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Artist calls for Aust help as China tries to stop show

Artist calls for Aust help as China tries to stop show

A Chinese-Australian artist says the Australian government should do more to help him, as Chinese diplomats attempt to shut down his latest exhibition.

The Slam premiere serves up tales of Australian Open

The Slam premiere serves up tales of Australian Open

The Slam premiere serves up tales of Australian Open

The Slam premiere serves up tales of Australian Open

The Slam documentary has a volley of tennis tales, and premieres at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Indigenous artists turn trams into moving galleries

Indigenous artists turn trams into moving galleries

Indigenous artists turn trams into moving galleries

Indigenous artists turn trams into moving galleries

Indigenous artists have transformed inner-city trams into travelling canvases that celebrate history, caring for country, community and connection.

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Newly discovered Tom Roberts portrait goes under hammer

Newly discovered Tom Roberts portrait goes under hammer

A newly found portrait by the leading Australian Impressionist Tom Roberts is up for auction in England.

Tony Awards telecast make inclusive history amid strike

Tony Awards telecast make inclusive history amid strike

Kimberly Akimbo, about a teenager who ages in reverse, and Tom Stoppard's autobiographical Leopoldstadt were among the winners at the Tony Awards.

Lloyd Webber fears for future of Broadway due to costs

Lloyd Webber fears for future of Broadway due to costs

British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says high running costs are turning New York's famous Broadway theatre district into only hosting "very big hits".

Barry Humphries one-ups Dame Edna with very nice medal

Barry Humphries one-ups Dame Edna with very nice medal

The late comedian Barry Humphries has been given another gong, having delighted and outraged audiences for more than half a century.

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Refugee stories shine on the silver screen

Refugee stories shine on the silver screen

Refugee stories shine on the silver screen

Refugee stories shine on the silver screen

Two feature documentaries screening at Sydney Film Festival tell the stories of dispossessed and detained Middle East refugees hoping for freedom in Australia.

'Uncle, you're home,' friends sing to Archie

'Uncle, you're home,' friends sing to Archie

'Uncle, you're home,' friends sing to Archie

'Uncle, you're home,' friends sing to Archie

Long-time friends, collaborators and his contemporaries have celebrated Uncle Archie Roach in a night of tribute performances.

Thornton's The New Boy screens at Sydney Film Festival

Thornton's The New Boy screens at Sydney Film Festival

Thornton's The New Boy screens at Sydney Film Festival

Thornton's The New Boy screens at Sydney Film Festival

Warwick Thornton's latest film The New Boy is screening at the Sydney Film Festival and explores powers that can be used for good or evil.

To activate Australia's cosplay champion, press AltF4

To activate Australia's cosplay champion, press AltF4

To activate Australia's cosplay champion, press AltF4

To activate Australia's cosplay champion, press AltF4

Cosplayer Stephanie Vander Heyden, better known as AltF4, will be showing off her otherworldly costume skills at Oz Comic-Con.

Epic gold rush migrant drama to take centre stage

Epic gold rush migrant drama to take centre stage

Epic gold rush migrant drama to take centre stage

Epic gold rush migrant drama to take centre stage

From Qing Dynasty China to the laneways of Melbourne’s China Town, an adaption of Australia's first Chinese novel will deliver a morality tale for the ages.

Bubble blizzard lights up Melbourne's winter festival

Bubble blizzard lights up Melbourne's winter festival

Bubble blizzard lights up Melbourne's winter festival

Bubble blizzard lights up Melbourne's winter festival

Melbourne's Federation Square has been lit up with luminous bubbles as part of the RISING Festival.

Colourful design sets the scene for Bonnard blockbuster

Colourful design sets the scene for Bonnard blockbuster

Colourful design sets the scene for Bonnard blockbuster

Colourful design sets the scene for Bonnard blockbuster

Vintage visions of France by Pierre Bonnard are nested in colourful scenes by contemporary architect India Mahdavi in a conversation between art and design.

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National Gallery postpones major Aboriginal art show

A major exhibition of Aboriginal art at the National Gallery of Australia has been postponed as the gallery investigates accusations of interference.

Dada sculptures donated to National Gallery of Victoria

Two dozen sculptures by German-French artist Hans Arp, also known as Jean Arp, have been donated to the National Gallery of Victoria.

'I would do it all again' says Dark Mofo impresario

The final Dark Mofo festival helmed by Leigh Carmichael is being launched and after a decade of frequent controversy, Carmichael says he would do it all again.

Opera Australia launches Sydney season of Enlightenment

Opera Australia's interim creative director has programmed 18th century classics for its summer season at the Sydney Opera House.

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LaPaglia's Aussie stage debut in Death of a Salesman

Acclaimed actor Anthony LaPaglia makes his Australian theatre debut in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, directed by Neil Armfield.

Matt Shirvington to replace Kochie on 7 Sunrise couch

Olympian Matt Shirvington will replace longtime 7 Sunrise morning television host David Koch and takes up his spot at Brekky Central on Monday June 12.

Faces in the street again in famed poet's birthplace

Grenfell's Henry Lawson Festival is putting a new twist on the famous poem Faces in the Street, having bounced back from floods and isolation.

Kates return with killer jokes in small-town whodunnit

Comedic duo Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan's latest outing is a small-town whodunnit bringing Australian idiosyncrasies to a global audience.

Initiative urges arts groups to unfriend fossil fuels

A Climate for Art is an initiative asking arts organisations to divest from companies linked to fossil fuels, with a dozen already on board with the plan.

Rarely seen Rembrandts on display in new exhibition

Rembrandt etchings are on show at the most comprehensive exhibition of the Dutch master's work in Australia in 25 years.

No Batman or Superman in land of Indigenous superheroes

Two comic book creators have launched a series of Indigenous graphic novels that showcase stories from more than 65,000 years ago.

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