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Tropfest scores $2.7m boost as stars back Aussie talent

Tropfest scores $2.7m boost as stars back Aussie talent

From homegrown stories to the global stage, Tropfest is set to return in 2027 with a $2.7 million NSW government funding boost to keep the iconic festival free.

Happiness abounds as Powderfinger reunites

Happiness abounds as Powderfinger reunites

Happiness abounds as Powderfinger reunites

Happiness abounds as Powderfinger reunites

Happiness is slowly creeping back for fans of Aussie rock band Powderfinger, with the beloved group reuniting for a national tour.

'Nothing to prove': Kate Ceberano on touring near 60

'Nothing to prove': Kate Ceberano on touring near 60

'Nothing to prove': Kate Ceberano on touring near 60

'Nothing to prove': Kate Ceberano on touring near 60

Singer Kate Ceberano is in the middle of her Australian Made Encore Tour, a 30-date national run that is concluding right after her 60th birthday.

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Canadian writer Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize

Canadian writer Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize

Canadian poet and ‌writer Anne Carson has won the ‌2026 Nobel Prize in ‌literature "for her bold and inventive oeuvre".

'Insanity': cuts at Australia's second-oldest museum

'Insanity': cuts at Australia's second-oldest museum

Planned job losses, including scientific and curator roles, at one of the nation's oldest museums are an example of the arts "not being taken seriously".

Cryptic campaign points to Powderfinger reunion

Cryptic campaign points to Powderfinger reunion

Mysterious billboards and social media postings from Australian music legends Powderfinger all point to one thing, one of the band's oldest associates says.

'Great Australian': veteran TV news anchor farewelled

'Great Australian': veteran TV news anchor farewelled

Former ABC broadcaster Richard Morecroft has been remembered as a passionate environmentalist and great Australian.

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Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dead at 102

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dead at 102

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dead at 102

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dead at 102

Hollywood is mourning the death of veteran actress Eva Marie Saint, whose career lasted more than seven decades and earned her an Oscar.

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Rising costs, wild weather and complex logistics have spelled the end of an outback music festival, which had become an annual pilgrimage for many Australians.

Russell Brand at court for hearing before rape trial

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has made a silent entry to a London court for a hearing ahead of his rape and sexual assault trial.

UK author, disgraced ex-MP Jeffrey Archer dead at 86

UK author, disgraced ex-MP Jeffrey Archer dead at 86

UK author, disgraced ex-MP Jeffrey Archer dead at 86

UK author, disgraced ex-MP Jeffrey Archer dead at 86

With his final novel Adam and Eve due for publication later in October, former UK MP Lord Jeffrey Archer has died suddenly at 86.

'Gobsmacked': emblem response thrills 2032 Games boss

'Gobsmacked': emblem response thrills 2032 Games boss

'Gobsmacked': emblem response thrills 2032 Games boss

'Gobsmacked': emblem response thrills 2032 Games boss

A largely positive response to the leaked 2032 Brisbane Games emblem has thrilled organisers as they sweat on the Olympic sport program being finalised.

Inside billionaire's bargain waterfront arena lease

Inside billionaire's bargain waterfront arena lease

Inside billionaire's bargain waterfront arena lease

Inside billionaire's bargain waterfront arena lease

A sports arena has been leased by a state government to the billionaire owner of the National Basketball League for less than the cost of a house in the area.

Festival to tackle the questions keeping us up at night

Festival to tackle the questions keeping us up at night

Festival to tackle the questions keeping us up at night

Festival to tackle the questions keeping us up at night

A festival curated at Australia's premier performing arts centre is investigating the overwhelming issues in pop culture, politics, science and technology.

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Dining with Dingo: musician puts it all on the table

Singer-songwriter Dingo has been touring the country since his late teens with some of Australia's biggest acts, a nomadic life that has inspired his new album.

Curtain to lift on grand theatre's new lease of life

While all the renovations to a decades-old theatre in a major city may not be apparent to audiences, they are set to transform the experience for theatre-goers.

'Sense of unease': art show explores nation's dark past

An exhibition of the work of one of Australia's most famous painters, Sidney Nolan, explores the darker aspects of the nation's history, its curator says.

Ed Kavalee recruits all-star Aussie cast for cop comedy

Comedian and television presenter Ed Kavalee has highlighted Australia's abundance of talent in the new telemovie Cop This.

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US rapper Rick Ross charged with domestic violence

Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested and charged with battery two days after a woman filed a report with police in Miami, Florida.

Stars shine at Aussie Sense and Sensibility Premiere

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles step into the shoes of Jane Austen's beloved Dashwood sisters in the latest adaptation.

Japan court protects human voices in landmark AI case

A Tokyo court has acknowledged for the first time a right to one's own voice after an anime actor sued TikTok over an account using an AI copy of his baritone.

Woman accused of firing at home of Rihanna indicted

A speech pathologist has been indicted for allegedly firing a rifle at the home of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky while they were at the property.

'And that's finance' ABC guru retires

A revered finance journalist has announced he is retiring after 31 years with the ABC, and a media career that spanned more than half a century.

Gentle giant declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

After a week of fierce competition, the Fat Bear Week champion has been declared, with the accolade going to the heftiest bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

The contemporary art scene has never paid much attention to the humble mudskipper, until Justene Williams, who shows that art is where you find it.

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