Arts

Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser. | Newsreel

Wahlberg in Queensland Balls Up

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg will be out and about in South-East Queensland over the coming weeks as feature film Balls Up begins filming. The Peter Farrelly (Green

Aussie music struggling to make local charts

Australian music is struggling to find its place in a fractured market dominated by “heritage artists” and international mega-star tours. The Australian Recording

50 years of teaching the art of advertising

The first Australian university degree in advertising was offered 50 years ago and the industry is celebrating. While television advertising in Australia began soon

Wikileaks website and Julian Assange photo. | Newsreel

Assange deal not the end of freedom fight

The deal which allowed Julian Assange to be released from prison today, has done little to address the broader issue of press freedom, according to Australia’s Media,

Bush to Bay plans for iconic Spiegeltent

A $500,000 crowdfunding campaign is under way to give a rundown entertainment venue a new lease on life and send it on an 800km journey from western Queensland to

Cairns’ cultural cred rewarded in ranking

Cairns is Queensland’s most cultural city, based on a study which took into account a town’s population. Preply, an online language learning company, compared the

Coppelia celebrates rave reviews

It’s your last chance to catch Queensland Ballet’s Coppélia this week and the reviews have been glowing. Not just for the dancers and sets, but because this

Healthy home gong for Queensland Ballet

Queensland Ballet is the first performing arts organisation in the world to gain the highest healthy building rating for its home – the Thomas Dixon Centre. The

Laws a barrier to free sport on digital TV

As more Australians ditch television aerials for internet-based services, proposed anti-siphoning laws mean many would not watch free sport, according to a new

Fashion innovator Iris Van Herpen to exhibit at GOMA

By Susan Schwartz In the world of fashion, there’s not much that hasn’t been done before – except for Dutch designer Iris van Herpen’s fantastical

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