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King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss shot dead

King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss shot dead

A voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation has been shot dead near his Texas home

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

First weaving hung in 3D zooms in on tiny river life

Australia's first major 3D tapestry project weighs more than 135 kilograms, and will be installed at a new hospital - with Velcro.

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV, finance

A source says Walt Disney is laying off several hundred workers in multiple teams around the world.

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Reinvigorated Dark Mofo ready to fire at full strength

Reinvigorated Dark Mofo ready to fire at full strength

An often controversial music, food and arts event will soon return at top capacity, a year after running a reduced offering to get its books in better shape.

Expanded queer festival scours globe for headliners

Expanded queer festival scours globe for headliners

Skank Sinatra is among the headline acts at the largest centre for queer history and culture in a festival program nearly triple the size of its debut.

'Betoota's got no talent': festival revives ghost town

'Betoota's got no talent': festival revives ghost town

The population of Betoota is set to go from zero to 500 when the tiny outpost hosts its first music festival at its storied outback watering hole.

Smokey Robinson was investigated for 2015 sex assault

Smokey Robinson was investigated for 2015 sex assault

Los Angeles authorities have confirmed a decade-old investigation into a sexual assault allegation against Smokey Robinson, and its decision to decline charges.

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Torres Strait woman combining culture and vintage glam

Torres Strait woman combining culture and vintage glam

Torres Strait woman combining culture and vintage glam

Torres Strait woman combining culture and vintage glam

A finalist for one of the biggest pin-up pageants in the country is combining culture and vintage glamour, inspired by the women in her family.

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dead at 87

Actress Loretta Swit, best remembered for playing Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the pioneering hit TV series M*A*S*H has died at 87.

Artist wins $100k prize with art of wax, sand and glass

Artist wins $100k prize with art of wax, sand and glass

Artist wins $100k prize with art of wax, sand and glass

Artist wins $100k prize with art of wax, sand and glass

The winner of the 2025 Ramsay Art Prize, Australia's richest for contemporary artists under 40, uses everything from beeswax to copper pipe and stained glass.

Stars rally around beloved comedian after cancer shock

Stars rally around beloved comedian after cancer shock

Stars rally around beloved comedian after cancer shock

Stars rally around beloved comedian after cancer shock

Magda Szubanski refuses to "sugar coat" news she has stage-four blood cancer as the popular comedian and actor prepares to begin treatment.

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Rarely seen modernist masterpieces by the likes of Cezanne, Matisse and Picasso have come to Australia from Berlin’s Museum Berggruen.

Australia’s dark past woven through powerful exhibition

Australia’s dark past woven through powerful exhibition

Australia’s dark past woven through powerful exhibition

Australia’s dark past woven through powerful exhibition

An exhibition celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art confronts the dark heart of Australia’s colonial history.

The power of music sustaining Indigenous languages

The power of music sustaining Indigenous languages

The power of music sustaining Indigenous languages

The power of music sustaining Indigenous languages

The power of music to revitalise and safeguard Indigenous languages is being explored in a new digital project with First Nations musicians.

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Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie who has given evidence of Sean "Diddy" Comb's abuse, has welcomed her third child.

Never-before-seen Margaret Preston artworks go on show

Paintings by Margaret Preston that have never been on show to the public before feature in an exhibition of Australian women artists.

Billie Eilish takes top prizes at American Music Awards

Pop star Billie Eilish has won all seven categories in which she was nominated at the American Music Awards, including artist and album of the year.

Australians urged to walk together for reconciliation

As Reconciliation Week begins, Australians are encouraged to reflect on the past, look to the future and walk together with First Nations people.

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Iranian thriller wins Cannes' top prize

An Iranian thriller about a group of former prisoners who abduct the guard they believe tortured them in captivity has won the coveted Palme d'Or in Cannes.

Daring stunts wow crowds at 'special' country air show

Australia’s only female aerobatic pilot has returned to her home-town air show to wow 15,000 fans with gravity-defying stunts.

French court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian

A French court has convicted eight people in connection with the 2016 robbery of US celebrity Kim Kardashian after a high-profile trial in Paris.

Joel cancels concerts after brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel says online he is cancelling all his upcoming concerts after being diagnosed with a condition that causes a build-up of fluid in the brain.

Novel formula for interrupted tale claims Stella Prize

A novel exploring the "messiness of life found in the gap between theory and practice" has won the Stella Prize for one of Australia's most celebrated writers.

Lighting up: Vivid pays tribute to radical queer artist

The sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit up with a tribute to artist David McDiarmid as part of the 2025 Vivid festival.

Indian author wins International Booker Prize

The International Booker Prize has been awarded to a short-story collection for the first time as India's Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi won for Heart Lamp.

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