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Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

A Brett Whiteley painting of the Byron Bay landscape has sold for $1 million - but will it end up on the walls of a Byron Bay rich-lister?

Wearable stories: an Indigenous counter to fast fashion

Wearable stories: an Indigenous counter to fast fashion

Wearable stories: an Indigenous counter to fast fashion

Wearable stories: an Indigenous counter to fast fashion

Stories are stitched into each garment of one Indigenous-owned fashion label and now an exhibition is celebrating the brand's journey.

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Organisers of Eurovision say they are changing the voting system to ensure fairness in a move that follows allegations of "interference" by Israel's government.

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Rebel Wilson lawsuit over troubled film under attack

Rebel Wilson lawsuit over troubled film under attack

A-lister Rebel Wilson is fighting to keep alive her lawsuit against the producers of an unreleased musical comedy as the bitter fracas spills across borders.

Kahlo self-portrait poised to shatter auction records

Kahlo self-portrait poised to shatter auction records

A paiting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo could fetch the highest price ever for a work by a female artist when it goes under the hammer in New York.

Louvre to add 100 cameras and anti-intrusion systems

Louvre to add 100 cameras and anti-intrusion systems

Display cases in the Louvre "held up remarkably well" as robbers used power tools to try to steal items, the museum's director says.

Teen on a money mission rides new wave of leadership

Teen on a money mission rides new wave of leadership

From author to podcast host, a high school graduate's work tackling economic disparity has earned her a rising star award among Asian-Australian leaders.

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Global acts and independent artists recognised at ARIAs

Global acts and independent artists recognised at ARIAs

Global acts and independent artists recognised at ARIAs

Global acts and independent artists recognised at ARIAs

A mix of established and emerging artists have won multiple gongs at the ARIA awards, on a night legendary rockers You Am I entered the Hall Of Fame.

Amyl and The Sniffers adds album gong to ARIAs haul

Amyl and The Sniffers adds album gong to ARIAs haul

Amyl and The Sniffers adds album gong to ARIAs haul

Amyl and The Sniffers adds album gong to ARIAs haul

Hard rockers Amyl and the Sniffers have won album of year as they scooped the ARIAs pool on a night that also crowned the likes of Dom Dolla and Ninajirachi.

Danny Masterson asks for rape convictions to be tossed

Danny Masterson asks for rape convictions to be tossed

Danny Masterson asks for rape convictions to be tossed

Danny Masterson asks for rape convictions to be tossed

That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson wants to appeal his two rape convictions and long prison sentence, saying his lawyer failed to represent him properly.

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Taylor Swift will film her Elizabeth Taylor music video in London in tribute to the late actress, who was born in England before moving the US as a child..

'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

After their free gig was shut down over safety fears, rock band Amyl and the Sniffers apologised to fans and put $35,000 on the bar at Melbourne venues.

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Midnight Oil's drummer, who has stage four pancreatic cancer, still has songs pinging around his brain at night, while he rages against the dying of the light.

Canada is in talks with organisers to join Eurovision

Canada is in talks with organisers to join Eurovision

Canada is in talks with organisers to join Eurovision

Canada is in talks with organisers to join Eurovision

Canada is in talks about taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union says.

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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.

Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending

Australians are opening their wallets as major music acts including Lady Gaga, Metallica and AC/DC help energise the economy.

Diddy's prison release date pushed back

Shamed hip-hop star Sean 'Diddy' Combs will spend an extra month behind bars after his scheduled prison release date was reportedly pushed back by authorities.

Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance

Aussie fans got exactly what they wanted as AC/DC blasted back onto home soil with a powerhouse performance to kick off their long-awaited tour.

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Pipers have world record in the bag with AC/DC tribute

Australia has smashed the world record for the biggest ever bagpipe ensemble, playing AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll).

Kyle, Jackie O avoid charges over mushroom trial remark

Two of Australia's most prominent radio personalities have been spared contempt charges after they made comments during the mushroom murder trial.

Arts day delivers millions, with a bit of taxpayer help

An arts donations day run by Creative Australia has raised $2 million, but the cost to taxpayers may well exceed the amount provided by private donors.

Let There Be Rock: Australia thunderstruck by AC/DC

AC/DC's Power Up tour is about to kick off in Australia, and at the MCG a black steel stage is standing ready for the band to rock.

Gough Whitlam to be immortalised with Canberra statue

Fifty years on from the sacking of Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the saga as a ''partisan political ambush".

PM leads tributes for nation's 'Golden Tonsils'

Veteran broadcaster John Laws has fallen silent but the towering talkback titan has been remembered for his pioneering legacy and distinctive voice.

John 'golden tonsils' Laws ruled talkback radio

Talkback king John Laws and his golden tonsils became very rich, very influential and very controversial.

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