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'Risk of collapse': stark warning for children’s TV

'Risk of collapse': stark warning for children’s TV

A once-thriving children's television industry that shaped generations could collapse due to mounting financial pressures and a lack of investment.

Traditional trade uncovers magic in the humble chair

Traditional trade uncovers magic in the humble chair

Traditional trade uncovers magic in the humble chair

Traditional trade uncovers magic in the humble chair

One of Australia's few remaining upholsterers unravels family histories, memories and nostalgia as she refurbishes chairs in her regional backyard studio.

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

Superstars band together for John Farnham tribute gig

A show business icon has expressed gratitude after a tribute show was announced celebrating his music and raising vital funds for charity.

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Shower of sparks as singer serenades to the stars

Shower of sparks as singer serenades to the stars

The stars have aligned at an opera festival in the outback, where a star tenor has performed under a meteor shower.

Noted Indigenous artist is takin' out the kitsch

Noted Indigenous artist is takin' out the kitsch

Indigenous artist Tony Albert has launched the annual Aboriginalia Appeal to coincide with the opening of his solo exhibition Not a Souvenir.

Highway to the highfalutin': opera hits the outback

Highway to the highfalutin': opera hits the outback

Put on your fancy pants and cowboy hats: opera's annual run through a state's outback towns is back. Just look out for flying locusts.

Music fans find groove of vinyl culture at exhibition

Music fans find groove of vinyl culture at exhibition

Music lovers can check out releases from London's The Vinyl Factory at an exhibition that celebrates the joys of vinyl records.

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Divisive former premier's statue sparks outrage

Divisive former premier's statue sparks outrage

Divisive former premier's statue sparks outrage

Divisive former premier's statue sparks outrage

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will be immortalised in a bronze statue, with the announcement raising eyebrows among his opponents.

Enz forever? Kiwi legends tease new album ahead of tour

Enz forever? Kiwi legends tease new album ahead of tour

Enz forever? Kiwi legends tease new album ahead of tour

Enz forever? Kiwi legends tease new album ahead of tour

Always one step ahead, new wave innovators Split Enz are back for their first tour in 17 years. They're not done yet - and their hair is bigger than ever.

'Blood is Russia’s art': protesters swarm Biennale

'Blood is Russia’s art': protesters swarm Biennale

'Blood is Russia’s art': protesters swarm Biennale

'Blood is Russia’s art': protesters swarm Biennale

Punk group Pussy Riot and Femen, founded in Ukraine, have staged a joint protest at this year's Venice Biennale, as Russia returns to the prestigious arts fair.

Beijing revival: destroyed art becomes art again

Beijing revival: destroyed art becomes art again

Beijing revival: destroyed art becomes art again

Beijing revival: destroyed art becomes art again

In 1995, a Beijing art collective voted to destroy its own work. Now its radical conceptual output has been recreated in Australia.

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

As arts bodies are defunded amid scandals and event cancellations, many in the sector are disgruntled with the national cultural policy.

Stencil artist grieves ANZAC graves destroyed in Gaza

Stencil artist grieves ANZAC graves destroyed in Gaza

Stencil artist grieves ANZAC graves destroyed in Gaza

Stencil artist grieves ANZAC graves destroyed in Gaza

Gallipoli Art Prize winner Luke Cornish has criticised the desecration of a Commonwealth cemetery in Gaza, in which his great-uncle was buried.

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Artists who depicted Tasmanian tigers in rock art hundreds of years ago may have seen the living animal before it died out on the mainland, researchers say.

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Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

ABC staff lament poor wages as strike, re-runs roll on

The ABC will rely on foreign content and repeats of old shows to fill 24 hours of broadcasting as its workers down tools for their first strike in decades.

Need cash for the arts? Try donor finance, inquiry told

Australia's cash-strapped arts sector could be helped by repayable loans from private donors, an inquiry has been told.

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

After bushfires destroyed hundreds of homes, communities have come together for an exhibition of recycled art.

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Aboriginal artists shine at home-grown biennale

More than 80 visual artists from countries around the world have descended on Sydney for a major contemporary art exhibition, focusing on Indigenous histories.

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

After the Perth staging of Sculpture by the Sea had to be cancelled in 2025 due to a lack of funding, the popular art event is back.

Sinners star Michael B Jordan claims top Image Award

Oscar nominee Michael B Jordan has claimed the top gong at an awards ceremony celebrating some of the biggest names in Black entertainment.

From a city monument to the world's tiniest art gallery

Creating a public monument as a young man was a bewildering experience for a sculptor, who has gone on to create what could be the world's smallest art gallery.

Indigenous poet claims richest state book prize

A poet's latest work has been lauded for its emotional intelligence, while Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has won an award by popular vote.

With ants, blooms and birds, museum rethinks uni smarts

From plants that smell like rotting meat to insects that absorb light, a university museum art exhibition rethinks intelligence.

Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

After sell-out performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne's Hamer Hall last year, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are taking their show on the road.

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