Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn join Anaconda cast
Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn have joined the cast of Anaconda, currently filming in Australia with Paul Rudd and Jack Black.
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Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker behind Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 78.
Architect’s hands-on approach reframing museum spaces
Worimi and Biripi architect Jack Gillmer has always had a passion for design but a three-month stint in Paris has helped explore new depths in his craft.
Kiwi King and Scottish swooner dazzle on Elvis Express
A wide variety of Elvis impersonators from Australia and overseas are descending on a bush town to celebrate the King of Rock'n'Roll's 90th birthday.
The Brutalist, Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes
The Brutalist and Emilia Perez have won top honours at the Golden Globes, while Australia stars missed out in Hollywood's star-studded start to awards season.
Sex and the city: Indigenous play ready to wow festival
After a successful Melbourne season, the play Jacky - which portrays the reality of city life for Indigenous people - is heading to the Sydney Festival.
Cities across the globe prepare to welcome the new year
Cities around the world are getting ready to ring in the new year with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions.
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New year welcomed with dazzling fireworks displays
The New Year has been welcomed with a bang in Australia with millions gathering to watch spectacular firework displays across the nation.
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Rain threatens new year party for east coast revellers
Festivities are ramping up across Australia as the nation prepares to farewell 2024 but rain may dampen the spirits of some.
Alec Baldwin’s movie manslaughter case dropped
Alec Baldwin's lawyers say he's been vindicated after prosecutors dropped an appeal so he won't be tried for manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a movie set.
Foxtel sale a game changer for sports fans, industry
The $3.4 billion sale of Foxtel Group to British streaming behemoth DAZN is being called a landmark for Australian sports broadcasting.
World famous NYE fireworks show veers off the rails
The threat of cancelling Sydney's famed New Year's Eve fireworks display due to union-led train disruptions has been dismissed as a scare campaign.
Do the Heelers eat popcorn? TV hit Bluey becomes a film
Forget Bluey's Dance Mode - the beloved children's TV series is in Film Mode, with a feature in the works for release in cinemas worldwide.
World leaders watch Notre-Dame reopen with a ‘merci’
Notre-Dame cathedral has it reopened after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old iconic Paris landmark close to collapse five years ago.
Tributes flow for trailblazer Tabberer: ‘a true icon’
Fashion legend Maggie Tabberer has been remembered for paving the way for Australian women with elegance, style, and determination.
Sum 41 cancel Australia leg of farewell tour
A "gutted" Sum 41 have cancelled their Australian tour dates amid Deryck Whibley's battle with pneumonia.
Agency collapse leaves performers in the junkyard
Comedians say they haven't been paid for weeks of gigs following the collapse of Junkyard Artist Management, which represents more than two dozen performers.
Promises museum won’t shut, despite ditching 2025 slate
A leading university art museum has cut its 2025 program, including a career survey by artist Jemima Wyman. She says she is devastated by the move.
Margot Robbie doesn’t understand why Babylon was a flop
Margot Robbie admits she thought Babylon would be far more popular than it was and wonders if the film will grow on audiences over time.
Intergenerational knowledge reimagined at Triennial
Artists or groups from 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific region feature in QAGOMA's 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, opening on Saturday.
Indigenous dancer flying from strength to strength
A 17-year-old Indigenous circus performer has big dreams for her future in acrobatics, while also giving back to the community that has supported her journey.
One Direction stars join mourners at Payne’s funeral
One Direction members have reunited alongside music mogul Simon Cowell as they attended the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne.
Trump joins Musk, Kid Rock in New York for UFC fight
Donald Trump has returned to the scene of a controversial campaign rally in New York to watch UFC 309 with Elon Musk, Kid Rock and Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Fans say host trampled Dolly Alderton’s Good Material
Fans of Dolly Alderton complain an evening with the bestselling author in Melbourne was dominated by host Hugh van Cuylenburg.
Pearl Jam kicks off Dark Matter tour down under
Pearl Jam have fronted their first Australian concert in 10 years as the grunge stalwarts opened their Dark Matter tour on the Gold Coast.
Eurovision comes to Australia in first world tour
Australia is the latest stop in Eurovision's first world tour, with 18 fan favourites set to feature in a three-hour live show.
Heavenly voices take centre stage for Superstar revival
The new production of Jesus Christ Superstar will be more rock 'n' roll than musical when it returns to its original Australian home.
British writer Samantha Harvey wins the Booker Prize
British writer Samantha Harvey has edged out Australian author Charlotte Wood to win the Booker Prize for fiction.
Pioneering artist, 80, plays to his biggest crowd yet
Artist William Yang has been taking photographs since the 1970s, and will perform one of his groundbreaking monologues in front of his biggest audience ever.
Australia’s ‘big nowhere’ in the eye of the beholder
Thirty years after swapping Cleo magazine centrefolds for cattle country, photographer Paul J Ryan's images of outback Australia are seeing the light of day.
From folk to house, Sean Shibe arrives down under
Guitarist Sean Shibe ranges from ancient folk tunes to music inspired by Edinburgh's nineties rave scene during his tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.