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After setbacks, Big Red Bash announces concert featuring Australian legend
Big Red Bash has joined the long list of festivals that is changing its programming, with a major impact on…

Celebrating the artistic power of ageing women
Ageing women over 65 encounter huge societal challenges, but it can also mean a prolific time of creative growth, as…

The best Australian audiobooks of 2024
More people are listening to audiobooks than ever before and Australian audiobooks are thriving.

Australia's Spotify Wrapped 2024: the year in Aussie music
Once again, Spotify Wrapped has revealed global listened habits. No local artists made Australia's top five most streamed this year.

From Woolf to Einstein: exploring the connection between sleep and creativity
Is sleep the secret ingredient for creative legends? The answers are surprising.

BookTok's 10 best reads of 2024
Explore BookTok's explosive 2024 picks, from romantasy to serial killer escapades. The platform continues to shape the international publishing industry.

Troye Sivan sweeps ARIA Awards as First Nations talent takes centre stage
Perth-born pop icon Troye Sivan swept the big awards, while Missy Higgins was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Percival Everett wins America's National Book Award
The biggest night in American literature celebrated a diverse group of winners in the shadow of Trump's re-election.

From Beethoven to Murakami: 5 daily routines that spark artistic brilliance
Studying the daily routines of history's geniuses may strike some as intimidating, but they hold important clues for any aspiring…

5 things to do in Brisbane this weekend
Go round the twist, explore enchanted gardens, dance in the CBD and much more in Brisbane this weekend.