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The new artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival shares what's unique about the art form in Australia and what his teenage self would think about who he is today.

Non-governmental organisations Biladi and Blue Shield are among the design experts using new technologies to create detailed records of cultural heritage and help rebuild after conflict. 

Zoe Pepper and Fiona Wright are among the millennial artists using their work to tackle the housing crisis, which has seen house prices rise by 400 per cent in 25 years.

Award-winning artist Iluwanti Ken says the withdrawal of funding and support over the "white hands on black art" scandal has left her feeling like a stranger in her own industry.

After Baby Reindeer — about a comedian and his stalker — became a surprise hit, Richard Gadd ignored the pressure to replicate his success, making the show he couldn't stop thinking about.

In May 2025, Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, three literary true-crime writers, headed to Erin Patterson's trial. The resulting book just won an Australian Book Industry Award.

The 1963 Näku Dhäruk or Yirrkala bark petitions led to Australia's first land rights law. A new book about them just won two prizes at the NSW Literary Awards.

In 2024, Jayson Gillham's show was cancelled for his on-stage comments about Palestine. Now he brings a legal suit and a new recital tour with a Palestinian Jordanian artist.

What we're watching, reading and cooking this weekend.

The Melbourne-based artist painted Pitjantjatjara elder Iluwanti Ken, who is known for her large-scale drawings and was also a finalist in this year's Wynne Prize.

Last year, Elouise Eftos became the first Australian woman to land a best newcomer nod at Edinburgh Fringe. Now, she's got a new show about never falling in love.

Sean Layh has won the $3,000 Packing Room Prize at this year's Archibald Prize for his portrait of Jacob Collins, titled The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke.

After Shaun Micallef finished up 11 years hosting comedy news show Mad as Hell in 2022, the comedian did something unexpected: he wrote a 'gothic romance novel'.

Writers including Evelyn Araluen and Randa Abdel-Fattah have left University of Queensland Press after the publisher axed publication of an Indigenous kids book over its illustrator's past "anti-Semitic" comments.

The legacy of nuclear testing, environmental degradation and more among the challenges facing Australia, as explored by artists in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian art.

On April 19, 1996, comedy news game show Good News Week premiered, hosted by Paul McDermott, sparking nine seasons, a Gold Logie nomination and some first-chances for comedians.

An old favourite, new Courtney Barnett and a tasty Korean vegetarian stew.

S Shakthidharan, whose plays include The Wrong Gods, The Jungle and the Sea and Counting and Cracking, has won the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize.

Sixteen dancers from Bangarra Dance Theatre and 19 ballet dancers from the Australian Ballet have joined forces for Flora, choreographed by Bangarra artistic director Frances Rings.

One quote, two possible answers: test your knowledge and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane as you match the quote to the iconic Australian television series. 

The podcasts we're listening to this weekend include an investigation into the Salt Path scandal and a personal look at the role of Australia in the end of apartheid.

Break out the chocolate, pick up the remote: we've got you covered for Easter weekend.

Fire up your remotes, headphones or over and get set for a weekend of entertainment. 

Comedy season is in full swing, with festivals across the country hosting the best acts from Australia and the world. We asked our favourites to share their recommendations.

Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney (Get Krack!n) set out to make a "funny Broadchurch" with crime comedy Deadloch. Now, with fans around the world, it's back for season two.