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From Warhol to a dead horse at Sydney Contemporary

From Warhol to a dead horse at Sydney Contemporary

The 2023 Sydney Contemporary art fair is the biggest yet, with works from 500 artists on show.

Ita Buttrose tells media women to persevere with career

Ita Buttrose tells media women to persevere with career

Ita Buttrose tells media women to persevere with career

Ita Buttrose tells media women to persevere with career

Ita Buttrose says she is "not thinking of doing nothing" after leaving the helm of the ABC, a position the doyenne describes as the culmination of her career.

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Australia hosts the world premiere of large-scale digital artworks by an experimental collective that drafted one of the country's biggest names as a narrator.

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Artists painting the streets to lose height cover

Artists painting the streets to lose height cover

Changes to an insurance policy used by thousands of artists could leave them unable to install large projects or work on public art.

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

The Arthur Miller classic Death of a Salesman is set to open in Melbourne starring Anthony LaPaglia in the lead role of Willy Loman.

Farnham's voice anthem a free kick for 'yes' campaign

Farnham's voice anthem a free kick for 'yes' campaign

One of Australia's most recognised and celebrated songs has been gifted for free to campaigners for a 'yes' vote in the Indigenous voice referendum.

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Comedians Nicky Barry and Lucy Best will be Crying Out Loud at their Sydney Fringe karaoke show dedicated to Meat Loaf. Audience participation is encouraged.

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Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancer, choreographer and chief executive Caroline Bowditch reflects on being the first person with a disability on the board of Creative Australia.

Projection premiere lights up Shrine of Remembrance

Projection premiere lights up Shrine of Remembrance

Projection premiere lights up Shrine of Remembrance

Projection premiere lights up Shrine of Remembrance

A world-premiere projection work has lit up The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for the end of the Now or Never festival.

Martin McDonagh blasts 'no' campaign social media posts

Martin McDonagh blasts 'no' campaign social media posts

Martin McDonagh blasts 'no' campaign social media posts

Martin McDonagh blasts 'no' campaign social media posts

Martin McDonagh has called no' campaigners "rightwing swine" after a scene from one of his films featured in social media posts ahead of the voice referendum.

Host dropping mic after decades on Melbourne airwaves

Host dropping mic after decades on Melbourne airwaves

Host dropping mic after decades on Melbourne airwaves

Host dropping mic after decades on Melbourne airwaves

Radio mainstay Neil Mitchell is leaving 3AW for a new role at Nine while Virginia Trioli is stepping away from the ABC's rival morning program.

Images of global resistance highlight activism as art

Images of global resistance highlight activism as art

Images of global resistance highlight activism as art

Images of global resistance highlight activism as art

An exhibition of Iranian-born artist Hoda Afshar's radical images is opening at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Hey boy Hey girl, Chemical Brothers return to Australia

Hey boy Hey girl, Chemical Brothers return to Australia

Hey boy Hey girl, Chemical Brothers return to Australia

Hey boy Hey girl, Chemical Brothers return to Australia

UK duo The Chemical Brothers are bringing their block rockin beats back to Australia with shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Geelong.

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in Sydney for the first time

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in Sydney for the first time

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in Sydney for the first time

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in Sydney for the first time

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder, with a cast of about 350. The massive work has never been played in Sydney before.

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Soul legend Chaka Khan will jazz it up for Aussie fans

Chaka Khan, the American singer behind classic songs such as I'm Every Woman, is heading to Australia to headline the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Namatjira's new paintings sing of politics and power

New paintings by Archibald-prize winning artist Vincent Namatjira will go on show ahead of two major survey exhibitions of his work.

Stars head west for Australia's richest film prize

The production designer of the hit series Game of Thrones will join an all-star cast of screen industry heavyweights at Australia's richest film prize.

Top chefs may be no-waste, but what about the plates?

A ceramicist who makes tableware for high-end chefs says while restaurants work to reduce waste, the plates and bowls they use have a way to go.

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Web of intrigue as giant spider legs it to Australia

The striking art of a French-American artist nicknamed spider woman will strike fear into every arachnophobe when it opens in Australia.

Australia Council exits as new arts body gets creative

The government's new arts funding body, Creative Australia, has replaced the Australia Council, which has been handling the arts sector for almost 50 years.

Wild ride as Fringe Festival swings into Melbourne

Buckle up for the Melbourne Fringe Festival's biggest program yet, featuring almost 500 shows ... and a massive swing offering breath-taking views of the city.

Constitutional crisis fodder for serious musical comedy

A new musical comedy recounts the sacking of Gough Whitlam through the eyes of hapless TV reporter Norman Gunston.

Stars band together to get Aussie music rocking again

Leading performers are part of a high-voltage, $69 million group backed by the federal government to help the music industry regain its swagger.

Christina Aguilera, Peter Garrett to headline concerts

An upcoming concert series in Victoria will feature Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett and pop star Christina Aguilera, with many tickets given away for free.

Premiere performance tackles the grey zones of consent

A world premiere show at Sydney's Carriageworks uses dance and movement theatre to tackle the issue of consent.

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