heart sing

Artist Rosanagh May spends hours inscribing her ceramic artworks with song lyrics, and loves the moment when people recognise the music that inspired her work.

Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

After carving out a stellar music career, singer Charli XCX is among the headline names attached to the 73rd Sydney Film Festival.

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They suck your blood: nature's vampires at museum show

They suck your blood: nature's vampires at museum show

From mosquitoes to giant leeches, the Bloodsuckers exhibition at the Australian Museum explores creatures that live off blood.

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Artists who depicted Tasmanian tigers in rock art hundreds of years ago may have seen the living animal before it died out on the mainland, researchers say.

Jackie 'O' no: radio giant stares down another lawsuit

Jackie 'O' no: radio giant stares down another lawsuit

Both halves of the Kyle and Jackie O Show are now at war with their former employer as radio giant ARN faces a second costly lawsuit.

ABC talks 'constructive' as bosses lock eyes with union

ABC talks 'constructive' as bosses lock eyes with union

After a months-long stalemate over pay, union officials have hinted there's been positive signs from their meeting with the head of the national broadcaster.

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Kylie Minogue to perform at AFL Grand Final

Kylie Minogue to perform at AFL Grand Final

Kylie Minogue to perform at AFL Grand Final

Kylie Minogue to perform at AFL Grand Final

After pursuing the Australian pop princess for years, the AFL has finally secured Kylie Minogue as the pre-game entertainment for the 2026 Grand Final.

Pianist to tour Australia amid legal row with orchestra

Pianist to tour Australia amid legal row with orchestra

Pianist to tour Australia amid legal row with orchestra

Pianist to tour Australia amid legal row with orchestra

Concert pianist Jayson Gillham will return to Australia for a self-presented tour, as his court case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra continues.

No pants Penguin comedy show makes a triumphant return

No pants Penguin comedy show makes a triumphant return

No pants Penguin comedy show makes a triumphant return

No pants Penguin comedy show makes a triumphant return

The award-winning Classic Penguins returns to the comedy festival. Its star, Garry Starr, might need to put his pants back on - he's pitching for television.

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

After a life-changing experience seeing Verdi's Messa da Requiem, a Queenslander has found herself on stage for the first big production at Glasshouse Theatre.

Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Music festival Birdsville Big Red Bash has been cancelled for 2026 after heavy rains. It's more bad news for live music lovers after the collapse of Bluesfest.

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

Strike threat remains as ABC staff return to work

ABC staff are leaving the door open to more strikes, as union figures say their message about job security and wages is not getting through to management.

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'Joyful' car park for the future wins design award

Joy probably isn't the emotion felt by commuters embarking on a long trip from the suburbs, but a multi-storey car park hopes to bring a little happiness.

ABC staff lament poor wages as strike, re-runs roll on

The ABC will rely on foreign content and repeats of old shows to fill 24 hours of broadcasting as its workers down tools for their first strike in decades.

The Phantom of the Opera is there, on Sydney Harbour

To mark 40 years since Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical The Phantom of the Opera hit the stage, Opera Australia is launching a production on Sydney Harbour.

Need cash for the arts? Try donor finance, inquiry told

Australia's cash-strapped arts sector could be helped by repayable loans from private donors, an inquiry has been told.

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Artists draw on childhood heroes for Archie inspiration

Colourful characters have flooded the packing room with paintings and sculptures in hopes of prevailing in Australian art's most talked-about contest.

'Agonising cycle': ABC journos to strike over pay offer

Thousands of ABC staff have voted to walk off the job, rejecting an enterprise bargaining agreement offer that featured a below-inflation pay rise.

Denise Scott thanks the comedy gods as festival returns

A comedian locked in a stairwell, and Denise Scott channelling Rage Against The Machine ... it must mean the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is back.

Hit cake-swap event plates up for Australian debut

A globally popular cake swap picnic event is being held in Australia for the first time, with about 1600 cakes on show - and yes, there are seconds.

Tale of horror for musos as ballet uses recorded music

More than 500 musicians have called on a state ballet company to reverse its plans to use recorded music for an upcoming tour of Dracula.

Royals celebrate another Danish-Australian star pairing

King Frederik and Queen Mary have admired the work of another Danish-Australian duo as the royals headed to an art exhibition at a trendy converted warehouse.

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Global stars Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg have headlined AFL grand final entertainment in recent years, and there are calls for Aussie acts to take top billing.

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