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Writers Festival leader quits over Palestine program

Writers Festival leader quits over Palestine program

The deputy chair of the Melbourne Writers Festival has quit, making the festival the latest cultural event to face controversy over the conflict in Gaza.

Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos-tainted mulch is to blame for the closure of a primary school in Sydney's southwest and the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras festival event.

Alien travelator dance show trucks to Fringe Festival

Alien travelator dance show trucks to Fringe Festival

Alien travelator dance show trucks to Fringe Festival

Alien travelator dance show trucks to Fringe Festival

Future Cargo, a science fiction dance performance staged in the back of a 40-foot trailer, is coming in to land at the Adelaide Fringe.

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First Nations drag festival platforms Indigenous queens

First Nations drag festival platforms Indigenous queens

Torres Strait Islander queen Cerulean loves bringing joy to the stage. She is hosting the First Nations drag festival and wants to see more Indigenous artists.

'A lot of love' behind duo's triple Golden Guitar win

'A lot of love' behind duo's triple Golden Guitar win

Partners in life and music, Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham have swept the Golden Guitars, with The Wolfe Brothers and Brad Cox also big winners.

Law change considered after 'ridiculous' neo-Nazi march

Law change considered after 'ridiculous' neo-Nazi march

So-called white power salutes might follow Nazi symbolism into the NSW criminal code after neo-Nazis marched in Sydney on Australia Day.

Unity in focus as Australians mark their national day

Unity in focus as Australians mark their national day

Australians have been urged to reflect on the things that unite us as millions of people celebrate, commemorate and protest Australia Day 2024.

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Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Victorians have marked Australia Day in a myriad of ways, from celebrations of the nation's progress to mourning the impact of colonialism, and the tennis.

Room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day: Minns

Room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day: Minns

Room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day: Minns

Room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day: Minns

An ancient ceremony recognising those first touched by British settlement shows there's room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day, the NSW premier says.

Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

January 26 was a dichotomy of celebration and mourning in Broken Hill as some locals partied while Indigenous elders felt excluded.

Masses flock in Brisbane as cricket hit by protests

Masses flock in Brisbane as cricket hit by protests

Masses flock in Brisbane as cricket hit by protests

Masses flock in Brisbane as cricket hit by protests

Rallies for Invasion Day across Brisbane remained civil until incidents at the second day's play between Australia and the West Indies.

'A privilege': Thousands of new citizens call Aust home

'A privilege': Thousands of new citizens call Aust home

'A privilege': Thousands of new citizens call Aust home

'A privilege': Thousands of new citizens call Aust home

Ceremonies around the nation have been officially welcoming more than 22,000 people as Australia's newest citizens.

Coota Girls surviving, guiding and thriving at Yabun

Coota Girls surviving, guiding and thriving at Yabun

Coota Girls surviving, guiding and thriving at Yabun

Coota Girls surviving, guiding and thriving at Yabun

Gadigal Information Service is hosting the annual Yabun Festival in Sydney's Victoria Park, inviting everyone to celebrate Indigenous survival on January 26.

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Indigenous artists and performers will be given centre stage at an iconic Sydney museum on Australia Day.

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Not so 'little' refugee doll makes its way Down Under

A world-famous 3.5-metre tall puppet of a Syrian child refugee is coming to Australia in its first ever trip Down Under to promote peace.

Festival show stitches a solution to fashion wasteland

People are being encouraged to cut and stitch their own fun fashion statements at a festival event in the hope of promoting greater awareness of waste clothing.

Mysterious steam train tunnel sees the light at Fringe

Hundreds of metres of projections will illuminate the history of a century-old rail tunnel from the inside as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Police investigate Summernats brawl involving security

Social media footage showing what appears to be a brawl involving security guards and punters at car festival Summernats has prompted a police investigation.

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Mullets and revheads descend on capital for Summernats

High-octane vehicles and low-hanging mullets are underpinning car festival Summernats as tens of thousands of revheads descend on the nation's capital.

World celebrates New Year as wars cast shadow over 2024

New Year celebrations around the world offer a hopeful start to 2024 even as the world's ongoing conflicts raise security concerns and mute festivities.

Aussies welcome 2024 in firework spectacular

Across Australia, revellers farewelled 2023 and welcomed 2024 with a stunning array of New Year's Eve events, shows and fireworks.

Australians are ready to ignite in force for 2024

Huge crowds are expected to ring in the new year at public events across Australia with one in three people set to take advantage of free sites.

Church leaders call for hope and love at Christmas

Australians have been urged to look at Christmas as a time for hope in the midst of natural disasters, international conflicts and economic challenges.

Firmer footing for Australian economy later in 2024

A surprisingly positive reading for a key leading index points to green shoots for the economy, though one-off factors may be responsible for the upbeat result.

WA's Here Comes the Sun festival rises in the east

The organisers of West Australian music festival Here Comes the Sun are expanding the event to the east coast.

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