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'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.

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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.

Exhibition pays homage to greatest divas old and new

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

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

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.

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Community healing together as ancestors reburied

Community healing together as ancestors reburied

Community healing together as ancestors reburied

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.

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.

No voice, no change: two years on from referendum

No voice, no change: two years on from referendum

No voice, no change: two years on from referendum

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

Race to save Solomons' history as radio reigns supreme

Race to save Solomons' history as radio reigns supreme

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

Spears returned to Country point to unbroken connection

Spears returned to Country point to unbroken connection

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

Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

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

Fire still burning for custodians in fight against mine

Fire still burning for custodians in fight against mine

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.

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Cambridge Dictionary adds 'skibidi' and 'tradwife'

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

Festival started from a broken promise looks to future

The Garma festival was born out of the disappointment of a broken promise; 25 years later, local Yolngu leaders are looking to the future for their people.

Elder's NRL return after Welcome to Country heartbreak

A Senior Wurundjeri Elder will attend the NRL's Indigenous Round, despite tensions with the club’s board, after her Anzac Day Welcome to Country was cancelled.

Garma leaves a mark on visitors from across the globe

As the 25th Garma wraps up, international visitors have shared their reflections, culture and gratitude for being invited to Australia for the festival.

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Australia due for 'massive reckoning' with its history

Human rights advocates have pointed to the importance of truth-telling despite political leaders opting for "practical measures" in Indigenous affairs.

PM lays out economic path to Indigenous empowerment

Traditional owners will be able to advocate for infrastructure, housing and energy projects on their land in a partnership unveiled by the prime minister.

Spotlight on youth as sun sets on Garma Festival start

As the sun sets on the first day of a major annual cultural festival, it is the youngest attendees who have stolen the show and been the focus of conversation.

Distressed community still calling for truth-telling

"How can we embrace our future without acknowledging our past" is the question being posed by the former chair of a scrapped truth-telling inquiry.

This artist wants culture valued beyond NAIDOC Week

As NAIDOC Week celebrates 50 years of "strength, vision and legacy" artists are calling for Indigenous culture to be valued every day of the year.

'Good medicine': playgroup brings generational joy

Children, Elders and the parents and caregivers in between are finding joy in an intergenerational playgroup, where stories are shared and language passed down.

From Arnhem Land to the world, power of art on show

Artists connected to the remote Yirrkala community in East Arnhem Land were among the first Indigenous Australians to use their art for political ends.

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