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BTS returns with comeback concert in Seoul after hiatus

BTS returns with comeback concert in Seoul after hiatus

K-pop superstars BTS have returned as a full group with a huge free comeback concert in Seoul, as the band resumes life after military service.

AC/DC guitarist Young leaves hospital in Argentina

AC/DC guitarist Young leaves hospital in Argentina

AC/DC guitarist Young leaves hospital in Argentina

AC/DC guitarist Young leaves hospital in Argentina

AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young has been seen leaving a hospital in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires.

Actor Chuck Norris dies at the age of 86

Actor Chuck Norris dies at the age of 86

Actor Chuck Norris dies at the age of 86

Actor Chuck Norris dies at the age of 86

US action ‌star Chuck Norris ‌has died at the age of 86, ‌his family has announced in a social media post.

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Tale of horror for musos as ballet uses recorded music

Tale of horror for musos as ballet uses recorded music

More than 500 musicians have called on a state ballet company to reverse its plans to use recorded music for an upcoming tour of Dracula.

Royals celebrate another Danish-Australian star pairing

Royals celebrate another Danish-Australian star pairing

King Frederik and Queen Mary have admired the work of another Danish-Australian duo as the royals headed to an art exhibition at a trendy converted warehouse.

Radio giant takes big bet in Sandilands contract fight

Radio giant takes big bet in Sandilands contract fight

Kyle Sandilands may have played a shrewd move after his axing by focusing attention on his radio masters rather than himself, legal experts say.

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Global stars Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg have headlined AFL grand final entertainment in recent years, and there are calls for Aussie acts to take top billing.

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Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Sean Penn skipped the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's night of nights and the chance to collect his third Academy Award, choosing instead to visit a war zone.

Children’s book author convicted of murdering husband

Children’s book author convicted of murdering husband

Children’s book author convicted of murdering husband

Children’s book author convicted of murdering husband

A US woman who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death has been convicted of murdering him in their Utah home.

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

Bluesfest collapse leaves punters, suppliers reeling

It's not just ticketholders who have the blues after the cancellation of a major music festival, with one business left holding 15,000 items of merchandise.

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Five Australians including actress Rose Byrne have lost one battle after another at the 98th Academy Awards, leaving the Oscars empty-handed.

One Battle After Another scoops Oscars with six awards

One Battle After Another scoops Oscars with six awards

One Battle After Another scoops Oscars with six awards

One Battle After Another scoops Oscars with six awards

One Battle After Another has won a close contest with Sinners to be crowned best picture at the Oscars in a disappointing night for Australia's nominees.

Kyle & Jackie O hit with new licence terms before D-Day

Kyle & Jackie O hit with new licence terms before D-Day

Kyle & Jackie O hit with new licence terms before D-Day

Kyle & Jackie O hit with new licence terms before D-Day

The embattled radio duo behind the Kyle and Jackie O Show have been given an ultimatum after repeatedly airing explicit sexual content.

Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Conan O'Brien returns to host the Academy Awards for a second time amid tight security following an Iranian threat warning.

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Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

After bushfires destroyed hundreds of homes, communities have come together for an exhibition of recycled art.

Patrons unlikely to be refunded millions from festival

Patrons have vented their frustration after being told they are unlikely to get their money back from a long-running festival that was abruptly cancelled.

Days from closure, artists raise a glass to design shop

Artists are marking the imminent closure of the Australian Design Centre's object shop. The centre as a whole is shutting down after losing government funding.

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

A popular Australian festival has been abruptly cancelled three weeks before it was due to begin, blaming poor ticket sales and rising production costs.

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From Bangarra and Aust ballet grow seeds of a new dance

From the first seed to eucalypts, weeds and fires, Flora is the first full length collaboration between the Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre.

UK prosecutors lose Kneecap terror charge appeal

Kneecap rapper Mo Chara will not face a terror trial after a UK court rejected a prosecution appeal against a decision to throw out the case.

Why an Australian city has been ranked world's best

Known for its eateries and vibrant culture, an Australian city has been crowned the world's best while two local capitals were knocked off the top 50.

Drones, lasers, daytime attractions to reignite Vivid

Vivid's incoming director is promising this year's spectacular kaleidoscope-of-colour celebration will be the best-attended multi-arts festival in the world.

'No time for grudges': artist duo's eyes set on Venice

Two artists dumped then brought back as Australia's representatives for the prestigious Venice Biennale want attention on their work, not an earlier fracas.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and kids at home when shots fired

A 35-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder and 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm after shots were fired at Rihanna's LA home.

Sydney rules as Slow Horses author visits Down Under

Spy novelist Mick Herron is among the authors coming to Sydney in a packed line-up for the city's writers' festival.

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