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Mardi Gras float honours Timorese heritage and struggle

Mardi Gras float honours Timorese heritage and struggle

A Timorese-Australian artist blends cultural heritage with Mardi Gras flair in a lovingly crafted float to parade through the streets of both Sydney and Dili.

Tumultuous Mardi Gras week reaching glittering finale

Tumultuous Mardi Gras week reaching glittering finale

Tumultuous Mardi Gras week reaching glittering finale

Tumultuous Mardi Gras week reaching glittering finale

Sydney has exploded with major events since mid-February, culminating in a Mardi Gras parade that has already been tainted by controversy and tragedy.

Anderson hooked on AI chat with late husband Lou Reed

Anderson hooked on AI chat with late husband Lou Reed

Anderson hooked on AI chat with late husband Lou Reed

Anderson hooked on AI chat with late husband Lou Reed

Artist and musician Laurie Anderson says she's become "sadly addicted" to an AI text generator that emulates the words of her late husband Lou Reed.

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Alex Theatre to bring smiles with Grinning Man premiere

Alex Theatre to bring smiles with Grinning Man premiere

The Australian premiere of West End musical The Grinning Man will play at The Alex Theatre, a venue with ambitions to stage ten new productions every year.

Snaps of lightning strikes on art museum's 2024 slate

Snaps of lightning strikes on art museum's 2024 slate

The 2024 program at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney features the work of acclaimed photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Australian Swifties spend $300m on Taylor's Eras Tour

Australian Swifties spend $300m on Taylor's Eras Tour

Taylor Swift's run of Australian concerts has lifted spending by about $300 million, according to figures generated by National Australia Bank.

Taylor Swift's dad rejects Sydney assault allegation

Taylor Swift's dad rejects Sydney assault allegation

Taylor Swift's father has been accused by a paparazzo of assaulting him at a ferry wharf after the final night of his popstar daughter's Australian shows.

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'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

A Sydney-based biologist has taken out a global award that asks scientists to harness the power of interpretive dance to convey complex research.

Photographers zoom in on Australia with Photo 2024

Photographers zoom in on Australia with Photo 2024

Photographers zoom in on Australia with Photo 2024

Photographers zoom in on Australia with Photo 2024

The Photo 2024 biennale has the global photography world focused on Australia - but what is real and what is a fake from the hyperreal future?

Writers Festival leader quits over Palestine program

Writers Festival leader quits over Palestine program

Writers Festival leader quits over Palestine program

Writers Festival leader quits over Palestine program

The deputy chair of the Melbourne Writers Festival has quit, making the festival the latest cultural event to face controversy over the conflict in Gaza.

Oppenheimer claims top SAG award, Debicki wins

Oppenheimer claims top SAG award, Debicki wins

Oppenheimer claims top SAG award, Debicki wins

Oppenheimer claims top SAG award, Debicki wins

Oppenheimer continues to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season while Australian actor Elizabeth Debicki also picked up a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award.

Refugee and former smuggler stars in Australian film

Refugee and former smuggler stars in Australian film

Refugee and former smuggler stars in Australian film

Refugee and former smuggler stars in Australian film

From refugee to demonised people smuggler and years in detention, Ali Al Jenabi has now taken on the role of actor in an Australian feature film.

Taylor Swift sings up a storm in rain hit Sydney show

Taylor Swift sings up a storm in rain hit Sydney show

Taylor Swift sings up a storm in rain hit Sydney show

Taylor Swift sings up a storm in rain hit Sydney show

Rain and lightning could not stop Swifties dance through the night in her sold out show in Sydney with star studded fans also in attendance.

Jets break a sweat at West Side Story ensemble bootcamp

Jets break a sweat at West Side Story ensemble bootcamp

Jets break a sweat at West Side Story ensemble bootcamp

Jets break a sweat at West Side Story ensemble bootcamp

Ensemble performers must tackle some of the most difficult choreography in musical theatre for Opera Australia's latest production.

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Taylor Swift takes to the stage, fans, PM, go wild

Taylor Swift has taken to the stage in Sydney in cooler temperatures as the city was treated to a surprise shower after the mercury earlier peaked at 36C.

Love Story blooms as Kelce and Swift reunite in Sydney

Taylor Swift's partner Travis Kelce has jetted into Sydney fresh from his Superbowl victory as the pop superstar prepares for her final Australian tour dates.

Balancing bronze unveiled at contemporary art showcase

A life size bronze sculpture by artist Julie Rrap has been unveiled at the Melbourne Art Fair, which features more than 60 galleries and Aboriginal art centres.

Blood, sweat and tears: veterans' struggles laid bare

A three-tonne sculpture will carve out a space for the unseen as the Australian War Memorial turns a new leaf to shine a light on the struggles of veterans.

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Youth still want live music despite festival failings

Young people are maintaining their enthusiasm for live music despite growing cost challenges, according to new Victorian research.

Love never gets old, says director of musical Rent

Jonathan Larson's Rent was radical when it was first staged in 1996. But now that almost 30 years have passed, how does a touring production keep it fresh?

Art Nouveau pioneer features at Art Gallery of NSW

The work of Art Nouveau innovator Alphonse Mucha and abstract painting pioneer Lesley Dumbrell feature in the 2024 program at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Swiftie spending a $174m love story for city's economy

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has spawned a spending boost of $174 million in Melbourne, according to NAB, as the blockbuster show moves to Sydney.

An emu footprint giving hope to a town doing it tough

At a riverside north western NSW town, Indigenous elders hope a cultural centre will keep the community alive.

Pop superstar makes history with Australian Eras Tour

Taylor Swift debuted a new track from her upcoming album at the first Australian concert of The Eras Tour, in front of her biggest ever audience.

Taylor Swift plays a record-breaking night at the MCG

Taylor Swift has kicked off the Australian leg of The Eras Tour by playing to her biggest-ever audience at the MCG, and debuting a tune from her new album.

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