Arts

Swift seeks to trademark voice to combat deep fakes

By Graeme Austin Music superstar Taylor Swift has applied to trademark her voice and image to head off the threat of AI-generated impersonations. But the problem

Female stars being banished to the ‘Khia Asylum’

By James Hall What do Bebe Rexha, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor and Rita Ora all have in common? They’re all trapped in the “Khia Asylum”. The Khia Asylum

The Choir of Man heading to Brisbane in September

West End hit The Choir of Man is coming to Brisbane as part of the 2026 Brisbane Festival line-up. The production will be staged in the South Bank Cultural Forecourt

Music star Alan Osmond passes away at 76

Alan Osmond, leader of the Osmonds singing group which had a string of hits in the 1970s, has passed away aged 76. His death came a year after brother Wayne succumbed to

‘Love letter to the modern woman’ comes to QPAC

MO Theatre’s production of Pramkicker by English playwright Sadie Hasler is coming to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from July 1 to 4, 2026. The production

Bold, experimental and significant Chinese art at HOTA

Bold and experimental Chinese art which examines questions of identity, censorship, memory, tradition and transformation is on at the Home of the Arts (HOTA). The

Long awaited film sequel about to hit cinemas

The long-awaited sequel to the iconic movie The Devil Wears Prada will debut in cinemas on April 30, 2026. Nearly 20 years after the original was released, The Devil

Streaming is stifling the emergence of new music

By Tim Kelly In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian

Olivia Dean edges closer to all-time chart record

Olivia Dean’s megahit Man I Need is edging closer to becoming the longest-running number one single of all time in Australia. The song moved back to number one last

Celebrating 100 years of Winnie the Pooh

By Elizabeth Hale Just over a century ago, the satirical writer and playwright A.A. Milne, suffering from the after-effects of fighting in the trenches of World War I,

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