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PM walks 'new path' in tackling Indigenous disadvantage

PM walks 'new path' in tackling Indigenous disadvantage

Indigenous leaders have reflected on the voice referendum defeat as the prime minister spoke of old roads and new paths in tackling disadvantage.

Hope for 'better future' as PM lands at Garma Festival

Hope for 'better future' as PM lands at Garma Festival

Hope for 'better future' as PM lands at Garma Festival

Hope for 'better future' as PM lands at Garma Festival

Australia's largest Indigenous cultural festival has officially opened with bunggul (dance) as the prime minister joined attendees in Arnhem Land.

Aussie embroidery artist stitches her way to the moon

Aussie embroidery artist stitches her way to the moon

Aussie embroidery artist stitches her way to the moon

Aussie embroidery artist stitches her way to the moon

Cheryl Bridgart's latest stitched artworks are inspired by the moon, with her art being rocketed into space as part of the Lunar Codex project.

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Schoolies pill testing as more young women take drugs

Schoolies pill testing as more young women take drugs

Australia's biggest Schoolies event will make pill testing available for the first time but an opposition party has vowed to scrap the plan if elected.

'Don't overthink it': thousands take nippy solstice dip

'Don't overthink it': thousands take nippy solstice dip

A record 3000 people have taken a naked plunge in Hobart's River Derwent to mark the winter solstice.

Concerns over crowd control at Sydney's Vivid Festival

Concerns over crowd control at Sydney's Vivid Festival

Additional police will be on duty after larger than expected crowds prompted security concerns around Sydney Harbour after a drone show at the Vivid festival.

Snails and skateboarders feature on film festival slate

Snails and skateboarders feature on film festival slate

Ambitious new animation by an Oscar-winning Australian and the Olympic dreams of young female skateboarders feature among highlights of a coming film festival.

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What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

A multimillion-dollar company is using data to bring global entertainment to cities across Australia - but does it matter if what they offer is the real thing?

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Dresses worn by the late actor Raquel Welch will be on show at the Sydney Fair, while the program also features memories of Australian designer Mavis Ripper.

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Vending machines with insect snacks and funeral urns designed to sprout trees mean it must be time for Australia's biggest design festival.

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Animated projections of Julia Gutman's art will feature on the Sydney Opera House, with the sails illuminated each night of the Vivid festival until June 15.

Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

A pause in MONA's mega-festivals means more room for other events, such as science-arts celebration Beaker St Festival, which is expecting 10,000 people.

Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

A landmark report into Australia's live music festival sector has revealed at least one in three events lose money.

Promoters defy festival gloom... by playing the blues

Promoters defy festival gloom... by playing the blues

Promoters defy festival gloom... by playing the blues

Promoters defy festival gloom... by playing the blues

As big music festivals fall over, a new grassroots fusion music event hopes to defy the festival blues as part of a trend towards smaller music events.

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Competitors young and old farewell the Easter show

Thousands of competitors aged from five to 94 have taken part in Australia's largest agricultural show as it winds up in Sydney after 12 days.

'Good to be here': Rock legend Barnesy in stage return

One of Australia's most celebrated singers, Jimmy Barnes, has joined local and international artists at Bluesfest for his first performance since major surgery.

'Taking year off': gig is up for Splendour in the Grass

Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled, disappointing Kylie Minogue fans after the superstar was announced as the annual musical festival's headliner.

What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off with more than 650 shows across three and a bit weeks - and the comedians really, really need attention.

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Education key focus as gates open at Royal Easter Show

More than 10,000 students and teachers from 185 schools will swap the classroom for the showground as the gates open at the Royal Easter Show.

'Wimbledon of woodchopping' branches out for women

Woodchopping has been a staple of the Sydney Royal Easter Show since 1899 but it will host a first-ever women's world championship this year.

'Cost of living crunch' considered at Easter show

Organisers of the Royal Easter Show say they have considered the cost of living crunch for this year's event with plenty of free entertainment organised.

Brass band acid house hits celebrate return of Rising

The third Rising festival will see brass bands blasting the classics of 1980s house, as part of a program of more than 100 events.

Southeastern Australia swelters as temp records tumble

An autumn heatwave in southeastern Australia has smashed records for March with extreme temperatures continuing this week in NSW , Tasmania, SA and Victoria.

Festival's inclusive focus after race and police unrest

Racial exclusion lingers over the Moomba Festival but organisers and authorities are keen to make this year's event more inclusive.

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

The deaths of two young men broke hearts in the community as Sydney's annual Mardi Gras parade paid tribute to the pair.

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