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Mural artists creating downtown city wonderwalls

Mural artists creating downtown city wonderwalls

Darwin has a higher per capita concentration of wall murals than any other major Australian city, making it the street art capital of Australia.

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

A show business icon has expressed gratitude after a tribute show was announced celebrating his music and raising vital funds for charity.

Shower of sparks as singer serenades to the stars

Shower of sparks as singer serenades to the stars

Shower of sparks as singer serenades to the stars

Shower of sparks as singer serenades to the stars

The stars have aligned at an opera festival in the outback, where a star tenor has performed under a meteor shower.

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Noted Indigenous artist is takin' out the kitsch

Noted Indigenous artist is takin' out the kitsch

Indigenous artist Tony Albert has launched the annual Aboriginalia Appeal to coincide with the opening of his solo exhibition Not a Souvenir.

Highway to the highfalutin': opera hits the outback

Highway to the highfalutin': opera hits the outback

Put on your fancy pants and cowboy hats: opera's annual run through a state's outback towns is back. Just look out for flying locusts.

Music fans find groove of vinyl culture at exhibition

Music fans find groove of vinyl culture at exhibition

Music lovers can check out releases from London's The Vinyl Factory at an exhibition that celebrates the joys of vinyl records.

Bold promises as Vivid festival lights up the sky

Bold promises as Vivid festival lights up the sky

Sydney's Vivid Festival is back with organisers promising a bold new festival full of surprises, as global acts dazzle and drones light up the sky.

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Randa Abdel-Fattah among authors on Miles Franklin list

Randa Abdel-Fattah among authors on Miles Franklin list

Randa Abdel-Fattah among authors on Miles Franklin list

Randa Abdel-Fattah among authors on Miles Franklin list

The longlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award includes a book by a Palestinian-Australian author, who has been embroiled in free speech controversies.

Opera Australia $10m turnaround a result to sing about

Opera Australia $10m turnaround a result to sing about

Opera Australia $10m turnaround a result to sing about

Opera Australia $10m turnaround a result to sing about

Australia's biggest performing arts company Opera Australia has staged a major financial turnaround, returning to profit in 2025.

Musicians vanishing from Australia's major productions

Musicians vanishing from Australia's major productions

Musicians vanishing from Australia's major productions

Musicians vanishing from Australia's major productions

Disney has cut parts from its orchestra and replaced them with synthesised keyboard technology, leaving local musicians out of a job.

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

With Mr Bennet played by a pot plant, Bloomshed theatre's first main-stage show is an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice like no other.

Vatican approves unique exhibition for Aussie cathedral

Vatican approves unique exhibition for Aussie cathedral

Vatican approves unique exhibition for Aussie cathedral

Vatican approves unique exhibition for Aussie cathedral

The Pope’s offices have approved a modern exhibition to be displayed in Australia, with advanced technology to project artworks from Vatican City.

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

Dame Marie Bashir art collection goes under the hammer

The late Dame Marie Bashir and her husband Nicholas Shehadie were pioneering collectors of Aboriginal art. Their collection is up for auction.

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

The federal budget has carved out $10 million to tackle 'termites of the sea', as the Australian National Maritime Museum grapples with shipworms.

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Sound the fashion alarm! Style crowd forced to evacuate

A runway show has been evacuated briefly at Australian Fashion Week. It wasn't a fire, so was it the fashion police?

Pull up a seat for Australia's biggest design event

From leather mattresses to inflatable chairs, ingenious designs are on display at Melbourne Design Week, which features 400 events.

In Stella Prize first, a graphic novel draws the win

The $60,000 Stella Prize has gone to a graphic novel by a transgender author, in two firsts for the coveted book award.

Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market

It won't be long before Australian-made leather goods, produced from one of the country's most notorious invasive species, are available to purchase.

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Pressured media sector boosted by broadcast tax cuts

Television and radio stations will pay lower tax bills for the next two years, while news outlets will get funding increases to navigate a changing industry.

Michelin Guide arrival may boost Australian hospitality

The prestigious Michelin Guide is coming to Australia for the first time, but it will only cover restaurants in one state.

Fashion Week is drawing the well-dressed, rain or shine

On day two of Australian Fashion Week, Bianca Spender, Courtney Zheng, Aje, COMMAS and Alix Higgins are among the labels showing their latest.

Designer makes triumphant runway return at fashion week

With his sculptural gowns-to-die-for, one of Australia's most celebrated designers has staged his first runway show in years at Australian Fashion Week.

Delta Goodrem aims to Eclipse favourites at Eurovision

Delta Goodrem has unveiled the staging for her Eurovision entry Eclipse, as betting markets put Australia in contention but outside the top favourites.

From Slow Horse to smash hit, author heads Down Under

Despite the bestselling Slough House novels and Slow Horses television series, author Mick Herron is pleasantly surprised to have an audience in Australia.

The years behind bars that inspired Lei's stage show

Detained in Beijing for more than three years, Chinese born Australian journalist Cheng Lei is making a theatre show based on her experiences.

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