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Panel to investigate Indigenous art interference claims

Panel to investigate Indigenous art interference claims

Allegations of staff misconduct at an Aboriginal arts collective will be investigated by an independent panel set up by the South Australian government.

Yarn sculpture shows ties that bind in HIV science art

Yarn sculpture shows ties that bind in HIV science art

Yarn sculpture shows ties that bind in HIV science art

Yarn sculpture shows ties that bind in HIV science art

Artists are working with scientists in an unusual sideline at Brisbane's major HIV conference, bringing research to life in new ways.

City mural aims to paint a picture of Assange's plight

City mural aims to paint a picture of Assange's plight

City mural aims to paint a picture of Assange's plight

City mural aims to paint a picture of Assange's plight

Street artist Scott Marsh says many people have been stopping him to ask about the large graffiti mural he is creating in the centre of Sydney.

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A kid at the big table: art prize picks fresh talent

A kid at the big table: art prize picks fresh talent

Finalists in a $100,000 art prize show landscapes that are pristine and polluted, urban and remote.

Hit Japanese anime has Australians digging volleyball

Hit Japanese anime has Australians digging volleyball

Volleyball participation has spiked across the country, thanks to a Japanese show about a vertically-challenged teenager.

Galleries go to the dogs with canine art walk

Galleries go to the dogs with canine art walk

A dog friendly art tour is part of South Australia's Festival of Living Artists - but what sort of art appeals to our furry friends?

Art dealer Tim Klingender found dead in Sydney Harbour

Art dealer Tim Klingender found dead in Sydney Harbour

Australia's arts community is mourning the loss of Indigenous art dealer Tim Klingender, who died in Sydney’s east in a suspected boating accident.

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Vicki Yatjiki Cullinan wins $100k landscape art prize

Vicki Yatjiki Cullinan wins $100k landscape art prize

Vicki Yatjiki Cullinan wins $100k landscape art prize

Vicki Yatjiki Cullinan wins $100k landscape art prize

The impact of humans on the environment was a strong theme among the finalists of the Hadley's prize for Australian landscape art.

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

A musical comedy set in a nursing home is the latest venture for Working Dog's Tom Gleisner, alongside composer Katie Weston.

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

More than half of the performers joining an international tour of Hamilton have been picked from the musical's Australian cast, including performer Jason Arrow.

Dame Edna display sparkles with Sydney Opera House gown

Dame Edna display sparkles with Sydney Opera House gown

Dame Edna display sparkles with Sydney Opera House gown

Dame Edna display sparkles with Sydney Opera House gown

Dresses and paraphernalia from the celebrated career of Barry Humphries will go on show in Melbourne.

Lizzo brings love to Melbourne, saying it like a local

Lizzo brings love to Melbourne, saying it like a local

Lizzo brings love to Melbourne, saying it like a local

Lizzo brings love to Melbourne, saying it like a local

American singer Lizzo has brought her Special Tour to Australia, and it has more than enough love to fill a whole stadium.

All-abilities dance company leaps at Opera House debut

All-abilities dance company leaps at Opera House debut

All-abilities dance company leaps at Opera House debut

All-abilities dance company leaps at Opera House debut

Restless Dance Theatre, a company of dancers with and without disabilities, will perform at the Sydney Opera House for the first time.

Ramses blockbuster to showcase mummified lion cub, cats

Ramses blockbuster to showcase mummified lion cub, cats

Ramses blockbuster to showcase mummified lion cub, cats

Ramses blockbuster to showcase mummified lion cub, cats

A mummified lion cub is amongst some of the more curious ancient artefacts coming to Australia as part of a major exhibition of Egyptian antiquities.

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Aussie filming stalls over US actors' strike

Actors have called "cut" on the filming of a movie in Australia as the cast stand in solidarity with striking Hollywood colleagues.

More tourists, more joy: WorldPride bests expectations

More than 70,000 tourists from across Australia and overseas descended upon Sydney for WorldPride, marking the city's biggest event since the 2000 Olympics.

Art duo takes on Elvis with their Suspicious Behinds

A new exhibition imagines Elvis as a pair of sparkling queer aliens just trying to find their way home, crossing from visual art to performance and back again.

Streaming quotas a fight for culture, Bryan Brown says

Decorated actor Bryan Brown has pushed for tougher rules on streaming giants at an address to the National Press Club.

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Museums probe commissions after moat art gig dries up

Museums of History NSW will review its art commissions after deciding to axe a $530,000 moat art project at a historic Sydney landmark.

Barracks moat drained as arts project funding dries up

An artist's vision of a installing a moat around a centuries-old landmark will no longer come to life after the $530,000 project was mothballed.

Rare book featuring great southern land goes on sale

A 15th century book featuring one of the earliest acknowledgements of Australia's existence will be for sale at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair.

Director wants revenge on Sydney with world premiere

Renowned soprano Jessica Pratt is one of few capable of tackling the "extremely complicated" score of an opera that chronicles a man's four great loves.

City traffic gridlock as rally marks NAIDOC Week

A rally blocked city streets during a NAIDOC Week protest, causing major traffic delays and commuter chaos for up to three hours in parts of Melbourne's CBD.

Nan Goldin's ballad of 80s desire on show at NGA

A seminal work of 1980s photography by artist and activist Nan Goldin will go on display at the National Gallery of Australia.

'Fake culture': NSW cuts lesser festivals in arts plan

A NSW government plan to expand the arts and culture sector in the state means the end of "fake culture" festivals, including a light show and a freeway party.

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