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Balls in the air as NSW works to replace Active Kids

Balls in the air as NSW works to replace Active Kids

The scrapping of a universal subsidy for kids' sport in NSW could be replaced with a more-targeted subsidy.

Man from Snowy River's journey from tape to orchestra

Man from Snowy River's journey from tape to orchestra

Man from Snowy River's journey from tape to orchestra

Man from Snowy River's journey from tape to orchestra

A live symphony orchestra will accompany The Man From Snowy River in special screenings attended by stars of the classic Australian film.

Bringer of joy John Olsen remembered at state memorial

Bringer of joy John Olsen remembered at state memorial

Bringer of joy John Olsen remembered at state memorial

Bringer of joy John Olsen remembered at state memorial

John Olsen has been remembered at a state memorial service in Sydney as a bon vivant, a cook, philanthropist, teacher and mentor.

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Sunrise host David Koch retires from breakfast TV

Sunrise host David Koch retires from breakfast TV

Sunrise host David Koch is retiring from Channel Seven's breakfast television spot after more than two decades and 5300 shows.

Life of making and collecting displayed in ceramic show

Life of making and collecting displayed in ceramic show

Kylie Johnson's personal ceramics collection is on show as part of an exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane.

Australian stage classic brings snow to Sydney

Australian stage classic brings snow to Sydney

Ice and isolation bring a wintry chill to Patricia Cornelius’ award-winning play, Do Not Go Gentle, in the latest Sydney Theatre Company production.

Controversial same-sex book faces national ban

Controversial same-sex book faces national ban

A Sydney bookseller is appealing the classification of a graphic novel depicting sexual acts that has been removed from the shelves of a Queensland library.

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Country music icon Joy McKean dies aged 93

Country music icon Joy McKean dies aged 93

Country music icon Joy McKean dies aged 93

Country music icon Joy McKean dies aged 93

Singer-songwriter Joy McKean has been remembered as a pioneer of Australian music after her death at the age of 93 following a long battle with cancer.

Vivid festival to light up best of 'beautiful' Sydney

Vivid festival to light up best of 'beautiful' Sydney

Vivid festival to light up best of 'beautiful' Sydney

Vivid festival to light up best of 'beautiful' Sydney

Sydney is set to light up for the Vivid festival which will bring hundreds of illuminated art displays, 3D light projections and live shows to the city.

Deadly silica dust contaminates museum collection

Deadly silica dust contaminates museum collection

Deadly silica dust contaminates museum collection

Deadly silica dust contaminates museum collection

Part of the National Museum of Australia's collection has been stored next to a concrete factory and contaminated with deadly silica dust.

Bell sculptures ring in new show by Haegue Yang

Bell sculptures ring in new show by Haegue Yang

Bell sculptures ring in new show by Haegue Yang

Bell sculptures ring in new show by Haegue Yang

The National Gallery of Australia has acquired two major works by leading multimedia artist Haegue Yang.

Artist dunked in freezing water wins Ramsay Prize

Artist dunked in freezing water wins Ramsay Prize

Artist dunked in freezing water wins Ramsay Prize

Artist dunked in freezing water wins Ramsay Prize

Performance artist Ida Sophia has taken out the $100,000 Ramsay Prize for young artists with her video examining the ritual of baptism.

Ombudsman clears ABC over coronation broadcast

Ombudsman clears ABC over coronation broadcast

Ombudsman clears ABC over coronation broadcast

Ombudsman clears ABC over coronation broadcast

The ABC has been cleared over its controversial coronation broadcast, which led to broadcaster Stan Grant stepping away as host of the Q&A program.

How Tina Turner 'soundtracked' the lives of Australians

How Tina Turner 'soundtracked' the lives of Australians

How Tina Turner 'soundtracked' the lives of Australians

How Tina Turner 'soundtracked' the lives of Australians

Australians are remembering rock legend Tina Turner as a hugely influential figure who exhilarated generations with her music and changed rugby league forever.

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'Ignored for too long': New arts bodies to be set up

Laws have been introduced to parliament to set up Music Australia and Creative Workplaces under an overhauled federal arts policy.

Screen industry wants rules to hang on to royalties

Australia's screen industry is pushing for rules to ensure content makers retain the intellectual property that comes with new films and TV shows.

Triggering content targeted in film classifications

An update to film classification standards means disturbing content such as self-harm and blood and gore will be listed along with a rating.

Threats against ABC staff spiral, Twitter a 'cesspool'

Online trolling and threats to staff at the ABC have intensified, its managing director has told a Senate estimates hearing.

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PM's thoughts with victims after Rolf Harris death

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the death of disgraced entertainer and convicted pedophile Rolf Harris might be triggering for sexual abuse survivors.

Entertainer and sexual predator Rolf Harris dead at 93

Rolf Harris was a multi-talented entertainer whose long career was destroyed by the sexual predator in his dark core.

Activist doubts Aboriginal art probe will stop meddling

Artist Richard Bell says a government investigation into allegations of interference in Aboriginal art won't solve anything.

Festival doco shows how Gudinski made musos into stars

Star-maker Michael Gudinski propelled Australian musicians to global fame. A documentary about how he did it will premiere in Melbourne.

Vivid to switch on spectacular light show in Sydney

Sydney's festival of light, music and ideas starts on Friday, but some sites have switched their lights on for a peek at what's to come.

Opera House curtain call for luminary Barry Humphries

The Sydney Opera House will host the state memorial for Barry Humphries where the life and career of the internationally acclaimed performer will be honoured.

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