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'I was filled with a kind of rage': How sibling rivalry launched Big Little Lies author's career
She is one of the world’s most successful authors — with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide and high-profile Hollywood adaptations – however, Liane Moriarty might never have started writing if it were not for her sister.
White Night spectacle lights up Bendigo's rich history as thousands flock to show
White Night returned to Bendigo last night, sending displays onto the regional city's Victorian architecture that highlighted its gold mining, Chinese, and First Nations history.
Skywhale and Skypapa coming to Alice Springs as Patricia Piccinini's giant balloon animals take flight
Central Australians will be treated to a spectacle later this month when giant balloon animals by artist Patricia Piccini take flight over Alice Springs and celebrate nature to the music of Jess Green.
Australian Ballet cadet brings an art form of 'excellence' to Indigenous students in Central Australia
Cairns-based dancer Troy Schrieber hopes to use his 2022 cadetship with The Australian Ballet to inspire Indigenous children from Central Australia to pursue the art form.
Idris Elba is the genie that Tilda Swinton lets out of the bottle in latest from Mad Max director
A literary professor gets metaphysical with a genie in George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing, a romantic fantasy about the power of storytelling and myth-making.
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How this choir learned to sing together again
When choirs shut down during COVID-19 lockdowns many singers were unable to connect with their friends, but now choir's like the Canberra Choral Society are making a triumphant comeback.
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As Australia prepares to farewell Judith Durham, we want to hear your memories
As final preparations are put in place for Judith Durham's state memorial service in Melbourne on Tuesday, we want to hear your memories of the singer's extraordinary impact.
Posted Olivia doesn't let disability keep her from floating and flying on the circus trapeze
When Olivia Riley was seven she had an operation on a brain tumour that left her with a condition impacting her balance, flexibility and coordination. But up in the air on a trapeze, she's totally at ease.
Posted Updated Opera singer takes beatboxing to skate parks to shake up music lessons
By Selina Ross
Opera singer Ben Segal is turning skate parks into classrooms where participation is optional — and the emphasis is on making a lot of noise.
Posted Filmmaker brings the ghosts of Melbourne's lost heritage back to life through documentary
Melbourne filmmaker Gus Berger says starry-eyed property developers can have their sleek high rises as long as it is not at the expense of the city's architectural heritage.
Posted ACT's Youth Dance Festival to return for first time since pandemic started
Dancers from schools across Canberra have been busy, fine-tuning routines and ready to take to the stage again.
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It's 40 years since Solid Rock took Indigenous rights to the masses and helped shape the nation
By Matt Neal
How a musician from south-west Victoria travelled into the heart of Australia, and came back with "one of the most important songs ever written".
Posted Updated 'I saw a mop and I thought, isn't that beautiful?': Artist says society's underappreciation of household items speaks volumes
By Tahlia Roy
Vee Malnar's Canberra exhibition The Mother Expectation features overlooked household items, drawing parallels between the similarly unsung duties and expectations of motherhood.
Posted Updated Timber used to conceal imported drugs donated to woodworkers
Hand-crafted wooden objects often have an interesting story to tell, but rarely does the tale include more than 150 kilos of seized meth-amphetamines.
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Why this DVD owner is keeping his store open
'No one wants to see us go': A family-owned business in northern New South Wales has taken to social media to urge locals for their ongoing support, even coining the hashtag 'save the video store'.
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A passion for poetry sees students from tiny NSW school take on the nation — and win
Urbenville Public School may only have 21 students but it is celebrating success against 800 other schools at the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards as a passion for poetry spreads throughout its classrooms.
Posted Bringing Melbourne's lost architecture back to life
The Lost City of Melbourne documents the loss of the city's grandest cinema houses and buildings and the fight to retain what remains.
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'I've had men grab me onstage': WA musician slams industry sexism, harassment
By Louise Miolin, Andrew Collins, and Hinako Shiraishi
WA music industry workers say systemic sexism and harassment are rife in the industry, reflecting damning findings in a recent national report.
Posted Why these 'Meeka' sneakers are the talk of the town in remote WA
More than eight hours north of Perth, the humble sneaker is playing a big role in Meekatharra's cultural identity.
Posted Saving money with Nazeem Hussain's The Pineapple Project
How do you save money in a world where you are told to "buy now, pay later" or to "treat yourself"? ABC's The Pineapple Project podcast is on a mission to make you better with money.
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Wilcannia teacher publishes book about 'often overlooked' outback community
Sarah Donnelley went from the bustling streets of Sydney to the dusty plains of Wilcannia and has released a book about her experience in a bid to attract more teachers to work in the bush.
Posted Updated One Nation MP to lead inquiry into banning neo-Nazi symbols
A One Nation MP will lead a parliamentary inquiry into banning neo-Nazi symbols in South Australia as police investigate an image of hooded men doing a fascist salute outside the Adelaide Holocaust Museum.
Posted Updated Photography captures scale of humanity's footprint on 'miraculous planet'
From spaghetti junctions to mega mines, photographer Edward Burtynsky has spent his life trying to capture the environmental cost of civilisation, and he is struggling to keep up.
Posted Updated When Efterpi couldn't find a chaos-free room for her dying mother, she decided to make one herself
The Melbourne-based artist has dedicated the past decade to making multi-sensory installations to help the aged and dying find peace.
Posted Will you tower over the crowd or crash back to earth in this week's news quiz?
It's been another big week in the land of news, but how much do you remember?
Posted Timber once used to conceal 150kg of drugs turned into 'something good'
Handmade wooden objects often have an interesting backstory but rarely does it include the importation of more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Posted Sexual harassment and bullying rife in the Australian music scene
Singer and songwriter Jaguar Jonze's allegations helped spark a review and she says she had to put everything on the line to prompt action.
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Sexual harassment and bullying rife in the Australian music scene, review finds
More than half of those working in the music trade have experienced sexual harassment or harm at work, an independent review finds.
Posted Updated Revitalised Warlayirti Art Centre celebrates 35 years of triumphs and challenges for Kimberley artists
Warlayirti was the first Indigenous art centre in Western Australia when it formed 35 years ago. Now it is described as "the heartbeat" of its tiny Kimberley community.
Posted Updated Author of The Happy Mask learning from students at rehearsal
Aimee Chan has enlisted the help of Albury Wodonga students to fine-tune the stage adaptation of her book.
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