Culture in Australia
Culture
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A quarter of Australia’s small cultural organisations will lose their federal money in new Australia Council allocations -
Big Machine claims that Swift owes ‘millions of dollars and multiple assets to our company’, allegations that representatives for the singer deny
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Early 20th century travel posters capture the era’s aesthetic sensibility. Two designers led the way promoting Australia to the world in the interwar period -
4 out of 5 stars.
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
World’s biggest band bring Joshua Tree tour to Australia for first time, but the music shines brighter without added spectacle -
The $25,000 award for Too Much Lip follows her Miles Franklin win earlier this year
Australia this month
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Zadie Smith, Aileen Moreton-Robinson, Jia Tolentino and Nayuka Gorrie challenge their audiences to do the work at a paradigm-shifting event
Talking points
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Tell Me Why, the latest narrative adventure from French studio Dontnod, stars a trans man – a decision the team says it didn’t take lightly -
The women who created the first fairytales were far more radical than the Brothers Grimm have led us to believe -
On Equal Pay Day, let’s confront the real reason women are paid less – employers know that a successful challenge is incredibly unlikely
Culture news
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Everwild, Grounded and more than 50 new titles for the xCloud streaming service topped the line-up at Microsoft’s Xbox fan event -
Officers found paintings shortly after they were taken from Dulwich Picture Gallery -
Reviews
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3 out of 5 stars.
Frozen II A charming return but the thaw's setting in
3 out of 5 stars.Beloved heroine Elsa has a great new song as she heads into the enchanted forest in this funny, likable but underpowered sequel. Is it time to let her go? -
3 out of 5 stars.
Céline Dion: Courage Pushing on to a place beyond cool
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3 out of 5 stars.
The Report Adam Driver's battle to expose CIA torture
3 out of 5 stars.
Features
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For some, ‘cosy crime’ of the 1920s and 30s is class-ridden and formulaic – but classic authors such as Agatha Christie and Josephine Tey paved the way for modern fiction as we know it -
Pictures & video
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The exhibition includes works from Czech and Slovak artists celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and the end of communist rule -
Sustainability-minded and socially conscious design dominated the Australian Institute of Architects’ awards -
From mystical woodlands to majestic whales, here are the winners and runners-up of this year’s competition
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Between 1982 and 2001, the American photographer Mark Steinmetz travelled across the US recording life at country fairs, urban street fairs and small circuses -
Personal items from the home of the Prodigy’s late frontman are to be sold by auction on Thursday -
Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out why kung fu references crop up so much in black culture
Culture webchats
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The actor and director answered your questions about the films he’d like to make, who he’s learned most from and enjoying getting naked on set -
Good Omens, Neverwhere, Coraline, American Gods ... the genre-defying author joined us to answer your questions -
The star of The Affair and Luther answered questions on superhero movies, panto and the ills of her industry -
The guitarist and political firebrand answered your questions on Chris Cornell, Muse and wearing a Star Trek costume to his kids’ school
Stage From Succession to The Loudest Voice, grotesque masculinity has us gripped