Destination art: The best exhibitions to see around Australia while on holiday
From surrealist masterpieces to David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics, we’ve rounded up the museums and galleries where you should spend your time and money.
- by Elizabeth Flux, Nick Galvin, Linda Morris and Nick Dent
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‘Stressful time’: Raygun responds to criticism for demanding $10k in legal fees
The Olympian said the ordeal had been “tough” for herself and Stephanie Broadbridge and stressed it was not her intention to cause harm.
- by Nick Galvin and Lachlan Abbott
Raygun hits up comedy club owner for $10,000
Lawyers for Rachael “Raygun” Gunn are demanding $10,000 in legal fees from a small Sydney promoter that had planned to stage a musical based on the Olympic breakdancer.
- by Kayla Olaya and Nick Galvin
Haven’t visited a museum for a while? You’re in for a shock
Museums worldwide are lifting their game as they compete for attention from a public with endless choices.
- by Nick Galvin
Federal body to review Opera Australia governance
Creative Australia has commissioned a review into the nation’s biggest performing arts company, in the wake of backstage drama.
- by Linda Morris and Nick Galvin
Football, politics and passion combine to make Jamie Webster the real deal
The Liverpudlian singer-songwriter is inextricably connected to the city’s football club, but his musical roots run much deeper.
- by Nick Galvin
Love, lust and buckets of blood add up to an operatic masterpiece
The stars aligned when Handel produced one of his greatest works.
- by Nick Galvin
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Performing arts
Swimmer, actor, singer: This unusual triple-threat brings it all to a new lead role
Cody Simpson quit competitive swimming this year and will return to the stage in a role made famous on screen by Marlon Brando.
- by Nick Galvin
‘Myths don’t come from nowhere’: Why the Penrith Panther is getting its own show
Real or not, the elusive beast has its claws deep into the collective psyche of the western city. Art gallery director Toby Chapman is no exception.
- by Nick Galvin
Bob Geldof once said he wanted to get ‘rich, famous and laid’. Here’s how that worked out for him
The musician and global activist still has plenty more to say.
- by Nick Galvin
The musical ‘chameleon’ taking the guitar places you’ve never considered
Sean Shibe has built a reputation for relentlessly pushing the boundaries of his instrument.
- by Nick Galvin
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