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April Fools pranks are a centuries old tradition, and the media used to love taking part. But it’s hard to do so in a post-truth world.
The US comedian’s latest viral video has (predictably) offended many conservatives. Here’s why it can’t be considered ‘racist’ on any level.
Over 100 years after Pō Atarau was popularised, it’s on the soundtrack of Ryan Gosling’s blockbuster Project Hail Mary. But who was the remarkable woman behind it?
The rock art reveals the Thylacine’s deep significance to Aboriginal peoples.
There is a huge variety of musical material you can engage with together, so there will definitely be songs to suit everyone.
When Darcy returns home in this new SBS series, he realises there’s another presence in his childhood home: a ghost of his younger pre-transition self, Dee.
The new track from US country singer Jelly Roll, Mexican singer Carín León and Canadian producer Cirkut feels like a cheap bourbon hangover.
Australia’s video game developers are struggling to find funding in a structure that prioritises profit over artistry.
This exhibition is not driven by aesthetics alone. It is a coming together of rich individual identities voicing their history, knowledge and lived experiences.
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! offers less a story about the bride of Frankenstein, and more a commentary on the lesser-known sad second life of Mary Shelley.
Morgan’s powers fall under two key branches of natural philosophy: the science of medicine, and the science of necromancy according to physics.
KPop Demon Hunters’ critical and commercial success was driven by its viral appeal – but that’s not the only reason it’s so powerful.
The arts depict extremes of emotional life, overtly and with clarity. This was in much evidence at the 2026 Perth Festival.
China is reported to have opened 382 new museums in 2022 alone. It shows no signs of slowing down.
Under curator Hoor Al Qasimi, we see artistic narratives – like memories – are both personal and collective, enduring yet subject to change over time
New research finds streaming algorithms aren’t killing Australian music, but they do make it harder for emerging local artists to be discovered.
A new play from Melbourne Theatre Company tells the story of the collapse of the bridge during construction in 1970 – Australia’s worst industrial disaster.
Between the glitzy celebration of cinematic escapism, and constant reminders of our dark and complicated world, this year’s ceremony felt somewhat disjointed.
Flora optimistically and lavishly captures the characteristics and complexities of our contemporary nation.
Australians replace our kitchens every 15 to 20 years. We need to start rethinking how we approach these spaces.
The visuals being used by the White House frame real victims of war as game avatars. And avatars, by definition, are not grievable.
The response has highlighted a disconnect between the feelings of people in these industries, and their ability to address the challenges ahead.
Are people once again hankering for a quality cinematic experience? The 2026 nominees suggest so.
Theroux’s new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘manfluencers’ profiting off male grievance – and hurting both men and women in the process.