Arts

David Wells painting Dream house with a galah. | Newsreel

Dream art win highlights housing crisis

A commentary on the current housing crisis has won Brisbane artist David Wells a national art award. His painting, Dream house with a galah, took out the top honour, and

Millions exposed to Brisbane Festival’s magic moments

Take a breath Brisbane, your festival is over for another year, with more than five million engaging in the September extravaganza either in person … or

Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary

Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers

The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty. Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the

Ninajirachi grabs eight ARIA Award nominations

Electronic music star Ninajirachi has dominated the ARIA Award nominations, snaring eight appearances in the rollcall. ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said 2025 awards, to be

Lives on canvas – the Brisbane Portrait Prize

The Brisbane Portrait Prize finalists exhibition celebrates the city’s portrait artists and their sitters until November 9 at the State Library of Queensland. The

Every love story needs a little cultivating

Cult comedy musical Little Shop of Horrors is returning to Brisbane bigger, bolder, and hungrier than ever. Since its premier in 1982, the kitschy and camp production

Paul Kelly to headline the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour

The ultimate Australian summer celebration of live music is turning up the heat with the newly announced Red Hot Summer Tour 2026. This epic day of live music will be

Shiver marks a first for Australian films

The first Australian narrative feature film to shoot in Antarctica will share in more than $12 million worth of funding for new local programs. Screen Australia will

Yatala rezoning set to put new film precinct up in lights

It’s action for plans to create Australia’s most advanced movie production precinct on the Gold Coast. The State Government has enabled the rezoning of over 51

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