Creative Australia will face pressure to make ‘safe’ artistic choices after Sabsabi controversy, industry figures warn

Industry figures are concerned that Creative Australia could face increased pressure to make “safe” artistic choices after the Sabsabi review, with critics warning that a corporate-style risk framework could stifle creativity and marginalise divergent …

Afternoon Update: dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali; Creative Australia chair apologises to Sabsabi; and rise of ...

Good afternoon. At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank on its way to Bali, according to Indonesian police. The vessel sank before midnight on Wednesday in the Bali Strait as it sailed to a port in the …

GemLife's shares jump on ASX debut after Australia's biggest IPO of 2025

SYDNEY :Shares of GemLife Communities Group closed 4.1 per cent higher on Thursday, after the Australian retirement resort operator debuted on the Australian Securities Exchange following a A$750 million ($493.1 million) initial public offering. GemLife…

Australia choose to bat first in Grenada against a West Indies four-pace attack

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (AP) — Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against the West Indies in the second test on Thursday. Australia, 1-0 up in the three-test series, named its team earlier and Steve Smith returns in place of Josh Inglis. Smith …

Australia govt confirms $2.2 billion funding for 2032 Brisbane Games venues

SYDNEY :The Australian government has confirmed it will contribute A$3.435 billion ($2.25 billion) towards the A$7.1 billion cost of building the venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, clearing the way for the start of construction. Queensland taxpayers …

Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defense spending

Creative Australia apologises to Khaled Sabsabi for ‘hurt and pain’ after Venice Biennale reinstatement

The acting chair of Creative Australia has apologised to Khaled Sabsabi and his curator Michael Dagostino for the “hurt and pain” caused by the decision to rescind their Venice Biennale commission, and said their artworks had been “mischaracterised”. …

Australia’s first truth-telling inquiry finds British committed genocide of Indigenous people

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Australia’s arts council issues apology, backtracks after sacked artists reinstated as Venice Biennale reps

The head of Australia’s arts funding body has backtracked and issued an apology to two artists who were sacked as representatives to the Venice Biennale, before being reinstated in a major backflip. Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino were …

University of Western Australia researchers discover two new species of kultarr, a small carnivorous marsupial

Research from the University of Western Australia has uncovered two new species of kultarr; a small carnivorous marsupial arid outback of central Australia. PhD student Cameron Dodd, from UWA’s School of Biological Sciences, led the study in collaboration …