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Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministerial portrait has officially been unveiled, with Anthony Albanese's speech about a vulnerable moment almost moving him to tears.

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait El sueño (La cama) has set a new record by becoming the most expensive work by a female artist ever auctioned.

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

A lifetime of hit films has finally earned Tom Cruise an Oscar, with the Academy awarding the Top Gun and Mission Impossible star an elusive golden statue.

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Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Aboriginal art sales are going gangbusters, but a gallery to showcase the art movement could become an office block instead.

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo’s painting El sueño (La cama) is expected to fetch up to $US60 million at auction, potentially making it the most expensive work by a woman.

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

A western Sydney council has hit back at the decision to move a concert that's long been a key attraction of the city's arts festival.

'Disastrous' funding cuts force Design Centre's closure

'Disastrous' funding cuts force Design Centre's closure

After more than 60 years in operation, the Australian Design Centre will close following a $350,000 shortfall in state and federal government funding.

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Free show brings Britpop legends to the common people

Free show brings Britpop legends to the common people

Free show brings Britpop legends to the common people

Free show brings Britpop legends to the common people

Legends of Britpop will play a free outdoor concert in Adelaide, as a controversial director returns to the city's international arts festival.

Fundraising fizzers signal stark challenge for the arts

Fundraising fizzers signal stark challenge for the arts

Fundraising fizzers signal stark challenge for the arts

Fundraising fizzers signal stark challenge for the arts

The first national donations day run by Creative Australia has raised more than $1 million, but many groups failed to meet their fundraising targets.

Brazen thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre

Brazen thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre

Brazen thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre

Brazen thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre

The jewelry robbery at the Louvre in Paris took less than seven minutes and was carried out by four unarmed people.

Sculpture by the Sea's plea to stay afloat after crisis

Sculpture by the Sea's plea to stay afloat after crisis

Sculpture by the Sea's plea to stay afloat after crisis

Sculpture by the Sea's plea to stay afloat after crisis

Funding for the popular Sculpture by the Sea event should be overhauled, its founder says, after there was a scramble for money to run the annual exhibition.

Wikipedia war of words waged over First Nations names

Wikipedia war of words waged over First Nations names

Wikipedia war of words waged over First Nations names

Wikipedia war of words waged over First Nations names

Decades-old history wars are playing out on the backbone of the internet as Wikipedia editors strive to enhance cultural safety and face other challenges.

'Common humanity' integral to justice as AI creeps in

'Common humanity' integral to justice as AI creeps in

'Common humanity' integral to justice as AI creeps in

'Common humanity' integral to justice as AI creeps in

While AI could help address a slow and biased justice system, humans will remain integral to decision-making, a top judge says.

Tiny gallery heralds the future in the town time forgot

Tiny gallery heralds the future in the town time forgot

Tiny gallery heralds the future in the town time forgot

Tiny gallery heralds the future in the town time forgot

A small gallery housed in an old saddlery is changing the shape of a colonial-era rural village, demonstrating the power of art in regional Australia.

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Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date

The Jewish community continues to experience horrors in Australia and abroad two years after the events of October 7, leaders say.

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

Senior government figures have told pro-Palestine protesters the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel is not the time for demonstrations.

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Nearly 40 years after announcing herself at the Australian Made festival, Kate Ceberano has sold out a tour paying tribute to the music of the era.

Lucian Freud painting tipped to sell for up to $A25m

A self-portrait by one of Britain's most revered artists Lucian Freud could fetch up to $A25 million at auction in October.

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Picasso painting unveiled for first time in 80 years

A Picasso portrait of artist Dora Maar, unseen for 80 years, has been unveiled in Paris.

Style queen: UK to host first Marie Antoinette show

The UK's first exhibition dedicated to the life of French queen Marie Antoinette opens at London's V&A Museum this week.

Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

Game Worlds is a playable videogame exhibition opening at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI.

The Pitt wins top Emmy, The Studio breaks comedy record

Emergency room saga The Pitt has been toasted as the year's best television drama while showbusiness satire The Studio was crowned best comedy at the Emmys.

Not a millionaire? You can rent a masterpiece instead

A government leasing program for Australian art that has amassed a collection worth $47 million is marking 45 years of lending out works.

Portrait marks Tina Arena's 50-year 'symphony of life'

Pop star Tina Arena will feature in one of Australia's most prominent galleries as she celebrates 50 years since she first captured the nation's heart.

New La Bohème promises Aussie cast, 'dazzling fishnets'

Opera Australia will unveil an ambitious production of La Bohème that shifts the beloved opera from 1830s France to the cultural hub of Weimar Germany.

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