‘Journey of a lifetime’ over for artist’s $14m masterpiece
Built like a spaceship, an ancient symbol of a self-consuming snake lands on the lawns of the National Gallery, and to Lindy Lee, the career-defining masterpiece is simply ‘magical’.
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Behind the ‘Iron Curtain’ of art’s greatest illustrator
As the NSW Art Gallery prepares to unveil the largest collection of Alphonse Mucha’s work seen in Australia, we delve into the illustrations that created a blueprint for modern poster art, hidden in the wake of Nazi Occupation and Communist rule.
Australian Ballet chasing Billy Elliots of the bush
Blundstones are soon to be traded in for silk slippers as a new initiative spearheaded by the Australian Ballet aims to spread the love for the classical art in bush towns across the country.
China, censorship, publishing: The Gen Z author biting back
Ivy League. Award-winning. Mid-20s literary sensation. R. F. Kuang has become synonymous with best-seller lists and a literary scandal. And it’s boring to her.
Sydney’s silent night on the tragic eve of Mardi Gras
On the eve of Sydney’s Mardi Gras, a sombre hush falls over streets annually enlivened by glittering displays for the silent vigil of murdered couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
‘Fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay has disappeared’
For Middle Australians the burden of bracket creep is discouraging low- and middle-income earners from aspiring for more.
‘Life lives on’: A journey into post-earthquake Morocco
The rubble has been removed and rebuilding is well under way. Tourists, essential to the country’s economic survival, are more welcome than ever.
The night I stepped into a black van with Bahraini oil dealers
A black van, a Greek party island and a reformed high school loser all collide in one fateful night.
‘Seeing men watching women’s sports at the pub makes me so happy’
AFLW star Ally Anderson on the ‘ripple effect’ of the Matildas for her sport, taking her game to the next level and her Indigenous roots.
’Home of the Matildas’ to help next gen kick on
Ellie Carpenter kicked off a career on country town pitches, Sam Kerr scored goals in suburban Perth’s Mosman Park. Now the next gen of Matildas’ have a multimillion-dollar facility.
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