From Egypt to Peru: the Australian Museum’s next golden gamble
A new blockbuster exhibition, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, will feature more than 100 artefacts and a virtual reality tour next month.
- by Garry Maddox
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With a surprise cover, The Kid Laroi nails it on grand final night
The 21-year-old artist put on a polished performance in the lead-up to the NRL grand final.
- by Garry Maddox
How claims against one of the world’s biggest authors have scuttled screen productions
Studios and streamers have become skittish about projects based on Neil Gaiman’s work after sexual misconduct allegations.
- by Garry Maddox
Sunrises, doughnuts and beer: Lachlan Morton’s epic Australian cycling record push
The Australian professional cyclist is a day from Sydney – and is on track to smash the record for riding around Australia.
- by Garry Maddox
Sir Ian McKellen on why his most famous line in a movie was a mistake
“Don’t tell anybody, but I got it wrong,” one of Britain’s greatest actors says.
- by Garry Maddox
The Italian film about domestic violence that was bigger than Barbie
The comedic drama There’s Still Tomorrow has become a cultural phenomenon, sparking debate about men killing women.
- by Garry Maddox
Baz Luhrmann to shoot an epic Joan of Arc film
After Elvis, the Australian director is planning an epic about the famous French heroine and patron saint.
- by Garry Maddox
Move over, Bluey: meet Australia’s newest canine star
The search for a dog to play the title role in new film Runt, based on a bestselling children’s book, led to a foster home in Geelong.
- by Garry Maddox
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Cinema
It’s curtains: Paddington’s Chauvel cinema down to ‘its last days’
Having shut the Verona this year, the Palace arthouse chain said its last Oxford Street cinema might not last beyond this month.
- by Garry Maddox
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Cancer
Sunrise presenter diagnosed with leukaemia
Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew has shared her cancer diagnosis with viewers.
- by Garry Maddox
Long after Xena, Lucy Lawless directs a film about another warrior princess
The documentary Never Look Away is about “a wild woman in terms of sex, drugs and punk music” – maverick photojournalist Margaret Moth.
- by Garry Maddox
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