Yarn sculpture shows ties that bind in HIV science art
Artists are working with scientists in an unusual sideline at Brisbane's major HIV conference, bringing research to life in new ways.
arts, culture and entertainment
Hit Japanese anime has Australians digging volleyball
Volleyball participation has spiked across the country, thanks to a Japanese show about a vertically-challenged teenager.
Rare book featuring great southern land goes to auction
A 15th century book featuring one of the earliest acknowledgements of Australia's existence will go to auction at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair.
Rare book featuring great southern land goes on sale
A 15th century book featuring one of the earliest acknowledgements of Australia's existence will be for sale at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair.
Hollywood actors to strike as talks with studios fold
Actors in the United States are going on strike after their union and the major studios failed to reach an agreement on a new film and TV contract.
Oppenheimer cast exits London premiere as actors strike
Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh are among the stars of Oppenheimer who walked out of the film's premiere as a strike was called.
Aussie filming stalls over US actors’ strike
Actors have called "cut" on the filming of a movie in Australia as the cast stand in solidarity with striking Hollywood colleagues.
Striking Hollywood actors, writers to walk picket lines
Striking Hollywood actors and writers are set to picket film and television productions at the same time for the first time since 1960.
Hollywood actors join writers on picket lines
Hollywood actors on strike have joined film and television writers on picket lines across the United States in a dispute over pay in the streaming TV era.
An ugly duckling’s explosive take on Swan Lake
The world's best-known ballet will take on a new life as a chaotic display of acrobatics when a circus company Circa premieres its reimagining of Swan Lake.
Dutton hits out at corporates for backing ‘yes’ vote
The opposition leader has taken aim at big companies for donating to the 'yes' campaign and accused firms of trying to "please people in the Twittersphere".
Fans eat up Taylor Swift tickets, leaving no crumbs
Blink and you'll miss it - tickets for Taylor Swift's Sydney shows were gone in less than two hours, with the same expected for Melbourne's afternoon sales.
Van Onselen ‘has a megaphone and will use it’, Ten says
Peter van Onselen has been accused in court of breaching his contract with Network 10 by writing a scathing column about its business prospects and management.
Women modernists stand in for postponed APY lands show
An exhibition of Australian women modernists will go on show following the postponement of a major Aboriginal art display due to allegations of interference.
Young Archie winners stun with intimate portraits
The winners of the Young Archie 2023 competition have been revealed, showcasing stunning works from the minds of Australia's best artists under 18 years old.
Language no barrier to refugee’s budding braid business
Language barriers pushed one new Australian to draw on her family skill in styling hair to create a successful business, with a little help from a scholarship.
St Kilda takes stage as Vic’s first live music precinct
St Kilda has become Victoria's first ever designated live music precinct and the local council hopes the declaration will help to transform the area.
Mao’s Last Dancer Li Cunxin retiring from Qld Ballet
Li Cunxin, the acclaimed ballet dancer and author of Mao's Last Dancer, is retiring as artistic director of Queensland Ballet following ill health.
Record crowds flock to Sydney’s Vivid festival
Sydney's annual Vivid festival has hit its biggest ever attendance record boasting a crowd of more than 3.28 million.
Exhibition delves into Australia’s ‘secret war’
A mixed-media exhibition in Mildura explores Australia's past through the looking glass of renowned Aboriginal artists Judy Watson and Yhonnie Scarce.
Immersive underwater show farewells historic theatre
The latest production from Broad Encounters, Love Lust Lost, will be the last staged at a former theatre and dance hall in Melbourne.
To activate Australia’s cosplay champion, press AltF4
Cosplayer Stephanie Vander Heyden, better known as AltF4, will be showing off her otherworldly costume skills at Oz Comic-Con.
Love, loss and the end of the world: three Australian debut novels seduce and stumble
Fiction, to quote Julia Prendergast, is an “apt vessel for capturing the haunting incompleteness of human experience”. These three novels, each in their own ways, effectively tackle that incompleteness.
Opera Australia launches Sydney season of Enlightenment
Opera Australia's interim creative director has programmed 18th century classics for its summer season at the Sydney Opera House.
No ‘sweetheart deals’ for sports-loving energy giants
Some of Australia's leading companies are fending off accusations they are trying to buy public support with sponsorship of sports events and the arts.
Bringer of joy John Olsen remembered at state memorial
John Olsen has been remembered at a state memorial service in Sydney as a bon vivant, a cook, philanthropist, teacher and mentor.
Life of making and collecting displayed in ceramic show
Kylie Johnson's personal ceramics collection is on show as part of an exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane.
Art in Uniform: Anne Dufficy’s Indigenous Storytelling on Duty
Armed with a paintbrush, Anne Dufficy creates pieces that transcend borders and cultures, connecting her unique story to her mission with Operation Mazurka, an Australian contingent tasked with implementing the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace.
How Tina Turner ‘soundtracked’ the lives of Australians
Australians are remembering rock legend Tina Turner as a hugely influential figure who exhilarated generations with her music and changed rugby league forever.
‘Queen of Rock and Roll’ Tina Turner dies aged 83
US-Swiss singer Tina Turner, who become one of the top recording artists of all time, has died at the age of 83.
Disgraced children’s entertainer Rolf Harris dies at 93
Rolf Harris, the veteran entertainer whose decades-long career was shattered when he was convicted of sexual assaults on young girls, has died.