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'Fake culture': NSW cuts lesser festivals in arts plan

'Fake culture': NSW cuts lesser festivals in arts plan

A NSW government plan to expand the arts and culture sector in the state means the end of "fake culture" festivals, including a light show and a freeway party.

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Thornton puts her own slant on unorthodox camp thriller

Sigrid Thornton loves a challenge, which is why the perennial actor signed on to play an eccentric mother in an unconventional black comedy murder mystery.

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

An ugly duckling's explosive take on Swan Lake

The world's best-known ballet will take on a new life as a chaotic display of acrobatics when a circus company Circa premieres its reimagining of Swan Lake.

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World's best young pianists face off in Sydney showdown

World's best young pianists face off in Sydney showdown

The Sydney International Piano Competition will pit some of the world's best young performers against each other in a show of skill, stamina and emotion.

Tom Cruise shows off impossible stunts in latest film

Tom Cruise shows off impossible stunts in latest film

Movie megastar Tom Cruise has hit the red carpet while in Australia to plug the latest instalment of his Mission Impossible franchise.

Dutton hits out at corporates for backing 'yes' vote

Dutton hits out at corporates for backing 'yes' vote

The opposition leader has taken aim at big companies for donating to the 'yes' campaign and accused firms of trying to "please people in the Twittersphere".

New $58m community centre and home for Rabbitohs opens

New $58m community centre and home for Rabbitohs opens

A $58 million community sports centre which is the new home for the South Sydney Rabbitohs has officially been opened in Sydney’s southeast.

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Don't Panic, kids are in charge of this art experience

Don't Panic, kids are in charge of this art experience

Don't Panic, kids are in charge of this art experience

Don't Panic, kids are in charge of this art experience

Don’t Panic, Everything Is Urgent is a holiday art experience for kids that's designed by other children - who wouldn't mind getting paid for their efforts.

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Peter van Onselen has been accused in court of breaching his contract with Network 10 by writing a scathing column about its business prospects and management.

Women modernists stand in for postponed APY lands show

Women modernists stand in for postponed APY lands show

Women modernists stand in for postponed APY lands show

Women modernists stand in for postponed APY lands show

An exhibition of Australian women modernists will go on show following the postponement of a major Aboriginal art display due to allegations of interference.

Ticketek shakes off half a billion bots in Swift sale

Ticketek shakes off half a billion bots in Swift sale

Ticketek shakes off half a billion bots in Swift sale

Ticketek shakes off half a billion bots in Swift sale

Millions of Swifties have missed out on securing tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Sydney and Melbourne.

Bad Blood for Taylor Swift scalpers in Victoria

Bad Blood for Taylor Swift scalpers in Victoria

Bad Blood for Taylor Swift scalpers in Victoria

Bad Blood for Taylor Swift scalpers in Victoria

The Victorian government has declared Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour a major event in a bid to stop ticket scalpers ripping off fans.

Neon glow lights up the familiar and makes it art

Neon glow lights up the familiar and makes it art

Neon glow lights up the familiar and makes it art

Neon glow lights up the familiar and makes it art

Artist Carla O'Brien's everyday items rendered in neon are part of a new festival, Rialto Aglow.

Poem weaves outback woman's struggle into winning words

Poem weaves outback woman's struggle into winning words

Poem weaves outback woman's struggle into winning words

Poem weaves outback woman's struggle into winning words

NSW poet Penny Lane has claimed one of Australia's richest poetry prizes for Remembering Mary, which honours an outback pioneer.

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Midwinter festival Dark Mofo posts attendance record

Dark Mofo has set an attendance record, with more than 427,000 people flocking to venues and 100,000 tickets sold for the Hobart winter festival.

Diego and Frida show reveals their politics and patrons

Diego and Frida: Love and Revolution at the Art Gallery of South Australia is also about the couple's entrepreneurial patrons.

Young Archie winners stun with intimate portraits

The winners of the Young Archie 2023 competition have been revealed, showcasing stunning works from the minds of Australia's best artists under 18 years old.

River deep mountain high as Big Red Bash marks a decade

The 2023 Birdsville Big Red Bash will pay tribute to rock 'n' roll icon Tina Turner, marking 10 years of live music and celebration in the "middle of nowhere".

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Language no barrier to refugee's budding braid business

Language barriers pushed one new Australian to draw on her family skill in styling hair to create a successful business, with a little help from a scholarship.

National Gallery lends $174m Monet 'jewel' to regions

One of the most valuable paintings held by the National Gallery of Australia is being lent to a gallery in the NSW Northern Rivers region.

Rapper crowned 'the sickest' can rest after final album

A rapper who crowned himself 'the sickest' and became known as 'King' can rest after releasing his final album, proving industry figures wrong along the way.

St Kilda takes stage as Vic's first live music precinct

St Kilda has become Victoria's first ever designated live music precinct and the local council hopes the declaration will help to transform the area.

Digital art exhibition to celebrate Aboriginal culture

More than 500 artworks from Indigenous artists will be displayed at The Lume in Melbourne as part of a showcase celebrating the world's oldest culture.

Ballet dancers put foot down with rare action over pay

The Australian Ballet will delay a performance in Melbourne in the first time dancers have taken industrial action in more than 20 years.

Queer memoir in purgatory as board reviews book ban

The classification review of a queer graphic novel has been delayed after being swamped with submissions as one conservative commentator calls for a ban.

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