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Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

From the Holocaust to 9/11, AI is being used to redraft history in order to influence our present and future, an Australian expert has warned.

Explicit Kyle and Jackie O show 'beyond the bounds'

Explicit Kyle and Jackie O show 'beyond the bounds'

Explicit Kyle and Jackie O show 'beyond the bounds'

Explicit Kyle and Jackie O show 'beyond the bounds'

The popular Kyle and Jackie O radio show has again breached decency standards with its explicit content, the media watchdog has found.

Original yellow Wiggle ditches the skivvy for new role

Original yellow Wiggle ditches the skivvy for new role

Original yellow Wiggle ditches the skivvy for new role

Original yellow Wiggle ditches the skivvy for new role

The Australian production of Annie has begun its Sydney and Melbourne tour, with a familiar face making his theatre debut.

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Blanchett to Gaga: four decades of Martin Grant fashion

Blanchett to Gaga: four decades of Martin Grant fashion

From tailored coats to monochromatic ball gowns, four decades of fashion by a renowned Australian designer go on display in a new exhibition.

Uni art museum to reopen, address racist legacy

Uni art museum to reopen, address racist legacy

Melbourne University's Potter Museum of Art shut for six years. It's reopening with an Aboriginal art show that also looks at the institution's colonial past.

Antiques and auctions inspire Archibald artist

Antiques and auctions inspire Archibald artist

The 2025 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes are underway, with more than 2000 entries expected to arrive at a gallery in Sydney this week.

Robbie Williams' Keys to the City honour prompts review

Robbie Williams' Keys to the City honour prompts review

A review has been launched into how a major council awards Keys to the City, after questions were raised about pop star Robbie Williams receiving the honour.

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Mass letter urges arts minister to act over Venice snub

Mass letter urges arts minister to act over Venice snub

Mass letter urges arts minister to act over Venice snub

Mass letter urges arts minister to act over Venice snub

Protests against the dumping of Australia's art team for the Venice Biennale continue, with hundreds of artists and curators demanding government action.

How a French artist inspired queens of Aussie fashion

How a French artist inspired queens of Aussie fashion

How a French artist inspired queens of Aussie fashion

How a French artist inspired queens of Aussie fashion

A show at the National Gallery of Australia explores how 1980s fashion darlings Linda Jackson and Jenny Kee were inspired by French artist Sonia Delaunay.

Children's tale from an elder generation wins top prize

Children's tale from an elder generation wins top prize

Children's tale from an elder generation wins top prize

Children's tale from an elder generation wins top prize

Tales of beach camping from a bygone era have won Australia's top literary prize, with the author hoping young readers will understand more about their elders.

Fake news, falling trust are top threats to journalism

Fake news, falling trust are top threats to journalism

Fake news, falling trust are top threats to journalism

Fake news, falling trust are top threats to journalism

Disinformation is the top threat to public interest journalism, a survey of the media industry finds, amid concerns about the declining trust in newsrooms.

Hamilton star turns crook for musical on Sydney Harbour

Hamilton star turns crook for musical on Sydney Harbour

Hamilton star turns crook for musical on Sydney Harbour

Hamilton star turns crook for musical on Sydney Harbour

The star of acclaimed hip-hop musical transforms into an easygoing New York crook for a lavish production against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Ceberano tour a 40-year love letter to Australian tunes

Award-winning singer Kate Ceberano is embarking on a major tour almost four decades since her voice received national exposure in an iconic concert series.

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

A free laser beam art installation will run every night of Rising in June. But organisers can't confirm Melbourne's popular arts festival is funded beyond 2025.

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Familiar voices rev up high octane romance for the ears

Australian actors aim to get a few hearts racing with a tale set in the world of motorsport as the romance genre speeds ahead with audiobook listeners.

Video art gets the message across at Samstag show

Communication and its various breakdowns is the topic of an exhibition at Adelaide's Samstag Museum.

Much ado about a can of vodka at Table Top Shakespeare

36 Shakespeare plays in eight days? All the world's a table top, where the players are cans of drink and toilet rolls.

Shape-shifting PJ Harvey brings theatre to Womadelaide

PJ Harvey headlined the opening night of the 2025 Womadelaide Festival with songs from her most recent album, I Inside the Old Year Dying.

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Global food bazaar helps eat into discrimination

More than one million people are expected to visit one of Australia's most popular food markets, Lakemba Nights, celebrating Muslim faith and culture.

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

The Adelaide Festival should return to surplus in 2025, after box office figures fell short last year and the event posted a loss.

Festival enlivens landmarks of democracy with new hues

Australia's bush capital will be ablaze in colour as an annual festival sheds new and exciting lights on the nation's proudest democratic institutions.

Venice team reversal was racist, art awards judge says

The revocation of Australia's Venice Biennale team was racist, writer and judge of the postponed Asia Pacific Arts Awards Jinghua Qian says.

Iconic actor's son still missing after five years

The family of James Hunter, who is the son of famous actor Bill, are still searching for answers about what happened after he vanished in early 2020.

Greens call for scalps over dumping of biennale artists

The boss of Australia's arts funding body should be sacked after revoking an artist pair from a prestigious biennale, the Greens claim in an election manifesto.

Venice Biennale team wants apology as supporters rally

The artist and curator dumped from their Venice Biennale commission have called for Creative Australia to explain and apologise, as their supporters rally.

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