Fuel prices can’t stop the music at outback festival
The rising cost of fuel has failed to deter thousands of music-loving campers hitting the road to travel to outback NSW for the Mundi Mundi Bash.
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Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era
At the NT's Garma Festival, Yolngu leaders have marked 50 years of land rights, confronted the end of a Rio Tinto mine and push for a future on their terms.
Garma festival shows Yolngu culture in full colour
As leaders talk policy at Garma, Yolngu men, women and children step onto the Bungul ground, using ochre, song and story to show Australians who they really are
Australia leans on Indigenous culture in Pacific pacts
Australia is drawing on First Nations ties in its Pacific diplomacy push as PNG and other islands' leaders back a culturally grounded regional agenda.
Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body
Yolngu leaders have launched the breakaway Dilak Land Council at Garma, stunning the Northern Land Council and reshaping the land rights fight in Arnhem Land.
Didgeridoo rumble as Garma Festival bursts into life
Under a bruised-purple Arnhem Land sky, 13 Yolngu clans have drenched the red dust in ochre, song and didgeridoo as the Garma Festival explodes into colour.
Socceroos fans downhearted but well behaved, say police
Australia has been knocked out of the soccer World Cup after a tense shootout with Egypt, but local fans have accepted the disappointment without incident.
Fans kick on after teen arrested at Socceroos live site
Thousands of fans have packed Melbourne's Federation Square to support the Socceroos, with one person arrested for allegedly setting off a flare in the crowd.
Thousands grin and bare it for swim at crack of dawn
Wearing nothing but a red swimming cap, hardy souls have taken a brisk river dip for an annual winter solstice celebration as part of Dark Mofo festivities.
Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun
The 2026 Brisbane Festival is designed for a city of early risers, with DJ sets and yoga classes part of an arts program that starts at dawn.
Indie Birthday Trip flick finds own way to the cinema
When satirical feature The Birthday Trip was left out of major film festivals, its makers decided they could get it onto the big screen themselves.
Legal landmark celebrated with free Mabo Day concert
Mabo Day will be celebrated with a free concert to mark the watershed legal decision paving the way for native land title claims across Australia.
Mural artists creating downtown city wonderwalls
Darwin has a higher per capita concentration of wall murals than any other major Australian city, making it the street art capital of Australia.
Shower of sparks as singer serenades to the stars
The stars have aligned at an opera festival in the outback, where a star tenor has performed under a meteor shower.
Highway to the highfalutin’: opera hits the outback
Put on your fancy pants and cowboy hats: opera's annual run through a state's outback towns is back. Just look out for flying locusts.
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Delta soars into Eurovision final with sparkling act
Singer Delta Goodrem has led Australia into the Eurovision final with a sparkling powerhouse vocal performance.
Delta Goodrem aims to Eclipse favourites at Eurovision
Delta Goodrem has unveiled the staging for her Eurovision entry Eclipse, as betting markets put Australia in contention but outside the top favourites.
From Slow Horse to smash hit, author heads Down Under
Despite the bestselling Slough House novels and Slow Horses television series, author Mick Herron is pleasantly surprised to have an audience in Australia.
Trump hopes for extension to Ukraine-Russia ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, and President Donald Trump would like to see "a big extension".
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating truce
Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones during a short ceasefire, Russia says, while Kyiv accuses Russia of breaking its own truce by striking Ukraine.
Fuel crunch looms but the show must go on
Shortages and logistical woes haven't fazed passionate agriculturalists as Australia's biggest farm show reports not a single exhibitor has pulled out.
Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain
Music festival Birdsville Big Red Bash has been cancelled for 2026 after heavy rains. It's more bad news for live music lovers after the collapse of Bluesfest.
Hit cake-swap event plates up for Australian debut
A globally popular cake swap picnic event is being held in Australia for the first time, with about 1600 cakes on show - and yes, there are seconds.
Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations
Australia's Muslim community has marked the end of Ramadan, but the prime minister's appearance at a major mosque was met with a cold response.
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Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival
A popular Australian festival has been abruptly cancelled three weeks before it was due to begin, blaming poor ticket sales and rising production costs.
Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict
More than 120 artists and crew heading to the WOMADelaide festival have been caught up in travel chaos, with some making massive journeys so they can perform.
Mardi Gras marchers rest feet after night of nights
The task of cleaning up Sydney's streets after the biggest LGBTQI party of the year is under way after Mardi Gras revellers celebrated the festival's 48th year.
Roars, rainbows and revellers take over Harbour city
Thousands of onlookers lined the streets to cheer, whistle and show their love for the marchers and 170 floats in the 48th Mardi Gras parade.
Fears for tears as lion dancers gird for Lunar New Year
Kicks, leaps and the ability to tear up a lettuce with your bare hands: a Chinese lion dancer reveals what it takes to ring in the Lunar New Year.
Tech companies campaign to bring SXSW back to Australia
Brisbane might have secured the Olympic Games but a grassroots campaign is asking the state government to consider adopting another big event.
‘From the heart’: Wolfe Brothers sweep Golden Guitars
The Wolfe Brothers have swept Australia's peak country music awards, winning five Golden Guitars including the top gong for album of the year.