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Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from the Rocky movies, dies

Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from the Rocky movies, dies

Actor Carl Weathers, who played the cocky world champion boxer Apollo Creed in 1976's Rocky, has died aged 76, his family has announced.

Farmer turns actor in film exploring bush mental health

Farmer turns actor in film exploring bush mental health

Farmer turns actor in film exploring bush mental health

Farmer turns actor in film exploring bush mental health

Prominent actors and the farming industry have rallied to a novice filmmaker's project that shines a light on mental health issues in the bush.

Artist's glass clouds bring dark truths into the light

Artist's glass clouds bring dark truths into the light

Artist's glass clouds bring dark truths into the light

Artist's glass clouds bring dark truths into the light

Artist Yhonnie Scarce is staging her biggest survey show yet at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, using blown glass to shed light on some dark topics.

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Russell Brand denies allegations of 'appalling crimes'

Russell Brand has denied all allegations against him in a new interview saying the accusations have been "very, very hurtful".

Taylor Swift, other artists could vanish from TikTok

Taylor Swift, other artists could vanish from TikTok

Universal Music Group plans to stop licensing content from the artists it represents on the social media platform TikTok.

Fury over Anzac Day rock concert prompts event shift

Fury over Anzac Day rock concert prompts event shift

Plans to hold a rock concert in Sydney's Domain have been dashed after veterans criticised the decision as inappropriate and organisers look for an alternative.

Tim Minchin returns for Groundhog Day homecoming

Tim Minchin returns for Groundhog Day homecoming

The musical Groundhog Day is set for its Australian premiere - bringing a sense of completion for writer Tim Minchin, who says it's a 'sort of homecoming'.

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Home truths as Arab refugee blends food and performance

Home truths as Arab refugee blends food and performance

Home truths as Arab refugee blends food and performance

Home truths as Arab refugee blends food and performance

Artist Aseel Tayah cooks up a new perspective on the experiences of Arab refugees through a new show centred on Palestinian culture and cuisine.

'A lot of love' behind duo's triple Golden Guitar win

'A lot of love' behind duo's triple Golden Guitar win

'A lot of love' behind duo's triple Golden Guitar win

'A lot of love' behind duo's triple Golden Guitar win

Partners in life and music, Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham have swept the Golden Guitars, with The Wolfe Brothers and Brad Cox also big winners.

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham have taken out three Golden Guitar awards in Tamworth, with The Wolfe Brothers and Brad Cox also winning big.

Love conquers all as country duo sweep Golden Guitars

Love conquers all as country duo sweep Golden Guitars

Love conquers all as country duo sweep Golden Guitars

Love conquers all as country duo sweep Golden Guitars

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham have won three Golden Guitars, including best song, while Brad Cox and The Wolfe Brothers also won multiple awards.

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

American artist Doja Cat has topped Triple J's 2023 Hottest 100 countdown with her song Paint The Town Red as two Australians round out the top three.

Celestial and theatre stars side by side at planetarium

Celestial and theatre stars side by side at planetarium

Celestial and theatre stars side by side at planetarium

Celestial and theatre stars side by side at planetarium

A regional conservatorium and a planetarium will be 'a place full of stars' and a cultural hub that will be a boon for tourism as well as jobs in the country.

Giant guitar a golden landmark in country music's heart

Giant guitar a golden landmark in country music's heart

Giant guitar a golden landmark in country music's heart

Giant guitar a golden landmark in country music's heart

While Tamworth's shining Big Golden Guitar is part of country Australia's collection of "big things", its history runs deeper than a tourist gimmick.

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Tamworth talent Max woos new generation of country fans

Max Jackson grew up worshipping country stars like Lee Kernaghan and Gina Jeffreys. Now her name is among those legends, as a double Golden Guitar nominee.

Australia's country stars prepare for night of nights

The Golden Guitar Awards will honour Australia's country music legends and emerging artists, with Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham leading the nominations.

Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

January 26 was a dichotomy of celebration and mourning in Broken Hill as some locals partied while Indigenous elders felt excluded.

From the Territory to Tamworth, Tom shares bush spirit

Tom Curtain takes his horses, his dogs and his guitar on the road, putting on rollicking live shows that give city slickers a taste of life on the land.

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Clear as a Bell: big things ahead for NZ country star

Singer Kaylee Bell has played to sold-out stadium crowds and been honoured in the US in one year. But the NZ country star is not an overnight success story.

Jewel in crown for acclaimed stage and screen designer

Rosie Boylan's day job as a hatmaker is driven by passion and sees her working on some of the stage and screen's most prolific headpieces.

Robbie snubbed as Oppenheimer pips Barbie in Oscar noms

Oppenheimer has dominated the Oscar nominations with 13 nods while Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig and Leonardo DiCaprio were among the notable omissions.

Hibernating Dark Mofo defrosts winter feast, nude swim

Winter festival Dark Mofo won't be fully on ice in 2024 with two signature events and some new ones going ahead as the full program hibernates for a year.

Not so 'little' refugee doll makes its way Down Under

A world-famous 3.5-metre tall puppet of a Syrian child refugee is coming to Australia in its first ever trip Down Under to promote peace.

Jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal film set shooting

Manslaughter charges against Hollywood heavyweight Alec Baldwin over a deadly film set shooting have been revived.

Mysterious steam train tunnel sees the light at Fringe

Hundreds of metres of projections will illuminate the history of a century-old rail tunnel from the inside as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

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