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For Oz music, this is the best of times - and the worst

For Oz music, this is the best of times - and the worst

While Australian artists are rushing the Grammys, local musicians are fighting to be heard at home.

Convict rebels recast as first political demonstrators

Convict rebels recast as first political demonstrators

Convict rebels recast as first political demonstrators

Convict rebels recast as first political demonstrators

A new exhibition explores how the convicts who landed on Australian shores 250 years ago set the tone for political activism forevermore.

Plea for unity as Australia Day highlights divisions

Plea for unity as Australia Day highlights divisions

Plea for unity as Australia Day highlights divisions

Plea for unity as Australia Day highlights divisions

Emotions have run high at competing Australia Day rallies as the prime minister highlighted the role immigrants have played in helping to shape the nation.

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Gender imbalance 'concerning' as top Aussies honoured

Gender imbalance 'concerning' as top Aussies honoured

Olympic legend Cathy Freeman has received one of the top gongs at the Order of Australia awards but organisers are calling out a gender imbalance.

Astronaut reaches for stars with major honour

Astronaut reaches for stars with major honour

The 2026 Australians of the Year have a jam-packed schedule after receiving their awards at a ceremony in the nation's capital.

Astronaut, distance runner win nation's highest honours

Astronaut, distance runner win nation's highest honours

The first astronaut to train under the Australian flag has been honoured with the 2026 Australian of the Year award, with other top achievers also recognised.

'Paying it forward': sparky honoured at national awards

'Paying it forward': sparky honoured at national awards

An electrician whose businesses have created dozens of jobs for Indigenous people has received one of the nation's highest honours.

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Dementia researcher calls for brain 'slip slop slap'

Dementia researcher calls for brain 'slip slop slap'

Dementia researcher calls for brain 'slip slop slap'

Dementia researcher calls for brain 'slip slop slap'

A pioneering dementia researcher has called for a national program to help prevent the disease, after being given one of the nation's highest honours.

Trans-Australia runner's emotional homelessness speech

Trans-Australia runner's emotional homelessness speech

Trans-Australia runner's emotional homelessness speech

Trans-Australia runner's emotional homelessness speech

An endurance athlete who shot to fame during a mammoth run from Perth to Sydney has been named Young Australian of the Year.

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

Pride and shame: national day leaving many conflicted

There are mixed emotions for many about Australia's national day. For some it means celebration, for others mourning and marking the beginning of colonisation.

'Their career is toast': writers' festival anguish

'Their career is toast': writers' festival anguish

'Their career is toast': writers' festival anguish

'Their career is toast': writers' festival anguish

The consequences of cancelling a major literary festival are far-reaching, publishers and writers say, despite a premier declaring there is no economic impact.

Dumped author to consider festival return after apology

Dumped author to consider festival return after apology

Dumped author to consider festival return after apology

Dumped author to consider festival return after apology

A major writers' festival is in damage control as it apologises for dumping a Palestinian-Australian author in a move that triggered a mass boycott.

Soft clubbing: boozy nights out, soulful mornings in.

Soft clubbing: boozy nights out, soulful mornings in.

Soft clubbing: boozy nights out, soulful mornings in.

Soft clubbing: boozy nights out, soulful mornings in.

A complex combination of cost-of-living pressures and social media fatigue is behind the creation of soft clubbing: young people turning cafes into dancefloors.

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

How Indigenous culture is enriching preschoolers' days

Parents and children are learning together at one preschool, which has embedded Indigenous language and culture into each day's events.

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Exhibition pays homage to greatest divas old and new

The history of the world's divas will be on show in an Australian exclusive exhibition that chronicles the career-defining moments of trailblazers.

Teen on a money mission rides new wave of leadership

From author to podcast host, a high school graduate's work tackling economic disparity has earned her a rising star award among Asian-Australian leaders.

Gulpilil's Journey Home reveals a rich, deep culture

The last wish of a legendary Yolngu film star, a 4000 kilometre journey, and the family who made it all happen are central to a new documentary.

Community healing together as ancestors reburied

As Aboriginal ancestors are reburied at a special memorial park, the Indigenous community says it is time to walk together and heal.

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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.

No voice, no change: two years on from referendum

Australia voted no to a national voice to parliament on October 14 2023, but two years on, its advocates say they remain steadfast in their mission for change.

Race to save Solomons' history as radio reigns supreme

Thousands of hours of audio capturing the history of Australian near-neighbour the Solomon Islands are being digitised to preserve the nation's history.

Spears returned to Country point to unbroken connection

The tale of the return of Aboriginal spears to Australian shores after 250 years will help tell a wider story of a community's unbroken connection to Country.

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.

Fire still burning for custodians in fight against mine

A fire has kept burning on a coal mining lease for four years, with cultural custodians celebrating the anniversary with talks, music and ceremony.

Cambridge Dictionary adds 'skibidi' and 'tradwife'

The Cambridge Dictionary has added more than 6000 new words, including slang terms like “skibidi”, "tradwife" and "delulu".

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