Culture
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From B student to billionaire: the man who built Netflix
Dispassionate sackings. Konrad Marshall Good Weekend in The Age “Sunshining” failure. Reed Hastings, the man who built the world’s most…
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Commonwealth vows to stamp out fake Aboriginal art made in ‘sweatshops’
Long-running calls for stronger legal protection gained further support after a 2018 parliamentary inquiry found there was widespread evidence Indigenous…
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‘All things will outlast us’: how the Indigenous concept of deep time helps us understand environmental destruction
On the face of it, this offers an opportunity to embrace Indigenous ways of knowing. Ann McGrath The Conversation But…
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Tayyip Erdogan joins thousands at Hagia Sophia for Friday prayer
Some were seen holding Turkish and Ottoman flags. Sana Sikander The Siasat Daily ISTANBUL – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan joined…
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Arts industry to receive $250 million coronavirus rescue package from Federal Government
Creative industries had been calling for more support after coronavirus shut down venues and productions and led to widespread job…
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Friday essay: the politics of dancing and thinking about cultural values beyond dollars
As America burns, Brazilians die and Europe braces for another wave of the coronavirus, the question assumes an alarming immediacy.…
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They bought a $1 house in Italy, then Covid-19 struck
Although spending a few thousand dollars extra on renovating the property was usually part of the deal, it was sweetened…
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A beginner’s guide to reading and enjoying poetry
For most people, these occasions – as well as their schooldays – are the only times they encounter poetry. Andrew…
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Breaking Glass review: Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere
There are very few silver linings that have developed from the current catastrophic health crisis, but the wider accessibility of…
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Artists shouldn’t have to endlessly demonstrate their value.
For more than 190,000 Australians employed in the cultural sector, the last month brought a quadrella of horror. Julian Meyrick…
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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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Raphael’s tapestries return to the Sistine Chapel
The tapestries are usually only displayed on rotation in the “Raphael Room” at the Vatican Museum, according to the Vatican.…
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As Fates would have it – what we learn from minor players in Greek tragedies and Hollywood films
But how many remember the so-called secondary characters (nurses, soldiers, pedagogues) with whom the great heroes of the past appeared…
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Breathtaking images from the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition
Mr Ershov beat 3,400 rival entries by 840 photographers from around the world. His images, above and below, show landscapes…
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Performing Beethoven – what it feels like to embody a master on today’s stage
Yet unlike arts such as painting and sculpture, which communicate directly from the artist to the observer, these otherwise silent…
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