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P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

P&O Cruises sets sail into sunset after 90-year voyage

After 90 years on the high seas, Australian cruise line P&O is sailing away to be absorbed by Carnival Cruise Line, the most popular brand in the world.

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Art by pioneering surrealist René Magritte, Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei, and Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu will go on show in Sydney.

Bookseller Booktopia takes desperate steps to survive

Bookseller Booktopia takes desperate steps to survive

Bookseller Booktopia takes desperate steps to survive

Bookseller Booktopia takes desperate steps to survive

Booktopia's chief executive has resigned, 50 roles are being eliminated and it is paying $660,000 to establish a $1 million debt facility at 18 per cent rates.

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Thom Yorke brings his first-ever solo tour to Australia

Thom Yorke brings his first-ever solo tour to Australia

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has announced his first-ever solo tour, including concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.

Board game champ paves road to victory, piece by piece

Board game champ paves road to victory, piece by piece

Elliot Yap will launch his title defence on the national stage before he takes his mastery over sheep, brick, ore and wood to the World Catan Championships.

The Highway of Lost Hearts carves a path to the city

The Highway of Lost Hearts carves a path to the city

Moments of magic realism are woven through Australian play Highway of Lost Hearts, the story of a grieving woman on a solo journey across the outback.

Queer Indigenous creative finds pride in hometown mural

Queer Indigenous creative finds pride in hometown mural

From growing up queer and isolated to featuring in a mural with his husband, Indigenous performer Ben Graetz has come full circle in his home town.

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Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Queensland Ballet's academy faces the prospect of closure, say the dance company's leaders who are calling for more federal funding to ensure its survival.

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Australia's biggest ever show of African fashion has opened at the National Gallery of Victoria, featuring work from 50 designers.

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

A portrait of an Indigenous musician has taken out the Packing Room Prize as judging for the country's most prestigious art award moves into its final stages.

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Starring in Medea, Edward Hill acknowledges that juggling two theatre roles with year ten maths isn't exactly normal for an eight-year-old.

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

A 3000-page pile of 'death admin' correspondence with the Department of Veterans' Affairs has won the 2024 Napier Waller Art Prize.

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Australian rockers Cold Chisel will revisit their history when they perform 11 special concerts to mark 50 years since the group formed.

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Dresses worn by the late actor Raquel Welch will be on show at the Sydney Fair, while the program also features memories of Australian designer Mavis Ripper.

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'World's rarest' million-dollar album on listening loan

Hip hop legends Wu-Tang Clan secretly recorded an album and then deleted the masters to leave only one copy. Find out where in Australia you can listen to it.

Forget Taylor Swift, tune into Bach for musical genius

Australian violinist Madeleine Easton heads an ensemble and choir dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach - and promises she will never run out of material.

Springsteen cancels run of dates over 'vocal issues'

"Bruce is recuperating comfortably, and he and the E Street Band look forward to resuming their ... tour", Springsteen's managament says.

Playing until the cows came home key to Harry's success

Harry Macpherson is one of a handful of rural musicians in the Australian Youth Orchestra. The prestigious ensemble is urging more country kids to apply.

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'The world disappears': hyperfocus helps artist soar

Rural artist Jodi Cramond explores the ups and downs of mental health through the depiction of birds, which she believes are the ultimate symbol of resilience.

Deaf Indigenous dancers still feel the beat after 27yrs

The Deaf Indigenous Dance Group was formed in 1997 by two young women who wanted to show that they could dance. A new exhibition celebrates its history.

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Vending machines with insect snacks and funeral urns designed to sprout trees mean it must be time for Australia's biggest design festival.

Late paintings reveal Lloyd Rees' landscapes of light

The late paintings of renowned artist Lloyd Rees are on display together for the first time, revealing a burst of creativity inspired by Tasmania's landscapes.

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Animated projections of Julia Gutman's art will feature on the Sydney Opera House, with the sails illuminated each night of the Vivid festival until June 15.

Ready for my close up: Sunset Boulevard makes a return

Renowned singer Sarah Brightman makes her return to the theatre with Sunset Boulevard, the first Australian production of the musical in almost 30 years.

Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract

An artwork revealed inside a painting of a close collaborator brings an exciting edge to an exhibition of Australia's earliest and most important abstract art.

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