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Indigenous cultural knowledge takes on the 'big stage'

Indigenous cultural knowledge takes on the 'big stage'

Dance theatre's latest double bill is a 'dream' fulfilled as Indigenous knowledge holders collaborate with choreographers.

Aussies spellbound by Halloween despite doorknock dread

Aussies spellbound by Halloween despite doorknock dread

Aussies spellbound by Halloween despite doorknock dread

Aussies spellbound by Halloween despite doorknock dread

As many as half of Australians are expected to celebrate the spooky season, but most still don't want trick-or-treaters rocking up on Halloween night.

Artful Dodger soundtrack composer asked to fix AI music

Artful Dodger soundtrack composer asked to fix AI music

Artful Dodger soundtrack composer asked to fix AI music

Artful Dodger soundtrack composer asked to fix AI music

One of Australia's most awarded film composers says he has been asked to recreate AI-generated soundtracks, and "fix up" music made using the technology.

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Homecoming for Australian ballet at the State Theatre

Homecoming for Australian ballet at the State Theatre

It's been more than two years since The Australian Ballet has performed at its traditional home, and it's finally returning with The Nutcracker.

All in plastic, cult status hits fashion week runway

All in plastic, cult status hits fashion week runway

Designer Wilson Jedd Adams showed off garments made of plastic on Melbourne Fashion Week's cult fashion runway.

Jamie Foxx brings Hollywood action to Australia

Jamie Foxx brings Hollywood action to Australia

Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has brought his talent Down Under, filming an action-packed crime drama in Australia.

Major arts festival director vows to keep it affordable

Major arts festival director vows to keep it affordable

From First Nations-led art and Filipino parade floats to inflatable surf installations, a major festival is promising a city-wide celebration of culture.

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The music people hate says more than they think

The music people hate says more than they think

The music people hate says more than they think

The music people hate says more than they think

Musical taste can make or break a first impression. But for one Queensland researcher, what we reject is just as fascinating as the songs we embrace.

Young dancers to bring 'culture alive' at Opera House

Young dancers to bring 'culture alive' at Opera House

Young dancers to bring 'culture alive' at Opera House

Young dancers to bring 'culture alive' at Opera House

An all-female dance ensemble is set to take centre stage at the Sydney Opera House, bringing cultural stories to life in their DanceRites debut.

'Heart is multicultural': PM lays out migration support

'Heart is multicultural': PM lays out migration support

'Heart is multicultural': PM lays out migration support

'Heart is multicultural': PM lays out migration support

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a veiled swipe at Pauline Hanson's migration stance as he touts the benefits of multiculturalism in a major speech.

New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies

New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies

New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies

New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies

Migrants value their Australian identity and feel they are improving productivity and innovation despite concerns with skilled migration settings from industry.

Fire, dance and connection as Fringe launches

Fire, dance and connection as Fringe launches

Fire, dance and connection as Fringe launches

Fire, dance and connection as Fringe launches

Strangers are invited to embrace curiosity as a city's Fringe festival begins with a campfire dance party, rekindling timeless connections.

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Artistic renders show what will replace the fallen statue of a colonial premier who was accused of stealing the skull of an Aboriginal man.

'Most primitive': Hanson blasted for Indigenous slur

'Most primitive': Hanson blasted for Indigenous slur

'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.

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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 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?

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

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.

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