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Indigenous poet claims richest state book prize

Indigenous poet claims richest state book prize

A poet's latest work has been lauded for its emotional intelligence, while Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has won an award by popular vote.

Fashionistas converge on festival runway shows

Fashionistas converge on festival runway shows

Fashionistas converge on festival runway shows

Fashionistas converge on festival runway shows

Outside the runway shows at the Melbourne Fashion Festival are devotees for whom the event is just like Christmas - but with better outfits.

High colour is a runway joy at fashion festival

High colour is a runway joy at fashion festival

High colour is a runway joy at fashion festival

High colour is a runway joy at fashion festival

The opening runway of the Melbourne Fashion Festival was devoted to joy - with colour turned up to 11.

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Design replaces art commission as fair tickets sell out

Design replaces art commission as fair tickets sell out

One of Australia's biggest contemporary art events has replaced a major commission for 2026, but the crowds don't mind, with day-one tickets selling out.

High-end design burrows into contemporary art fair

High-end design burrows into contemporary art fair

The Melbourne Art Fair is one of Australia's biggest events for art collectors and features an Archibald prize winner - but it's smaller than it used to be.

With ants, blooms and birds, museum rethinks uni smarts

With ants, blooms and birds, museum rethinks uni smarts

From plants that smell like rotting meat to insects that absorb light, a university museum art exhibition rethinks intelligence.

Palestinian-Australian author to headline writers' fest

Palestinian-Australian author to headline writers' fest

Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah will appear at Australia's biggest writers' festival after her removal from another event sparked outrage.

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Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

After sell-out performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne's Hamer Hall last year, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are taking their show on the road.

Fears for tears as lion dancers gird for Lunar New Year

Fears for tears as lion dancers gird for Lunar New Year

Fears for tears as lion dancers gird for Lunar New Year

Fears for tears as lion dancers gird for Lunar New Year

Kicks, leaps and the ability to tear up a lettuce with your bare hands: a Chinese lion dancer reveals what it takes to ring in the Lunar New Year.

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

Tropfest is back, providing a pipeline for emerging filmmakers, with Wuthering Heights star Margot Robbie serving as jury president.

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

With Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi starring in the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, Australian cinemagoers are unlikely to care what the critics think.

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

A faux foreign film is created live on stage complete with a made-up language, in LÉ NØR. It's hoped the show's return run will mean a chance to tour overseas.

Literary journal Meanjin back from the dead

Literary journal Meanjin back from the dead

Literary journal Meanjin back from the dead

Literary journal Meanjin back from the dead

The axed literary journal Meanjin is back, to be run out of the city where it was originally founded 85 years ago.

Kids' ideas spark inspiration for bestselling author

Kids' ideas spark inspiration for bestselling author

Kids' ideas spark inspiration for bestselling author

Kids' ideas spark inspiration for bestselling author

The author who's just been named Australia's next Children’s Laureate has revealed how his millions of young readers spark ideas for every book he releases.

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'Soul destroying': print workshop forced to make cuts

Instead of celebrating its 45th anniversary, the Australian Print Workshop is contending with the loss of state government funding.

Palestinian author to appear at rebel literary event

Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah will appear at a last-minute alternative to the now-cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week.

Author 'gobsmacked' by peak body funding crisis

A peak body for writers may have to close after missing out on state government funding, and one author says she's "gobsmacked" by the situation.

Rising costs force Mardi Gras to cancel official party

An iconic LGBTQI festival has been forced to cancel its official party, with organisers concerned about its financial viability.

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Tame Impala wins Grammy as fellow Aussies left wanting

Tame Impala, the brainchild of Australian musician Kevin Parker, has clinched his second Grammy ever, with fellow homegrown nominees missing out.

For Oz music, this is the best of times - and the worst

While Australian artists are rushing the Grammys, local musicians are fighting to be heard at home.

Convict rebels recast as first political demonstrators

A new exhibition explores how the convicts who landed on Australian shores 250 years ago set the tone for political activism forevermore.

Floral art helped break down gender barriers in science

The lives of two pioneering female botanical artists have been highlighted in new research that shows how art helped breakdown gendered barriers in science.

Astronaut reaches for stars with major honour

The 2026 Australians of the Year have a jam-packed schedule after receiving their awards at a ceremony in the nation's capital.

Posthumous honour for Australian music legend

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.

UK artist pips homegrown musicians to top annual poll

With streaming giants under no compulsion to program local artists, Australian music has been disappearing from the nation's biggest annual music poll.

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