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Palestine protest gear in art a security risk, says NGA

Palestine protest gear in art a security risk, says NGA

Artworks featuring Palestine protest material have been covered up due to security risks, says the NGA. The gallery has been criticised by an Islamic peak body.

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers for the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie have rested their case without calling witnesses or the alleged attacker to the stand.

Australian Ballet back with tale of superstar Nijinsky

Australian Ballet back with tale of superstar Nijinsky

Australian Ballet back with tale of superstar Nijinsky

Australian Ballet back with tale of superstar Nijinsky

The last time the Australian Ballet staged Nijinksy, it won standing ovations at every show. Almost a decade later, it's back.

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Melting paint, robot vacuums and a hearse at Art Fair

Melting paint, robot vacuums and a hearse at Art Fair

The Melbourne Art Fair features the latest work from some of Australia's best known artists - with art from a few hundred dollars to more that $300,000.

Venice biennale winners 'appalled' at artist dumping

Venice biennale winners 'appalled' at artist dumping

Australia's winners of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale have added their voices to calls to reinstate the nation's 2026 artistic team.

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Listening and feeling the sounds of mother earth is at the heart of a dance piece co-choreographers say has the power to heal.

Chunky Move dancers wield extra limbs at Asia TOPA

Chunky Move dancers wield extra limbs at Asia TOPA

The Asia TOPA triennial returns with dozens of never-before-seen performances, including a Chunky Move dance piece partly inspired by Transformers.

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A$AP Rocky found not guilty in shooting, avoids jail

A$AP Rocky found not guilty in shooting, avoids jail

A$AP Rocky found not guilty in shooting, avoids jail

A$AP Rocky found not guilty in shooting, avoids jail

Jurors have found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend on a Hollywood street.

Kevin Spacey hits back at Guy Pearce's harassment claim

Kevin Spacey hits back at Guy Pearce's harassment claim

Kevin Spacey hits back at Guy Pearce's harassment claim

Kevin Spacey hits back at Guy Pearce's harassment claim

Movie star Kevin Spacey has rubbished Guy Pearce's recent comments that Spacey harassed him on set.

Queer camping music, arts festival bites the dust

Queer camping music, arts festival bites the dust

Queer camping music, arts festival bites the dust

Queer camping music, arts festival bites the dust

Yet another festival, the queer camping music and arts event Gaytimes, is hitting pause as the cost of staging the multi-day event in the bush spikes.

Minister made phone call before Venice pick reversal

Minister made phone call before Venice pick reversal

Minister made phone call before Venice pick reversal

Minister made phone call before Venice pick reversal

The arts minister spoke to the chief of Creative Australia after questions were asked in parliament about the artist chosen to go to the Venice Biennale.

Flood of troubles continues for shuttered Art Museum

Flood of troubles continues for shuttered Art Museum

Flood of troubles continues for shuttered Art Museum

Flood of troubles continues for shuttered Art Museum

It's unknown when, or if, Brisbane's QUT Art Museum will reopen its doors after flood damage and a decision to nix its 2025 exhibition program.

Demands for inquiry into dumping of Aust Venice art duo

Demands for inquiry into dumping of Aust Venice art duo

Demands for inquiry into dumping of Aust Venice art duo

Demands for inquiry into dumping of Aust Venice art duo

How and why did Creative Australia uninvite the team it picked for the Venice Biennale? There are calls for an independent inquiry to find out.

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

The acclaimed singer-songwriter hopes audiences will sit with her in life's highs and lows, as she tours a deeply personal album across country Australia.

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Kylie breaks Tension with first show of world tour

The hearts of Kylie fans are beating Padam Padam, with the start of the pop legend's Tension world tour.

Dumped a ute? It's been turned into sand art at Mona

French artist Théo Mercier's massive installation MIRRORSCAPE is a whole landscape of unwanted junk, found on his travels in Tasmania and sculpted in sand.

Dad brings the country, daughter the indie-pop

Country star Troy Cassar-Daley has won a record 45 Golden Guitars, but his pop singer daughter Jem might soon be more famous.

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

The artist and curator who were to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale say they are hurt and disappointed, after their selection was reversed.

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Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

The only university in Queensland to offer a dance qualification isn't taking new students. But with the Olympics in 2032, it will need more dancers than ever.

Love rules as Aussies still splurge on Valentine's Day

Cost of living pressures aren't curbing enthusiasm when it comes to splurging on loved ones for Valentine's Day, with flowers and dinners a popular choice.

Creative Australia ditches Venice Biennale artistic duo

Arts funding body Creative Australia has dumped the artist and curator it selected to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale.

Broadway musical Hadestown arrives way, way Down Under

Christine Anu stars in the Australian premiere of Hadestown - the hit musical retelling of the ancient tale of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

An Australian author has launched a literary prize for works that break through gender stereotypes after one of his children's books was banned in Malaysia.

'A huge event here': Aussies pack pubs for Super Bowl

Thousands of sports fans have packed Australian pubs and clubs to watch the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

American novelist Tom Robbins dies at 92

Tom Robbins, best known for his novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues that made him a cult favourite, has died at the age of 92.

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