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'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

For one Adelaide-based studio, the chance to claim best visual effects for the Oscars' most-nominated film only comes around once in a lifetime.

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

An international team of archaeologists and researchers has found the oldest-known rock art in the world, dating back at least 67,800 years.

Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

A textile sculptor has knitted more than 100 Australian birds to scale in a project that weaves together nature, conservation and Indigenous culture.

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Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

A prominent dance teacher who tutored some of Australia's best talent has been barred from the industry after giving cocaine to a teen girl in a pub toilet.

Artist Nnena Kalu makes history with Turner Prize win

Artist Nnena Kalu makes history with Turner Prize win

Nnena Kalu is the first person with a learning disability to win Britain's Turner Prize, impressing judges with her “bold and compelling” work.

Fabergé egg fetches record $A46 million at auction

Fabergé egg fetches record $A46 million at auction

One of the last Fabergé eggs in private hands has sold for $A46.1 million, breaking its own record as the most expensive work by the Russian jeweller.

National AI plan must move fast to protect Australians

National AI plan must move fast to protect Australians

A national AI road map "uses all the right language", but experts are questioning when the Albanese government's plan will be followed by concrete action.

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Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU

Ticket prices for the Louvre museum in Paris will rise by 45 per cent for most non-European Union visitors.

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministerial portrait has officially been unveiled, with Anthony Albanese's speech about a vulnerable moment almost moving him to tears.

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait El sueño (La cama) has set a new record by becoming the most expensive work by a female artist ever auctioned.

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

A lifetime of hit films has finally earned Tom Cruise an Oscar, with the Academy awarding the Top Gun and Mission Impossible star an elusive golden statue.

Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Aboriginal art sales are going gangbusters, but a gallery to showcase the art movement could become an office block instead.

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo’s painting El sueño (La cama) is expected to fetch up to $US60 million at auction, potentially making it the most expensive work by a woman.

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

A western Sydney council has hit back at the decision to move a concert that's long been a key attraction of the city's arts festival.

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'Disastrous' funding cuts force Design Centre's closure

After more than 60 years in operation, the Australian Design Centre will close following a $350,000 shortfall in state and federal government funding.

Free show brings Britpop legends to the common people

Legends of Britpop will play a free outdoor concert in Adelaide, as a controversial director returns to the city's international arts festival.

Fundraising fizzers signal stark challenge for the arts

The first national donations day run by Creative Australia has raised more than $1 million, but many groups failed to meet their fundraising targets.

Brazen thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre

The jewelry robbery at the Louvre in Paris took less than seven minutes and was carried out by four unarmed people.

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Sculpture by the Sea's plea to stay afloat after crisis

Funding for the popular Sculpture by the Sea event should be overhauled, its founder says, after there was a scramble for money to run the annual exhibition.

Wikipedia war of words waged over First Nations names

Decades-old history wars are playing out on the backbone of the internet as Wikipedia editors strive to enhance cultural safety and face other challenges.

'Common humanity' integral to justice as AI creeps in

While AI could help address a slow and biased justice system, humans will remain integral to decision-making, a top judge says.

Tiny gallery heralds the future in the town time forgot

A small gallery housed in an old saddlery is changing the shape of a colonial-era rural village, demonstrating the power of art in regional Australia.

Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date

The Jewish community continues to experience horrors in Australia and abroad two years after the events of October 7, leaders say.

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

Senior government figures have told pro-Palestine protesters the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel is not the time for demonstrations.

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Nearly 40 years after announcing herself at the Australian Made festival, Kate Ceberano has sold out a tour paying tribute to the music of the era.

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