David Burton
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Mass theft or luxury art? World-first AI art auction faces a massive backlash
Thousands of artists are saying the world's first large-scale high-end art auction featuring AI models is an act of mass…
30 years in the making: a world-first for Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape'
Actor Samuel West took a gamble in 2006, taping himself performing half of one of Beckett's most famous works. In…
Bald Archy Prize announces 2025 finalists with Raygun as prominent figure
Running for almost 30 years, the ultra-accessible Bald Archy Prize is judged by a cockatoo.
La Boite Theatre celebrates a century with a bold new take on 'Macbeth'
Coinciding with International Women's Day, the new version of 'Macbeth' centres on the narrative of the witches.
Book review: Three Days in June, Anne Tyler
Fans of Anne Tyler will love this inoffensive but ultimately forgettable book.
'Who's Chappell Roan?' – a guide to the Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 can too often leave everyone but Gen Z behind. There's plenty of great music for…
Cape York's Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance Festival delayed following management review
The Festival has run biennially for 40 years, but will not proceed in 2025 amid organisational challenges.
Album review: Forgiving Spree, Slowly Slowly
The new album is slowly gathering success for this pop punk and indie rock band.
Splendour in the Grass won't return in 2025, showing a festival sector in crisis
Splendour in the Grass has confirmed it won't return again in 2025. Questions abound about the sustainability of the Australian…
Melbourne's historic queer bookshop facing financial hardship
Eighteen months after moving to the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, the iconic queer bookshop Hares and Hyenas is…