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'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

Australian musicians, producers and authors want an AI data mining proposal to be scrapped, saying their life's work can be taken for nothing.

Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren

Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren

Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren

Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren

An author has revealed how his three years working on a prize-winning robodebt expose left him feeling at times unwell and "in this kind of rabbit warren".

'Strong message': deepfake porn creator cops huge fine

'Strong message': deepfake porn creator cops huge fine

'Strong message': deepfake porn creator cops huge fine

'Strong message': deepfake porn creator cops huge fine

The Federal Court has ordered a Gold Coast man to pay more than $340,000 for posting deepfake images of several high-profile Australian women.

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Cash-strapped sculpture festival finds its white knight

Cash-strapped sculpture festival finds its white knight

After appearing on shaky ground and facing the wrath of an arts minister, Sculpture by the Sea has announced the show will go on after finding a benefactor.

Funding fracas casts Sculpture by the Sea adrift

Funding fracas casts Sculpture by the Sea adrift

At-risk art trail Sculpture by the Sea insists its exhibitors are compensated fairly after the federal arts minister took a swipe at the popular Sydney event.

Funding crisis may halt beloved coastal sculpture event

Funding crisis may halt beloved coastal sculpture event

Three weeks before the annual Sculpture by the Sea, organisers are trying to raise $200,000 so the event can go ahead.

Circus hopefuls ready to flip the script on skills gap

Circus hopefuls ready to flip the script on skills gap

Australian circus artists perform all over the world, but the local industry is facing a skills shortage. New qualifications hope to change that.

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Race to save Solomons' history as radio reigns supreme

Race to save Solomons' history as radio reigns supreme

Race to save Solomons' history as radio reigns supreme

Race to save Solomons' history as radio reigns supreme

Thousands of hours of audio capturing the history of Australian near-neighbour the Solomon Islands are being digitised to preserve the nation's history.

Creative types say give us a tax break, for art's sake

Creative types say give us a tax break, for art's sake

Creative types say give us a tax break, for art's sake

Creative types say give us a tax break, for art's sake

Tax breaks on concert tickets and subsidies for printing books in Australia are among suggestions to lift the struggling arts sector from the fiscal doldrums.

Hot mess: electronic sound studio moves to city's heart

Hot mess: electronic sound studio moves to city's heart

Hot mess: electronic sound studio moves to city's heart

Hot mess: electronic sound studio moves to city's heart

Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio makes an extensive collection of music gear available to the public. Its move to the city will mean many more visitors.

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

The Laneway Festival headliner will be US pop star Chappell Roan. The announcement has been made as figures show average ticket prices are higher than ever.

Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

Game Worlds is a playable videogame exhibition opening at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI.

Concerto that was lost to time to premiere in Australia

Concerto that was lost to time to premiere in Australia

Concerto that was lost to time to premiere in Australia

Concerto that was lost to time to premiere in Australia

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will premiere a concerto that had been lost to time, and rediscovered by accident.

'Sketchy' future for top gallery as job cuts loom

'Sketchy' future for top gallery as job cuts loom

'Sketchy' future for top gallery as job cuts loom

'Sketchy' future for top gallery as job cuts loom

Job cuts at one of Australia's top art galleries will hurt its ability to host some of its biggest and best exhibitions, union members warn.

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John Farnham comeback Whispering Jack becomes a musical

John Farnham returned to the charts in 1986 with Whispering Jack. A musical about his comeback will have its world premiere at the Sydney Theatre Company.

The wonder of exotica at Australia's biggest art show

Artist Alexia Sinclair has released her fantastical series The Age of Wonder, as part of the inaugural photography showcase at Australia's biggest art fair.

'Pass the torch': writers protest over journal's demise

Supporters of one of Australia's oldest literary journals have staged a protest against a "purely financial" decision to close it down.

Radio host, station lashed over sexist Matildas remarks

A radio broadcaster has been found to have breached decency rules after airing sexist comments that compared women's sport to "year 10 girls".

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Close-up on photography at Australia's biggest art fair

An inaugural showcase of contemporary photography features at Australia's biggest art fair. But will more collectors take an interest?

Society celebrates 100 years of female storytelling

Female novelists, poets, playwrights, essayists and journalists have gathered to celebrate the centenary of the Society of Women Writers.

Trump targets Aussie's 'radical gender' children's book

US President Donald Trump says a fifth-grade student was forced to promote "radical gender ideology" by reading aloud a kids' book by an Australian author.

Plans afoot to resuscitate ailing nightlife

Well-intentioned, since-repealed laws have had a lasting impact on the nightlife in Australia's most populous state but work is underway to liven things up.

Burke and Wills explore comedy in Sammy J musical trip

In his latest musical comedy foray, Sammy J explores the famed Burke and Wills expedition, which he describes as "the perfect historical story of stupidity".

Love on the Spectrum brings home record Emmys haul

TV series Love on the Spectrum has won two more Primetime Emmy Awards, making a record total of seven for a series produced by an Australian company.

Not a millionaire? You can rent a masterpiece instead

A government leasing program for Australian art that has amassed a collection worth $47 million is marking 45 years of lending out works.

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