Scandinavian design is rooted in a philosophy that seems to make life easier. But it’s been turned into a bland colour palette.
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For many people, friends play second fiddle to partners and family. Here’s what legal recognition could change, and why getting there is tricky.
Netflix is billing its new series as a ‘modern reimagining’ of the 1971 experiment. But over the past 55 years, the original has become much criticised.
OzAsia is more than a festival, and its loss will be felt at a time when Asian-Australians need inclusion more than ever.
The cartooning industry is still struggling to adapt to the 21st century media business model.
No huge stadium spectacle, no royal fanfare – yet Glasgow’s opening ceremony made a big statement.
A new project renewed traditional net-making practices on Widjabal Wia-bal Country in northern New South Wales.
Throughout the history of cinema, popcorn has been both scorned as a messy lowbrow distraction and hailed as a profit-making saviour.
If you are a parent of kids who love blind boxes, you might be worried about how the game of luck echoes gambling.
Clowns turned the body into spectacle. Spectacle is now integral to fashion.
Chinese food heritage is diverse and vast, and embodies the distinct geographical and historical traces of various cultural identities.
Whether you call it a living funeral or a ‘bon voyage party’, a growing number of Australians are choosing to celebrate their lives before they die.
Catholic nuns and religious sisters are gaining new visibility in digital spaces. These contemporary self-representations are connected to a complicated history.
Michelin’s international expansion has increasingly involved public tourism funding and destination partnerships.
The handshake is one of the most ancient and familiar gestures. It has carried many meanings – signalling trust and alliance, but also grief and deception.
70 years on, Eurovision voters are driven by identity, politics and national alliances – and the juries and public often don’t agree.
For migrants living with dementia, memory loss weakens links between language, culture and expression. Music can help.
Fashion reflects who we are and the world we live in. If that isn’t art, what is?
New research positions AI not as a standalone tool, but as part of a wider system that shapes relationships between people, institutions, data and Country.
A death doula works as a community partner offering support to the dying.
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