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Mullets and revheads descend on capital for Summernats

Mullets and revheads descend on capital for Summernats

High-octane vehicles and low-hanging mullets are underpinning car festival Summernats as tens of thousands of revheads descend on the nation's capital.

Significant find: relic of 1800s jail uncovered in Tas

Significant find: relic of 1800s jail uncovered in Tas

Significant find: relic of 1800s jail uncovered in Tas

Significant find: relic of 1800s jail uncovered in Tas

The relics of an early 19th century jail, which held some of the state's most notorious bushrangers, have been unearthed in the Tasmanian town of Perth.

Director hopes city goes bananas for Bananaland comedy

Director hopes city goes bananas for Bananaland comedy

Director hopes city goes bananas for Bananaland comedy

Director hopes city goes bananas for Bananaland comedy

The new musical Bananaland starring Max McKenna is starting its run at the Sydney Festival - and director Simon Phillips hopes the jokes will translate.

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Festival season begins with fossil fuels on the fringe

Festival season begins with fossil fuels on the fringe

Activists are welcoming what they have described as Perth's first "fossil-free" festival season, after Woodside ended the last of its support for Fringe World.

Where's Wally? Hospital galah painting still missing

Where's Wally? Hospital galah painting still missing

Police have charged a man for theft, but officers still are hunting for a much-loved painting stolen from an Adelaide Hospital.

Adelaide's Festival centre gets $35m access upgrade

Adelaide's Festival centre gets $35m access upgrade

A $35 million upgrade to the Adelaide Festival Centre will improve access to Adelaide's main arts venue.

Scalpers warned not to price-gouge Taylor Swift tickets

Scalpers warned not to price-gouge Taylor Swift tickets

About 1000 tickets to Taylor Swift's Melbourne shows have been removed from online sites for illegal price-gouging.

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Aussies welcome 2024 in firework spectacular

Aussies welcome 2024 in firework spectacular

Aussies welcome 2024 in firework spectacular

Aussies welcome 2024 in firework spectacular

Across Australia, revellers farewelled 2023 and welcomed 2024 with a stunning array of New Year's Eve events, shows and fireworks.

Cabaret celebrates forgotten star of the Sydney stage

Cabaret celebrates forgotten star of the Sydney stage

Cabaret celebrates forgotten star of the Sydney stage

Cabaret celebrates forgotten star of the Sydney stage

Send for Nellie, starring Elenoa Rokobaro, tells the forgotten story of performer Nellie Small as part of the Sydney Festival.

Australians are ready to ignite in force for 2024

Australians are ready to ignite in force for 2024

Australians are ready to ignite in force for 2024

Australians are ready to ignite in force for 2024

Huge crowds are expected to ring in the new year at public events across Australia with one in three people set to take advantage of free sites.

Hit Bluey stage show returns to heeler family hometown

Hit Bluey stage show returns to heeler family hometown

Hit Bluey stage show returns to heeler family hometown

Hit Bluey stage show returns to heeler family hometown

Bluey has taken Australian culture to the world, and the stage show has even played at Madison Square Garden. But how are the Aussie accents so good?

Property developer offers lifeline to Griffith gallery

Property developer offers lifeline to Griffith gallery

Property developer offers lifeline to Griffith gallery

Property developer offers lifeline to Griffith gallery

A university art gallery which was facing closure has been thrown a financial lifeline from an unexpected benefactor, which has given it a 12-month reprieve.

Andy Warhol art pops over to Western Australia

Andy Warhol art pops over to Western Australia

Andy Warhol art pops over to Western Australia

Andy Warhol art pops over to Western Australia

More than 50 works by pop art pioneer Andy Warhol, including his iconic Campbell's Soup and Elvis prints, are being loaned out by the National Gallery.

Expat Nicole Kidman walks the red carpet in Sydney

Expat Nicole Kidman walks the red carpet in Sydney

Expat Nicole Kidman walks the red carpet in Sydney

Expat Nicole Kidman walks the red carpet in Sydney

Hollywood megastar Nicole Kidman has returned to the Sydney theatre she opened in 1996 to promote her Hong Kong-set Amazon Prime series Expats.

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First woman to helm Qld ballet, replacing Li Cunxin

The Queensland Ballet has named its first female artistic director, Leanne Benjamin, to replace Li Cunxin.

A slain son, a cancer diagnosis: life stories laid bare

The 2024 Australian of the Year nominees have put their souls on display in a poignant new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.

Funding blow puts focus on photography centre future

The future of Australia's main independent photography organisation is in doubt after it missed out on federal government funding.

Mummies among rare Egyptian treasures on show

The Discovering ancient Egypt exhibition, from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities, features more than 200 objects spanning 3000 years of history.

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Kingly tributes hail comedic legend of Barry Humphries

Life won't be the same without Barry Humphries, King Charles has said in a message at an Opera House memorial service for the hugely popular actor and comedian.

Jimmy Barnes making 'good progress' after surgery

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes is continuing his recovery in hospital after undergoing open-heart surgery earlier this week.

Jewish and Muslim artists unite at Sydney Opera House

A Muslim soprano and a Jewish pianist will perform at the Sydney Opera House to share a message of unity and peace.

Missy Higgins tickets hot as concerts roar back to life

Missy Higgins concerts have sold out within minutes and new shows have been added to the singer's anniversary tour as live shows make a post-pandemic comeback.

Arts groups get $170m govt funding, but some miss out

Creative Australia will distribute $170m to 159 arts organisations, funding an extra 45 groups. But Brisbane's Metro Arts is among those that have missed out.

Rock legend to undergo urgent open-heart surgery

One of Australia's favourite rock singers is cancelling upcoming shows after battling a bacterial infection that spread to his heart, requiring surgery.

Arts and culture revamp promises to unleash creativity

A decade-long vision for arts and culture in NSW aims to improve opportunities for the current and next generations of creatives.

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