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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prayers answered with divine comedy in Sister Act
A musical version of the hit 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film opens in Melbourne starring Casey Donovan.
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.
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.
Illume: Capturing light and Country through dance
The phenomenon of light is central to Bangarra's 2025 production, Illume, and marks the first collaboration between the troupe and an Indigenous visual artist.
Harris opens Saturday Night Live with ‘keep Calm-ala’
Kamala Harris has appeared on Saturday Night Live in the final days of the US election campaign, playing the mirror-image of Maya Rudolph's version of her.
Adam Harvey’s ode to his mum proves the power of song
Country star Adam Harvey is more reflective than ever on his 17th studio album, which pays tribute to his parents, his boyhood and celebrates life's soundtrack.
Heartbreaking loss of global artistry at Aust festivals
Back at the helm of the Adelaide Festival, Brett Sheehy is heartbroken by the loss of international artistry at Australia's big city arts festivals.
Stunned silence at Flemington over Melbourne Cup winner
Socialite Nicky Hilton Rothschild and model Liz Hurley were among famous faces at Flemington, as the crowd was stunned by the Melbourne Cup winner.