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Heartbreak as stars pay tribute to mentor Johnny Young

Heartbreak as stars pay tribute to mentor Johnny Young

Singers who launched their careers on Young Talent Time are honouring their much-loved former host Johnny Young, who helped them find their voice on TV.

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth millions

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth millions

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth millions

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth millions

Italian police have recovered three paintings by French masters Paul Cezanne, ‌Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse that were stolen from a ‌museum.

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

The long-time former manager of singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian has admitted to taking money owed to his client, ending a long-running legal battle.

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Pirates Ahoy! Opera returns with new chiefs at the helm

Pirates Ahoy! Opera returns with new chiefs at the helm

Opera Australia's 2027 season features the company's first new production of Tannhäuser in three decades, the Pirates of Penzance, and a steampunk Magic Flute.

Islands' world-class art is turning international heads

Islands' world-class art is turning international heads

A long-running exhibition by two Tiwi Island art centres is attracting a new level of interest from collectors across the globe.

Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

The 20th year of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair features an exhibition marking 40 years of Merrepen Arts, an NT arts centre recovering from record floods.

'History makers' win at national Aboriginal art awards

'History makers' win at national Aboriginal art awards

The prestigious $100,000 Telstra Art Award has gone to Ryan Presley, while winning works include dilly bags made from maps taken from the British Museum.

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ABC investigation boss quits amid Four Corners saga

ABC investigation boss quits amid Four Corners saga

ABC investigation boss quits amid Four Corners saga

ABC investigation boss quits amid Four Corners saga

The ABC’s head of investigations and current affairs Jo Puccini is leaving her post following fallout from a reporter's work on Four Corners.

ABC retreats, apologises for offensive Rinehart skit

ABC retreats, apologises for offensive Rinehart skit

ABC retreats, apologises for offensive Rinehart skit

ABC retreats, apologises for offensive Rinehart skit

The ABC has apologised to Gina Rinehart, admitting it failed to meet expectations by airing a television skit describing a graphic attack on the billionaire.

'Kleptomaniacs': media empire vows to slay AI thieves

'Kleptomaniacs': media empire vows to slay AI thieves

'Kleptomaniacs': media empire vows to slay AI thieves

'Kleptomaniacs': media empire vows to slay AI thieves

A media goliath has doubled down on its stick-and-carrot campaign against AI snatchers, also calling out other companies who '"should know better".

Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize

Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize

Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize

Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize

Author and hip-hop artist Omar Musa moved to Borneo to write his second novel Fierceland, which has taken out Australia's premier literary award.

The portrait putting Indigenous people 'on the map'

The portrait putting Indigenous people 'on the map'

The portrait putting Indigenous people 'on the map'

The portrait putting Indigenous people 'on the map'

An Indigenous cook who has fed royal families across the globe and assisted at-risk youth is the subject of the National Portrait Gallery's latest unveiling.

AI-assisted staging draws boos at Wagner festival

AI-assisted staging draws boos at Wagner festival

AI-assisted staging draws boos at Wagner festival

AI-assisted staging draws boos at Wagner festival

The audience at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany has booed after AI-assisted projections were used in the staging of the prestigious annual event.

First Nations fashion, textiles take Country to Couture

First Nations fashion, textiles take Country to Couture

First Nations fashion, textiles take Country to Couture

First Nations fashion, textiles take Country to Couture

First Nations textiles, fashion and art are remaking high fashion in a colourful showcase of creativity from across Australia.

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You might buy this art but would you have it inked?

Artist Dan Withey thinks it's "quite weird" anyone would want his artworks inscribed on their skin. But a new exhibition invites people to do just that.

Fruity film fantasy riles free speech fan Rinehart

Gina Rinehart has threatened legal action against the national broadcaster after a short film concocted a crude fantasy involving the Hancock Prospecting boss.

Car wreck-inspired work wins 'other' $100k art prize

Robert Fielding has won the $100,000 Hadley's Art Prize for landscape, with an painting of a pile of wrecked cars. He says it's 'mission accomplished'.

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Artistic works that breach workplace safety and anti-discrimination laws can be cut off from funding, but not individuals, a government arts body says.

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Powerful, uplifting Jewish artwork wins people's choice

After three months on display, gallery-goers have voted for a people's choice award to go to a hyper-realistic portrait of a proud Jewish advocate.

Double trouble: runway rebrand gives events same names

There's nothing like a bit of fashion inspo, but a rebranding has left Australia's two biggest runway events with almost the same name.

Six the Musical returns, but can it rise to the throne?

Six the Musical has returned for another Australian run amid hopes the hit show will escape the unfortunate beheadings of some recent theatre productions.

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

The feature film responsible for Australian sayings such as ''Tell him he's dreaming'' is being launched as a stage production.

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Aspiring seeing-eye dogs have visited a renowned arts venue, highlighting accessibility measures to help blind and low-vision people.

Archie winner's dementia 'love story' tours nationally

Archibald prize winner Richard Lewer's landmark project Steve tells the story of a family's struggle to come to terms with a dementia diagnosis.

Raising hell: queer arts crew protest church eviction

A LGBTIQ arts group that briefly resurrected a deconsecrated church is incensed after an arcane law was used to evict it in the name of religious freedom.

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