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Aussie filming stalls over US actors' strike

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 tourists, more joy: WorldPride bests expectations

More tourists, more joy: WorldPride bests expectations

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

Art duo takes on Elvis with their Suspicious Behinds

Art duo takes on Elvis with their Suspicious Behinds

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.

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Streaming quotas a fight for culture, Bryan Brown says

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.

Museums probe commissions after moat art gig dries up

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

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

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.

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Director wants revenge on Sydney with world premiere

Director wants revenge on Sydney with world premiere

Director wants revenge on Sydney with world premiere

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

City traffic gridlock as rally marks NAIDOC Week

City traffic gridlock as rally marks NAIDOC Week

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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.

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Sigrid Thornton loves a challenge, which is why the perennial actor signed on to play an eccentric mother in an unconventional black comedy murder mystery.

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

The world's best-known ballet will take on a new life as a chaotic display of acrobatics when a circus company Circa premieres its reimagining of Swan Lake.

World's best young pianists face off in Sydney showdown

World's best young pianists face off in Sydney showdown

World's best young pianists face off in Sydney showdown

World's best young pianists face off in Sydney showdown

The Sydney International Piano Competition will pit some of the world's best young performers against each other in a show of skill, stamina and emotion.

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Tom Cruise shows off impossible stunts in latest film

Movie megastar Tom Cruise has hit the red carpet while in Australia to plug the latest instalment of his Mission Impossible franchise.

Don't Panic, kids are in charge of this art experience

Don’t Panic, Everything Is Urgent is a holiday art experience for kids that's designed by other children - who wouldn't mind getting paid for their efforts.

Women modernists stand in for postponed APY lands show

An exhibition of Australian women modernists will go on show following the postponement of a major Aboriginal art display due to allegations of interference.

Bad Blood for Taylor Swift scalpers in Victoria

The Victorian government has declared Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour a major event in a bid to stop ticket scalpers ripping off fans.

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Neon glow lights up the familiar and makes it art

Artist Carla O'Brien's everyday items rendered in neon are part of a new festival, Rialto Aglow.

Midwinter festival Dark Mofo posts attendance record

Dark Mofo has set an attendance record, with more than 427,000 people flocking to venues and 100,000 tickets sold for the Hobart winter festival.

Diego and Frida show reveals their politics and patrons

Diego and Frida: Love and Revolution at the Art Gallery of South Australia is also about the couple's entrepreneurial patrons.

Young Archie winners stun with intimate portraits

The winners of the Young Archie 2023 competition have been revealed, showcasing stunning works from the minds of Australia's best artists under 18 years old.

National Gallery lends $174m Monet 'jewel' to regions

One of the most valuable paintings held by the National Gallery of Australia is being lent to a gallery in the NSW Northern Rivers region.

Colourful love of Frida and Diego on show in Adelaide

Diego and Frida: Love and Revolution is opening at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Rapper crowned 'the sickest' can rest after final album

A rapper who crowned himself 'the sickest' and became known as 'King' can rest after releasing his final album, proving industry figures wrong along the way.

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