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Cabaret performer tackles 'cruelty' of unhealthy body image with new show Skinny

Adelaide-born Michelle Pearson will perform her new show Skinny at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival with a powerful message about the dangers of unhealthy body image.
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Michelle Pearson sings on stage.

How a man who'd barely heard of The Beatles got them to Australia 60 years ago

In 1963, the world's musical landscape was changing, thanks to four young men from Liverpool. And one meeting in July that year made sure that Australia would not be left out.
BEATLES ADELAIDE GETTY JEFF HOCHBERG

Steamy dim sum feast takes out top gong in this year's Food Photography Awards

A fisherman in Burma, a winery in France, and a wedding party in China are among the winning shots in this year's Food Photography Awards.
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A man selling the catch of the day sits among the hustle of a vibrant fresh market in Pondicherry, India.

Music for the screen stole the show in the Classic 100. Here's how Australia voted

From Bluey and Lord of the Rings to Jurassic Park and West Side Story, music for the screen dominated the ABC Classic 100 countdown, where we asked for your favourite pieces that make you feel good.
An overview of Classic 100: Feel Good statistics, including number one work, number one era, and Australian composition info.

Michael Mosley's body moved to island of Rhodes

Dr Claire Bailey Mosley says her husband did an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed before his death.
Body Moved, Michael Mosley: A man in a shirt sitting down with the Sydney Harbour Bridge behind him.
Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds

Mad Max actor Quaden Bayles is 'a whole different person' four years on from viral bullying video

From bullied schoolboy to Hollywood hopeful, this is how Quaden Bayles triumphed over the trolls and followed his dreams. 
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Mad Max Furiosa stars

Michael Mosley's wife comforted by 'outpouring' of love after tragic end to search for missing TV personality in Greece

The Greek coast guard moves the body of television doctor Michael Mosley, after it was found on the island of Symi, where the 67-year-old was holidaying with his wife. 
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A man wearing glasses stands next to a woman.

Bluey to Beethoven: Australia's feel-good classical soundtrack is an eclectic ray of sunshine

Beethoven's 'Ode To Joy' has topped the Classic 100: Feel Good poll, but music for the screen stole the show with 25 pieces for the screen making the top 100.
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A large black stencil of Beethoven's head on a white wall in Verona, Italy.

Artistic Antidote: Improving health and wellbeing through art

Groundbreaking research has shown that art could help improve health and wellbeing in the bush.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 11 minutes 16 seconds

Big Pineapple shining bright as state's big thing is back on show

Visitors will soon be able to ride the Plantation Train again, which once carried then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana around the grounds.
Three side-by-side images, from left, an historic theme park train, Big Pineapple, and a photo of Princess Diana on train

Robyn Davidson and Sophie Matterson create new tracks

Robyn Davidson and Sophie Matterson trekked through Australia, each with a caravan of wild camels, 30 years apart. Now they return to the outback to create new tracks. 
Woman wearing pink collared shirt and Akubra hat holds a camel's halter. The camel is leaning in for a kiss on the nose.

After 20 years as that-guy-from-that-thing, Hit Man marks Glen Powell's ascension to leading-man material

Anyone But You might have elevated Glen Powell to name-brand status with your mum and her friends, but Hit Man is his most defining achievement (so far).
A blond man in a short sleeve button down and glasses in front of a chalkboard

Classical music's audience is changing and Bridgerton and The Legend of Zelda are proof

Courtesy of film, social media and video games, classical music is reaching audiences it never has before. The ABC Classic 100 has been charting the change.
The character of Penelope Featherington stands alone at a ball, in a vivid green gown.

The Summer Game Fest reveals new Harry Potter, Lego and Civilization games — as it happened

Summer Game Fest reveals what's next in gaming, including new Batman and Harry Potter games. See how the show unfolded in our blog.
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A screenshot from the upcoming game Harry Potter Quidditch Champions, showing a wizard with their broom

'Today shows I wasn't completely crazy': Laura Jones wins $100,000 Archibald Prize for portrait of Tim Winton

Laura Jones has won the 2024 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Tim Winton.
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A woman in her early 40s - the artist Laura Jones - smiling and standing in front of her painting of Tim Winton

Khruangbin's new album doesn't mess with the winning formula that made them indie music's #1 jam band

From Texan barn to the big time, Khruangbin talk cats, wigs, memes, and the making of their lush fourth album A La Sala.    
Three members of Khruangbin stand by a large window frame in a wall against a pink/blue sky backdrop

Comedians are suddenly celebrating the people they care deeply about in their shows. This is why

Rhys Nicholson, Cameron James, Geraldine Quinn, Wil Anderson and Nath Valvo unpack why Australian comedy is making an unexpected turn towards the earnest.
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Wil Anderson, a 50-year-old man with grey hair pushed back, performs live on stage, his arms folded..

Fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier brings his Freak Show to Brisbane

Get ready for a wild combination of fashion, music, and pop culture — because the iconic Jean Paul Gaultier is bringing his Fashion Freak Show to the Brisbane Festival.
ABC News Current
Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds

Is an Oscar-slap joke enough to revive 30yo Will Smith franchise in Bad Boys: Ride or Die?

The fourth instalment in this nearly 30-year-old franchise behaves as though the heady days of 90s action movies had never ended.
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Two men in leather jackets stand in a forest. They are facing each other, both standing with arms up in a confused shrug.

Brendan collected dog-food tins for four years to create his junk festival masterpiece

It took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel — the same length of time for Brendan Penzer to collect enough cans to create his own masterpiece.
A man sits with two sculptures of dogs behind him.

How Japanese woodcut prints shaped two iconic Australian artists

The bold prints and scenes of ukiyo-e, the art form which rose to prominence in 17th and 18th century Japan, have left an indelible mark on Australian art.
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A Japanese woodblock print of an actor in kimono

'I don't enjoy living': Christina Applegate opens up about depression from Multiple Sclerosis

Actor Christina Applegate has opened up on a podcast about feeling down as a result of what she has to deal with day-to-day as someone living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Christina Applegate in a velvet suit holding a cane with other arm being held by Anthony Anderson leading her on stage

Stephen Curry on his new short film Favourites, and The Castle's legacy

You're not dreamin'... that's Stephen Curry on the News Breakfast couch talking short films, The Castle's legacy, and digging holes.
ABC News Current
Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds

Beyoncé producer The-Dream sued by former protégé for rape and sex trafficking

Chanaaz Mangroe, who performed under the stage name Channii Monroe, alleges The-Dream coerced her into an abusive relationship that lasted more than a year.
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The-Dream, legal name Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, performs at Texas' TwoGether Land Music Festival in May.

Ishana Night Shyamalan has the world's eyes on her as she releases her debut feature film

Ishana Shayamalan grew up on the sets of her father's films, now she's stepping out on her own with dark, fairytale thriller The Watchers.
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A blond woman's face is reflected on glass.