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Festivals probe tackles not so splendour music scene

Festivals probe tackles not so splendour music scene

A federal bid to help salvage Australia's live music scene has been launched after Splendour in the Grass cancelled its July event.

Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

A king penguin chick dubbed Pesto has been unveiled by Melbourne aquarium ahead of the Easter holidays.

Banksy tree mural fenced off after apparent vandalism

Banksy tree mural fenced off after apparent vandalism

Banksy tree mural fenced off after apparent vandalism

Banksy tree mural fenced off after apparent vandalism

After making a splash on a wall near a London cherry tree, a mural by street artist Banksy has been boarded up following a suspected attack by vandals.

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'Taking year off': gig is up for Splendour in the Grass

'Taking year off': gig is up for Splendour in the Grass

Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled, disappointing Kylie Minogue fans after the superstar was announced as the annual musical festival's headliner.

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

High-profile musicians and restaurateurs are among the victims of an accountant jailed for stealing $2 million by siphoning client money into his own accounts.

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85

American artist Richard Serra, the "poet of iron" whose enormous steel sculptures have adorned outdoor spaces around the world, has died at 85.

Live music booming in pubs as festivals drowned out

Live music booming in pubs as festivals drowned out

The number of venues hosting live music has exploded under government changes but there are concerns over the state of the festival industry.

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What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off with more than 650 shows across three and a bit weeks - and the comedians really, really need attention.

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Hundreds of people draped in rainbow pride flags, sequins and flowing gowns have paraded through the streets for a regional city's first pride festival.

Australia sends 'support and strength' to Princess Kate

Australia sends 'support and strength' to Princess Kate

Australia sends 'support and strength' to Princess Kate

Australia sends 'support and strength' to Princess Kate

The thoughts of Australians are with the Princess of Wales following her announcement she is being treated for cancer, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Pioneering Meadmore works reveal Australia's design DNA

Pioneering Meadmore works reveal Australia's design DNA

Pioneering Meadmore works reveal Australia's design DNA

Pioneering Meadmore works reveal Australia's design DNA

The most comprehensive collection of industrial designs by internationally renowned sculptor Clement Meadmore is going on public display for the first time.

Contestants face off in prompt battle for best AI image

Contestants face off in prompt battle for best AI image

Contestants face off in prompt battle for best AI image

Contestants face off in prompt battle for best AI image

A new kind of drawing competition uses artificial intelligence in a "prompt battle" where contestants go head-to-head to produce the best AI image.

Energy and talent come first at Arts Project studio

Energy and talent come first at Arts Project studio

Energy and talent come first at Arts Project studio

Energy and talent come first at Arts Project studio

Arts Project Australia supports artists with intellectual disabilities to make work that's been exhibited in galleries here and internationally.

New play kicks goals with tale of AFL and Australia

New play kicks goals with tale of AFL and Australia

New play kicks goals with tale of AFL and Australia

New play kicks goals with tale of AFL and Australia

The Melbourne Theatre Company's world premiere production of 37, named for Adam Goodes' jersey number, tells the story of a struggling local football team.

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Authors question State Library over cancelled workshops

Prominent authors have signed a letter to the State Library of Victoria, protesting against the postponement of teen writing workshops by pro-Palestine writers.

Hopes of tour for Private View's dance of desire

Restless Dance Theatre's Private View sold out its Adelaide Festival shows, hitting the audience with the company's brand of hilarity, heart, and discomfort.

Royal portraitist's debut Aussie show fit for a king

Portrait painter Ralph Heimans, who has painted Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Mary of Denmark, is holding his first major exhibition in Australia.

Da Vinci exhibition illuminates Renaissance era genius

Pages from Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus will be displayed at an exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance-era genius and painter of the Mona Lisa.

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Artist who paints on cardboard wins NSW gallery prize

Marikit Santiago, who paints large scale images of her family on found pieces of cardboard, has won the 2024 La Prairie Art Award.

Brass band acid house hits celebrate return of Rising

The third Rising festival will see brass bands blasting the classics of 1980s house, as part of a program of more than 100 events.

Oppenheimer sweeps the Academy Awards with major Oscars

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer has won best picture at the Academy Awards.

Oppenheimer's Nolan and Murphy eye Oscars glory

Atomic bomb drama Oppenheimer is widely tipped to dominate the major prizes at this year's Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

A world of music and heat at Adelaide's WOMAD festival

Adelaide's world music and arts festival is one cultural event hit by extreme temperatures, with people queuing for water and ice cream.

Barrie Kosky carves his name with The Threepenny Opera

Barrie Kosky's version of The Threepenny Opera is tipped to become a definitive production of the Brecht and Weill masterpiece.

Back roads inspire The Whitlams' alt-country detour

Singer-songwriter Tim Freedman was driving on deserted rural roads when he dreamt up a country album. The result is The Whitlams Black Stump debut Kookaburra.

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