Arts

Hulk Hogan. | Newsreel

Wrestling great Hulk Hogan dies following heart attack

Hulk Hogan, the man who led wrestling’s rise in popularity in the 1980s, has died, aged 71, following a heart attack. A statement from the Clearwater Police Department
Read more 25 July 2025
Daley Pearson. | Newsreel

Ludo Studio brings Allen to life for Netflix

The latest Australian-created Netflix feature film is now in production in Queensland. Allen, a heart-warming tale of friendship and adventure, set against the backdrop
Read more 25 July 2025
Taylor Swift wax

Swifties will wax lyrical about new Taylor tribute

Australia is part of the latest wave of Taylor Swift mania, with Sydney one of 13 cities world-wide to host a new honour to the global pop megastar. Madame Tussauds this
Read more 25 July 2025
Paul Taylor. | Newsreel

Taylor to head Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees

Paul Taylor has taken over as Chair of the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, which oversees the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA). A
Read more 24 July 2025
Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran loops back down under

By Susan Schwartz Record-breaker Ed Sheeran will be back to try his luck at breaking more records next year with a tour of Australia and New Zealand. Last time he was
Read more 24 July 2025
Ozzy Osbourne. | Newsreel

Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne and his greatest hits

Iconic Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died, aged 76. Osbourne’s family shared the news in a statement, saying “our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away
Read more 23 July 2025
Romeo & Juliet

Contemporary update for Romeo and Juliet

By Susan Schwartz Arguably one of the greatest tragic love stories of all time, Romeo and Juliet has been given a fresh, contemporary setting that feels relevant while
Read more 23 July 2025
Keith Urban

Keith Urban shows almost sold-out in Brisbane

By Susan Schwartz Keith Urban has gifted Brisbane with the largest number of shows in Australia for his 2025 High and Alive World Tour in August. And after growing up in
Read more 22 July 2025
Australian Wearable Art Festival 2023

Art meets fashion in global event

By Susan Schwartz The Australian Wearable Art Fair (AWAF) on the Sunshine Coast will this year attract participants from as far as Romania, and includes a Gympie artist
Read more 22 July 2025
Ken Done

Ken Done is not done yet, with a new exhibition

By Susan Schwartz At age 85, Ken Done is not done yet. One of Australia’s most instantly recognisable and colourful artists, Done will hold a major new exhibition
Read more 22 July 2025