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It was one of Australian artist Jasmine Crisp's "biggest ever life dreams" to paint an original international mural — and she had only one week to do it.

For 17 years Jianna Georgiou has been a professional dancer with leading Australian company Restless Dance Theatre, comprised of dancers with and without disabilities. 

For centuries, predominantly male wood carvers have fashioned the female figure from timber. But WA artist Olive Gill-Hille is reclaiming this gaze. 

Artist Henry Jock Walker has spent thousands of hours surfing, and it has all been invaluable research for his vibrant, nostalgic artworks made of recycled wetsuits.

The Jungle Book re-imagined and a giant puppet wandering the streets are among the highlights at the 2024 Adelaide Festival.

It may be isolated from the rest of the country, but Perth Festival takes pride in telling uniquely local stories from the far west. Here’s a smattering of highlights and tips for the final week.

The Canberra-based visual artist 'co-creates' work with the natural environment and her latest project enlists the help of an unusual creative partner: Sydney Harbour.

She is one of Australia's most celebrated and collected artists, but her identity and her art have long been misunderstood. This major exhibition wants to set the record straight.

Sydney is chock-full of art and culture right now, with festival shows being staged everywhere from the beach to basements to the best theatres. But how do you choose which to see? We've got some tips for you.

Megan Washington is back after a six year hiatus — and 2020 isolation — gave the singer-songwriter a chance to push her own creative boundaries.

A nationwide team of volunteers sifted through data from 184 organisations to run the numbers on gender representation — and found a surprising backwards slide in our biggest institutions.

Reg Mombassa, Leslie Rice, Juz Kitson, Luke Sciberras and Justine Varga share their secrets for how to succeed in the art world without losing your integrity.

From the rhythmic beats in Bill Clinton's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman", to the rich melodies of Martin Luther King's "I had a dream" — music is not hard to find in political speeches.

Most family recipes tell a story, but none so much, or with as much mystery still surrounding it, as the Anzac biscuit.

Up to one in three Australian women have an abortion in their lifetime, but few speak openly about it. Emily Steel couldn't stay silent.

Global pop diva Beyonce is known for fiercely protecting her brand, and now an Australian dance school is forced to stop getting bootylicious like Queen Bey.

It's been 10 years since rising Australian choreographer Tanja Liedtke died after being hit by a garbage truck. Now, her final dance work is returning to the stage.

Eileen Kramer learnt the twist from Louis Armstrong in Paris, and moved back to Australia at 99 because she dreamed of hearing kookaburras again — and she is still dancing at 103 years old.

Missy Higgins says marriage and motherhood has ignited in her a new political awareness.

An exhibition at the Melbourne Science Gallery explores why humans are both attracted to and repulsed by blood — and it is not for the faint-hearted.

From a water ballet about periods to cabaret Glittery Clittery, a record number of female performers and shows focusing on the female body feature in this year's Melbourne Fringe.

Novelist Hannah Kent shot to literary fame when her debut novel Burial Rites became a global bestseller. Now she's shrugged off pressure for a repeat success to produce a praised second novel.

Few would expect spoken-word poetry to draw large crowds and sold-out shows, but in Adelaide this underground art form is flourishing.

Nearly two decades after the closure of the Dazzleland amusement complex, the location has become the setting for popular Adelaide Festival performance The Young King.

Australia's first pop girl group with disabilities has released their debut album in Adelaide in an effort they say will change perceptions of what disabled people are capable of.