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Cash shortage forces major gallery to charge $20 entry

Cash shortage forces major gallery to charge $20 entry

The Museum of Contemporary Art has long been free to the public, but it says a lack of government funding means it has to charge $20 entry fees.

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen taps into the concerns about the digital world's impact on young people, and the musical's Australian production is getting some likes.

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

A woman singer in Iran has been arrested after breaking several harshly enforced taboos by leaving her head uncovered and wearing a dress during a performance.

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Woman acknowledges inconsistencies in Jay-Z rape story

Woman acknowledges inconsistencies in Jay-Z rape story

A woman maintains rappers Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually assaulted her when she was 13 despite acknowledging some inconsistencies in her story

Cue up the classics: nation's first FM station turns 50

Cue up the classics: nation's first FM station turns 50

Australia's very first FM radio station, 2MBS Fine Music Sydney, is marking 50 years on air with a celebration of classical music ... and even some jazz.

Step into an infinite polka dot universe at Kusama show

Step into an infinite polka dot universe at Kusama show

Yayoi Kusama offers an experience of infinity at her National Gallery of Victoria retrospective, which is the biggest ever show of her work in Australia.

Billboard award record an early birthday gift for Swift

Billboard award record an early birthday gift for Swift

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has received the "nicest early birthday present" after winning 10 Billboard Music Awards and topping the accolade's all-time record.

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Victorious 'patriarchy smashing' Ladies' Lounge reopens

Victorious 'patriarchy smashing' Ladies' Lounge reopens

Victorious 'patriarchy smashing' Ladies' Lounge reopens

Victorious 'patriarchy smashing' Ladies' Lounge reopens

The Museum of New and Old Art is reopening its notorious and lavish Ladies' Lounge following a court win over a man who claimed the space was discriminatory.

Made by an Aussie, Doctor Who theme joins sound archive

Made by an Aussie, Doctor Who theme joins sound archive

Made by an Aussie, Doctor Who theme joins sound archive

Made by an Aussie, Doctor Who theme joins sound archive

The theme to sci-fi series Doctor Who is one of the annual additions to the Sounds of Australia collection at the National Film and Sound Archive.

Banksy's ultimate Firewall unveiled at street art show

Banksy's ultimate Firewall unveiled at street art show

Banksy's ultimate Firewall unveiled at street art show

Banksy's ultimate Firewall unveiled at street art show

A free exhibition from Australia's most extensive collection of street art features a room of Banksys, including the never-before-seen sculpture Firewall.

Jay-Z denies raping 13-year-old girl at awards party

Jay-Z denies raping 13-year-old girl at awards party

Jay-Z denies raping 13-year-old girl at awards party

Jay-Z denies raping 13-year-old girl at awards party

US rapper Jay-Z is strenuously denying "heinous" allegations he raped a 13-year-old girl, along with Sean "Diddy" Combs during an MTV afterparty in 2000.

The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for $US28 million

The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for $US28 million

The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for $US28 million

The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for $US28 million

Dorothy's sequined ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the beloved 1939 musical The Wizard of Oz, have sold at auction for $US28 million.

World leaders watch Notre-Dame reopen with a 'merci'

World leaders watch Notre-Dame reopen with a 'merci'

World leaders watch Notre-Dame reopen with a 'merci'

World leaders watch Notre-Dame reopen with a 'merci'

Notre-Dame cathedral has it reopened after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old iconic Paris landmark close to collapse five years ago.

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: 'a true icon'

Fashion legend Maggie Tabberer has been remembered for paving the way for Australian women with elegance, style, and determination.

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Agency collapse leaves performers in the junkyard

Comedians say they haven't been paid for weeks of gigs following the collapse of Junkyard Artist Management, which represents more than two dozen performers.

Promises museum won't shut, despite ditching 2025 slate

A leading university art museum has cut its 2025 program, including a career survey by artist Jemima Wyman. She says she is devastated by the move.

Mattel sued over 'Wicked' doll box porn website link

After Mattel mistakenly printed a link to a pornographic website on the box of its Wicked-inspired doll, a US woman is suing for "horrific" emotional distress.

Sculpture by the Sea scuppered, 'feels like a funeral'

A lack of funding has forced organisers to cancel a popular seaside sculpture exhibition that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to a city beach.

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Artists dream big at milestone museum exhibition

Arts Project Australia's artists are making exciting, compelling contemporary art, says the curator of its first exhibition at a major gallery.

Neighbours actor Ian Smith reveals terminal cancer

Neighbours fans have been left shocked by news from Ian Smith, who plays long-running character Harold Bishop, that he has terminal lung cancer.

Ralph Fiennes admits to accepting 'paycheque roles'

Ralph Fiennes admits at times he has succumbed to the lure of the mighty dollar, choosing acting roles for monetary gain rather than artistic integrity.

Intergenerational knowledge reimagined at Triennial

Artists or groups from 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific region feature in QAGOMA's 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, opening on Saturday.

Find humanity in a surreal high-tech city with Cao Fei

At the exhibition Cao Fei: My City is Yours, people can imagine their virtual identities, or contemplate the loss that accompanies relentless urbanisation.

Boulevard goes dotty for Japan's art superstar

For artist Yayoi Kusama, polka dots represent infinity. For Australia's biggest exhibition of her art, more than 60 trees will be wrapped in her signature dots.

Liberation of abstraction embraced in troubled times

Acclaimed US painter Julie Mehretu is holding her first exhibition in the southern hemisphere at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

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