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A magpie’s song that lifted the darkness: new opera tells potent tale
“But they sing, and sing to you. And that carolling is the most glorious thing.” Nick Miller WA Today In…
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Ahead of the Jazz 100 countdown, here are 10 singers worth your time
And perhaps that’s fair: they have, after all, been the art form’s principal innovators. Andrew Ford The Music Show &…
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Archibald prize 2020: first-time entrant Meyne Wyatt wins packing room prize for self-portrait
First-time Archibald prize entrant Meyne Wyatt has broken new ground to win the packing room prize for his self-portrait. Australian…
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Charles Lloyd: Sharing a gift with a Greek goddess
Always a dreamer, he determined that he would find this beautiful woman and take her away from all the misery…
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Unseen Picasso portrait of lover and muse to appear at auction
A tender and largely unseen portrait by Picasso of his lover and muse Marie-Thérèse Walter, which the artist personally kept…
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George Petrou – Painter of Australian veteran heroes receives OAM award
He was honoured for his service to the visual arts and to veterans, as he paints and supports Australian veterans.…
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Our 11 year old hero Hector Vasyli
Hector Vasyli was an 11-year-old Brisbane newspaper boy and altar boy in 1918. He was the son of a Cypriot-born…
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George Clooney: Racism Is Our Pandemic And In 400 Years We’ve Yet To Find A Vaccine
George Clooney declared racism in the United States to be “our pandemic” that “infects us all” in a new column…
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Christo, Fearless Maker of Massive Public Artworks, Has Died at 84
According to a press release put out by the artist’s office, Christo died on May 31 of natural causes. Alex…
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‘This is how they drive you mad’: refugee turns anguish into art
I walk the paths I know so well and call Farhad Bandesh. Arnold Zable The Age He is detained in…
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Letter from İbrahim Gökçek: Of Course, I Want to Live
İbrahim Gökçek of the Grup Yorum music band has been on a death fast for 322 days, demanding the release…
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Cate Blanchett says refugees must not be forgotten during coronavirus pandemic
Australian actress and director Cate Blanchett has called on people to think about the challenges faced by refugees during the…
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Luka finds modern meaning in ‘The Odyssey’
That at least is the view of Australian poet Luka Lesson, who’s about to embark on an online workshop as…
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Member of banned Turkish folk group dies after hunger strike
A member of a popular folk music group that is banned in Turkey has died on the 288th day of a…
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In times of crisis, we turn to the arts.
Staying indoors and washing our hands may keep us alive, but the Australian government needs to protect the arts in…
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Ancient rhythms: Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock
Three of her recent works, Illusions and Mirrors of 2013 (which stars Natalie Portman), Roja and Sarah, both of 2016,…
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