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Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

Clive Davis, who rose from a job as a record company lawyer to become one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, has died at the age of 94

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

Arts leader Ben Graetz is returning home to take the helm at the Darwin Festival, making him the only First Nations artistic director of a major arts festival.

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Wearing nothing but a red swimming cap, hardy souls have taken a brisk river dip for an annual winter solstice celebration as part of Dark Mofo festivities.

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Sneak peek at MONA's $100m underground library

Sneak peek at MONA's $100m underground library

After more than four years of construction, Tasmania's MONA will open its new library containing owner David Walsh's personal collection.

Major theatre show axed amid cost pressures

Major theatre show axed amid cost pressures

The Broadway adaptation of Beetlejuice has been axed midway through an Australian tour with rising costs to blame.

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

An exhibition looks at the legacy of visionary art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, who risked everything to promote impressionist artists.

The Boys Light Up: Australian Crawl back after 40 years

The Boys Light Up: Australian Crawl back after 40 years

After a stoush over who owns "Australian Crawl", James Reyne and Simon Binks are finally reuniting under the legendary Oz rock band's banner.

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This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

The first Australian exhibition to celebrate the many forms of Vishnu explores centuries of art devoted to the Hindu deity, as well as contemporary artworks.

Shock jock Sandilands reveals One Nation link, new show

Shock jock Sandilands reveals One Nation link, new show

Shock jock Sandilands reveals One Nation link, new show

Shock jock Sandilands reveals One Nation link, new show

Former shock jock Kyle Sandilands claims he spent days discussing politics with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, calling her one of his favourite people.

After 50 years, Arthur Boyd tapestries go on display

After 50 years, Arthur Boyd tapestries go on display

After 50 years, Arthur Boyd tapestries go on display

After 50 years, Arthur Boyd tapestries go on display

A series of tapestries by Australian artist Arthur Boyd are on show together for the first time, more than 50 years after they were completed in 1974.

Jackie O vows full steam ahead after Kyle settles

Jackie O vows full steam ahead after Kyle settles

Jackie O vows full steam ahead after Kyle settles

Jackie O vows full steam ahead after Kyle settles

Radio star Jackie "O" Henderson shows no signs of dropping her claims against her former employer even after her former co-host settled for millions.

Teen pop star show Mackenzie a 'theatre gateway drug'

Teen pop star show Mackenzie a 'theatre gateway drug'

Teen pop star show Mackenzie a 'theatre gateway drug'

Teen pop star show Mackenzie a 'theatre gateway drug'

A Y2K-era adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play sees Macbeth recast as an ambitious teen starlet, and Lady Macbeth as a stop-at-nothing stage mum.

Craft retailer Lincraft puts final stitch in shopfronts

Craft retailer Lincraft puts final stitch in shopfronts

Craft retailer Lincraft puts final stitch in shopfronts

Craft retailer Lincraft puts final stitch in shopfronts

Beloved craft retailer Lincraft will close the remainder of its bricks and mortar stores, citing changing customer behaviour and low-cost overseas competition.

'Frugal Foodie' turns grief into MND hope

'Frugal Foodie' turns grief into MND hope

'Frugal Foodie' turns grief into MND hope

'Frugal Foodie' turns grief into MND hope

Frugal Foodie Stephanie de Sousa discusses losing her sister to MND, as Jai Arrow’s diagnosis and Neale Daniher’s death put the disease in sharp focus.

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What Richard did next: making sense of Archibald win

Archibald prize-winning artist Richard Lewer is taking up a residency at the Abbotsford Convent, a much-loved arts space that recently lost government funding.

Smiling boys' faces transform a city's image of evil

An international artist who entered a dangerous favela seeking joy and hope a week after one of Brazil's deadliest police operations shares his story with AAP.

David Hockney, star of 20th-century art, dies at age 88

David Hockney, one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, has died aged 88.

'Proud': hall of fame status for Indigenous musician

A man credited with sharing his Indigenous culture with the world has received the highest honour in Australian music, as his family reveal their pride.

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Iconic Australian music acts inducted into Hall of Fame

Six Australian acts that have shone over decades-long careers have joined ARIA's Hall of Fame as it celebrates four decades of music.

Bling or bust? Cartier winter show sparkles for some

Cartier jewellery promises to dazzle gallery-goers at the NGV with pieces worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, but does it succeed?

A brutal sport: para ice hockey stars are Hard as Puck

It's hard to imagine a sport more brutal than para ice hockey. A documentary follows the struggles of West Australia's only team, the Garden Island Pirates.

Arts groups lament remote chance of snaring city donors

An inquiry into arts philanthropy has heard organisations outside capital cities struggle to find generous philanthropists.

Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

The 2026 Brisbane Festival is designed for a city of early risers, with DJ sets and yoga classes part of an arts program that starts at dawn.

Liberation wins Tony for best play after Pulitzer Prize

Author Bess Wohl has followed her Pulitzer Prize by winning a Tony Award for her play Liberation, ‌a drama about the legacy of the women’s liberation movement.

Australia's Rose Byrne vying for Tony Award

Australia's Rose Byrne is vying for her first Tony Award after starring in a Broadway revival of the Noel Coward comedy of manners, Fallen Angels.

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