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'Circle of life': Garma festival embraces ancient ways

'Circle of life': Garma festival embraces ancient ways

A focus on an ancient “circle of life” to guide how schools, health and government work on Country is at heart of the Garma Festival in northeast 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.

Stunning kookaburra dance lights up Garma Festival

Stunning kookaburra dance lights up Garma Festival

Stunning kookaburra dance lights up Garma Festival

Stunning kookaburra dance lights up Garma Festival

A kookaburra-inspired dance at Garma weaves family, survival and joy into a powerful tribute to Aboriginal ancestors, capturing the festival spirit on Country.

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Double trouble: runway rebrand gives events same names

Double trouble: runway rebrand gives events same names

There's nothing like a bit of fashion inspo, but a rebranding has left Australia's two biggest runway events with almost the same name.

New super rule hits a sour note for jazz festivals

New super rule hits a sour note for jazz festivals

Volunteer-run music festivals are being cancelled, with organisers blaming the federal government's changes to superannuation rules.

Deadly finalists reflect the very best of community

Deadly finalists reflect the very best of community

The 2026 NAIDOC finalists have been announced, recognising First Nations elders, organisers, artists and communities.

Socceroos fans downhearted but well behaved, say police

Socceroos fans downhearted but well behaved, say police

Australia has been knocked out of the soccer World Cup after a tense shootout with Egypt, but local fans have accepted the disappointment without incident.

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Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

A festival of art, music, light and technology lights up the winter, showing that machines can be beautiful too.

All frock and bubble at parliament's night of nights

All frock and bubble at parliament's night of nights

All frock and bubble at parliament's night of nights

All frock and bubble at parliament's night of nights

Politicians, lobbyists, journalists and staffers have donned their finest for the "Canberra bubble"-themed Midwinter Ball at the nation's parliament.

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site

Thousands of fans have packed Melbourne's Federation Square to support the Socceroos, with one person arrested for allegedly setting off a flare in the crowd.

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

Arts leader Ben Graetz is returning home to take the helm at the Darwin Festival, making him the only First Nations artistic director of a major arts festival.

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn

Wearing nothing but a red swimming cap, hardy souls have taken a brisk river dip for an annual winter solstice celebration as part of Dark Mofo festivities.

Socceroos fan suffers flare to face in World Cup chaos

Socceroos fan suffers flare to face in World Cup chaos

Socceroos fan suffers flare to face in World Cup chaos

Socceroos fan suffers flare to face in World Cup chaos

Multiple people have been arrested after crowds stormed barriers and dozens of flares were set off in chaotic scenes as Socceroos fans flocked to live sites.

Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

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.

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These artists pay $350 a tank and are driving 2500km

Artists from remote Aboriginal communities travel vast distances to sell their work in Darwin and Sydney - but the price of diesel has doubled.

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.

Legal landmark celebrated with free Mabo Day concert

Mabo Day will be celebrated with a free concert to mark the watershed legal decision paving the way for native land title claims across Australia.

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Thousands of unlawfully strip searched music festival attendees could receive less compensation as a result of a police challenge against a major court ruling.

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Mural artists creating downtown city wonderwalls

Darwin has a higher per capita concentration of wall murals than any other major Australian city, making it the street art capital of Australia.

Queer arts, culture fest returns for biggest year yet

Pride Fest, a queer arts and cultural festival, returns to Oxford Street for its biggest year yet aiming to revitalise the area as winter sets in.

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.

Highway to the highfalutin': opera hits the outback

Put on your fancy pants and cowboy hats: opera's annual run through a state's outback towns is back. Just look out for flying locusts.

Bold promises as Vivid festival lights up the sky

Sydney's Vivid Festival is back with organisers promising a bold new festival full of surprises, as global acts dazzle and drones light up the sky.

Delta soars into Eurovision final with sparkling act

Singer Delta Goodrem has led Australia into the Eurovision final with a sparkling powerhouse vocal performance.

Delta Goodrem aims to Eclipse favourites at Eurovision

Delta Goodrem has unveiled the staging for her Eurovision entry Eclipse, as betting markets put Australia in contention but outside the top favourites.

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