With storms dancing around Washington before a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Donald Trump, workers were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president's name.
The Cronulla riots shocked us 20 years ago. A new artwork considers their legacy
Artist Abdul Abdullah says the Cronulla riots were a "moment of revelation" for many Australians as he unveils a new work for Sydney Biennale.
Topic:Visual Art
Fri 12 Jun 2026 at 8:19am
Six Australian music acts inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame
Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika and Linda Bull were elevated six to top-tier status at a ceremony in Sydney as part of ARIA's 40th anniversary celebrations.
Topic:Music
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 11:46pm
Dark Mofo returns with art, food and sell-out events
Tasmania's two-week Dark Mofo festival kicks off today in Hobart. Popular events such as Winter Feast, Night Mass, the Nude Solstice Swim and the Ogoh Ogoh procession return, while one of the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries will host a free art exhibition.
Topic:Arts Festivals
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 9:40am
How well do you know Aussie books? Take our quiz to find out
Occupy yourself with some armchair travel courtesy of a selection of our nation's most esteemed literary works.
Topic:Books
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 4:30am
Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi and alien wonder in Disclosure Day
ET director Steven Spielberg dives back into the extra terrestrial with his latest film while asking 'How do you astonish an audience when anything is possible, and nothing is real?
Topic:Science Fiction Movies
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 4:30am
A straight woman steals a young gay man's story in Josh Silver's debut novel
Described as one of the books of the year, Fruit Fly asks who has the right to tell which stories in an age of cancellation for cultural appropriation.
Topic:Books
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 6:53am
Secrets of Indigenous astronomy revealed in new exhibition
Newcastle Art Gallery presents the distinctive and intricate work of the Torres Strait Islander artist in its first major solo survey following a four-year refurbishment.
Topic:Visual Art
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 10:13am
As rape allegations engulf MAFS UK, Channel 4's former boss says the risks were always there
Married at First Sight UK could be axed as its broadcaster, Channel 4, awaits an external review into the program and serious rape allegations before "deciding what happens next".
Topic:Television
Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 3:12pm
Beethoven tops ABC Classic 100: Greatest Of All Time countdown — as it happened
After tens of thousands of votes in the 2026 ABC Classic 100 Ludwig van Beethoven has been crowned Greatest Of All Time. Look back at the full countdown.
Topic:Classical Music
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 9:31am
30 years of Pokémon: The 'immersive' phenomenon still finding new fans
Three decades after the franchise that coined the phrase "Gotta catch 'em all!" was first released, parents are sharing their love of the franchise with their children.
Topic:Feel Good
Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 6:10am
Anthony Head, known for roles in Buffy and Ted Lasso, dies
The British actor was well known for roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso.
Topic:Actor
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 8:30am
How Matt Corby overcame 19 years of fear and found magic in tragedy
He got his start as a singing TV idol, but Matt Corby is making music for himself now, finding the magic in grief, growth and family.
Topic:Music
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 4:30am
'Silly revenge fantasy' asks how millennials will ever afford a house
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.
Topic:Entertainment
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 9:22am
Iranian-French cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, dead at 56
A committed advocate to furthering free speech and women's rights in her birth country, Satrapi lost her husband, Swedish actor Mattias Ripa, in April last year, and "died of sadness", according to French media.
Topic:Comics and Graphic Novels
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 1:36pm
A new documentary brings things home for the author of Dark Emu
A slow-cinema treasure, Grace McKenzie's documentary, Yumburra, traces author Bruce Pascoe's establishment of a farm.
Topic:Documentaries
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 4:30am
Quiz: Can you recognise these 10 classic Australian album covers?
Take a closer look at some of the biggest albums in Australian music and tell us what you see.
Topic:Music
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 4:30am
'My dreams came true': Oscar winner Sean Baker on finding success in his 50s
From his humble beginnings to winning a bevy of big awards, including four Oscars, the filmmaker has forged a successful career by staying true to his guiding principles.
Topic:Arts Festivals
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 2:33pm
This rapper was having panic attacks on stage, until he transitioned
Poet, rapper, musician, playwright and novelist Kae Tempest is a prodigious polymath. It wasn't until he affirmed his gender that he connected with his true self.
Topic:Music
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 4:30am
Why Hugh Jackman's brother cried on his first day as a prison-school teacher
After Ralph Jackman retrained as a teacher, his first job was in a youth detention centre. His new memoir reveals how a broken system is failing vulnerable kids.
Topic:Books
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 7:32am
Growing up in a cult partly inspired performer's latest show
Carly Sheppard is perhaps best known for experimental performance, but a coincidental meeting with a fellow dancer convinced her to go back to her roots.
Topic:Dance
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 4:30am