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'Most primitive': Hanson blasted for Indigenous slur

'Most primitive': Hanson blasted for Indigenous slur

The One Nation leader has been slammed after comments she made about Indigenous Australians and culture resurfaced on a podcast.

Sore heads as Aussie NFL fans go into party overtime

Sore heads as Aussie NFL fans go into party overtime

Sore heads as Aussie NFL fans go into party overtime

Sore heads as Aussie NFL fans go into party overtime

Aussie NFL fans have kicked on after hosting a season match for the first time, with a sea of red and blue jerseys taking over Melbourne pubs.

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Are you going to die? Then the latest show from Queensland dance company The Farm might be for you.

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Stopgap leadership at Powerhouse as probe under way

Stopgap leadership at Powerhouse as probe under way

An interim chief executive will steer the $915 million Powerhouse Parramatta towards opening day, as museum leaders face a misconduct investigation.

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Hundreds have gathered at a vigil for the victims of devastating floods in Nepal, as the Australian government desperately seeks updates on missing citizens.

Community blows out candles for 50-year-old institution

Community blows out candles for 50-year-old institution

A beloved community-run Australian market is celebrating a 50-year milestone and its efforts in helping to raise $20 million for charity.

'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

Amid an epidemic of violence against women, advocates hope discussion on the Sydney Swans allegations has pushed Australian elite football to a tipping point.

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Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Pursuing higher education is costly but one university wants to change that by assisting all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students.

Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era

Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era

Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era

Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era

At the NT's Garma Festival, Yolngu leaders have marked 50 years of land rights, confronted the end of a Rio Tinto mine and push for a future on their terms.

Australia leans on Indigenous culture in Pacific pacts

Australia leans on Indigenous culture in Pacific pacts

Australia leans on Indigenous culture in Pacific pacts

Australia leans on Indigenous culture in Pacific pacts

Australia is drawing on First Nations ties in its Pacific diplomacy push as PNG and other islands' leaders back a culturally grounded regional agenda.

You might buy this art but would you have it inked?

You might buy this art but would you have it inked?

You might buy this art but would you have it inked?

You might buy this art but would you have it inked?

Artist Dan Withey thinks it's "quite weird" anyone would want his artworks inscribed on their skin. But a new exhibition invites people to do just that.

Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body

Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body

Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body

Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body

Yolngu leaders have launched the breakaway Dilak Land Council at Garma, stunning the Northern Land Council and reshaping the land rights fight in Arnhem Land.

Didgeridoo rumble as Garma Festival bursts into life

Didgeridoo rumble as Garma Festival bursts into life

Didgeridoo rumble as Garma Festival bursts into life

Didgeridoo rumble as Garma Festival bursts into life

Under a bruised-purple Arnhem Land sky, 13 Yolngu clans have drenched the red dust in ochre, song and didgeridoo as the Garma Festival explodes into colour.

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Painters have begun the tall task of covering up a huge graffiti bird painted on a 140m bridge pylon by an alleged serial vandal.

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Modi, Albanese in to bat for Australia-India friendship

Cricket diplomacy will play a pivotal role in deepening ties between Australia and India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulls up stumps on his three-day visit.

'Modi, Modi': Indian PM greeted with fanfare, protests

Australia's Indian community has turned out in big numbers to catch a glimpse of Narendra Modi after a day of deal-making for the visiting prime minister.

Indian prime minister to meet with Anthony Albanese

Australia will likely seek to increase defence ties with India during a visit from Prime Minister Narendra Modi which an expert says comes at an important time.

Sudden closure of pubs and clubs 'deeply disappointing'

An urgent call-out for buyers has been launched after the owner of a host of pubs and clubs in one capital city entered voluntary administration.

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Campfire stories given life in dreamy Opera House show

Worlds are set to collide in an inventive performance at the Sydney Opera House that blends traditional Indigenous storytelling and modern electronic music.

Sneak peek at MONA's $100m underground library

After more than four years of construction, Tasmania's MONA will open its new library containing owner David Walsh's personal collection.

Police raids strain relations with LGBTQI community

One of Australia's most recognised LGBTQI districts has been hit with multiple police raids, leaving the community feeling targeted by the force.

Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

The 2026 Brisbane Festival is designed for a city of early risers, with DJ sets and yoga classes part of an arts program that starts at dawn.

Indie Birthday Trip flick finds own way to the cinema

When satirical feature The Birthday Trip was left out of major film festivals, its makers decided they could get it onto the big screen themselves.

From Mars to microgreens, planetary crisis inspires art

How should humans respond to a turbulent world? A new exhibition is full of ideas, from urban farming to fire-resistant fashion, and life on another planet.

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.

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