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British director Ken Loach speaks on stage in Cannes after receiving the Palme d'Or for his movie I, Daniel Blake.

Ken Loach wins Palme d'Or for I, Daniel Blake

British veteran director Ken Loach won his second Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival when I, Daniel Blake, his latest social-realist drama, took the Best Picture award on Sunday.

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Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza collapsed on stage during the third song of a set by band OHM at the Baked Potato ...

Former Megadeth drummer dies

Nick Menza died at age 51 after collapsing on stage at a Los Angeles club late on Saturday.

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Keith Haring image made of Post-It notes in NYC.

NY's post-it note art war

A battle of Post-it note art on office windows has erupted in New York City

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Alan Young as Wilbur Post with co-star Mister Ed - no peanut butter was used in the filming of this show.

At 96, Mr Ed's human dies after a galloping long life

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Bond? James Bond?

He's the bookies' favourite to play James Bond, but who is he?

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Author of <i>A Little Life</i>, Hanya Yanagihara.

Readers don't want to be 'babied', says A Little Life author

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Former Bestie Boys guitarist John Berry.

Original Beastie Boys' guitarist John Berry dead at the age of 52

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Tim Winton, passionate defender of Australia's writers and artists from attacks on teritorial copyright

Tim Winton: 'I reckon Australians will be pissed off'

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Director Sean Penn at a press conference for <i>The Last Face</i> at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Sean Penn's film booed at Cannes

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Australian filmmaker Eva Orner in Kabul.

Eva Orner driven to 'shame' Australia internationally

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Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze on smashing camers and smash hits

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"Powerful celebratory story" ... Helen Reddy.

Helen Reddy's life to become a film in I Am Woman

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Warner Bros is producing a superhero film with an all-female cast including Margot Robbie.

Margot Robbie headed for spin-off movie after Suicide Squad

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Russell Crowe at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.

Russell Crowe explains the Russell Crowe method of acting

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Criminal

Criminal: Cruel, stupid, random mindless violence

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE.

Hunt For the Wilderpeople: An offbeat tale

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Chasing Asylum

Chasing Asylum: Shocking expose of asylum camps

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men Apocalypse: Flat, stale film is a low point

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Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

Highly Strung

Highly Strung: Classical doco directed by maestro

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Harry and Snowman

Harry & Snowman: Sentimentality is no hurdle

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Tina Fey film lacks punch

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

The Angry Birds Movie

Angry Birds: Birds fly, but target remains unclear

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

The First Monday in May

First Monday in May: Vogue-eye view of Met Gala

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Bastille Day

Bastille Day: New action hero rises above cliches

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

The Meddler

The Meddler: Likeable but bland fare

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Green Room

Green Room: Horror harnesses spirit of punk

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Mia Madre

Mia Madre: Comedy, sadness and applause

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Remember

Remember: Memory's no help in hunt for Nazi

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday: Studio Ghibli turns back the clock

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins: Meryl Streep shines

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

The Man Who Knew Infinity

The Man Who Knew Infinity: Poignant tale of a genius

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War: Bland, ridiculous fun

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

The Silences

The Silences: A family tale framed by misery

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays: Subtle Australian drama

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film AN.

An: Culinary tale leaves you hungry for more

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Midnight Special

Midnight Special: Fantasy that cuts to the chase

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle: Fairytale weighed down by cliches

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book: Irresistible live-action production

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film The Huntsman: Winter's War.

The Huntsman: Winter's War: Epic misses the target

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

The Boss

The Boss: Melissa McCarthy edges her bets

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film MARGUERITE.

Marguerite: Tale of tuneless opera singer strikes chord

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Pawno

Pawno: More suburban fiction than fact

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Poster for the film The Divergent Series: Allegiant.

Divergent Series - Allegiant: Themes buried under CGI

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Wide Open Sky

Wide Open Sky: Uplifting doco on power of music

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

M16 Artspace chairwoman Vasiliki Nihas is running a course on starting an art collection.

M16 Artspace is running a new course on how to build an art collection

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Post-it notes art war in Canal Street, New York City.

Post-it note art war breaks out in New York's Canal Street

Sticky battle

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Artist Ulla van Brandenburg at ACCA.

Chance to get in on act

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Strong woman Charice Rust, former soccer player Hugo Bladel and drag performer Jordan Revell star in NICA's Things NOT ...

Bladel makes leap from soccer to circus

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White queen Jennifer Horvath and one of two kings, Chris Mifsud, perform in Both Sides.

Dancers absorbed in their own worlds

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Maurial Spearim in Next Wave show BlaaQ Catt.

Next Wave's innovative works wouldn't be made elsewhere

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The STC's new Patrick White Fellow, Tommy Murphy, says: "I am aware that I am accepting this generous grant at a time ...

Tommy Murphy chosen as Sydney Theatre Company’s new Patrick White Fellow

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Dancer Lee Serle's MULTIMODAL is part of the new season at Newport's The Substation.

New Substation season pushes boundaries

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From Eurovision to triple j, Guy Sebastian has broken through another barrier.

Who's next after Guy sneaks in the door Beyonce knocked down?

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Down down – Status Quo will float 50 years of rock songs on a cruise in the south Pacific.

Status Quo hoping this boat won't go down, down

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Coming back for summer - Coldplay announce a December tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Tour news: We're all going on a summer Coldplay

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Caitlin Park, Urthboy and Urthboy's daughter Jetta, performing in honour Paul Kelly at the Support Act lunch.

Paul Kelly honoured for charity and a lifetime of songs

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Grammy Award-winning singer Alanis Morissette entertains a sold-out show during the opening of Summerfest Thursday, June ...

Alanis Morissette fleeced of $US4.7 million

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Magda's a winner

Literary gem: Apart from winning two literary awards, Magda Szubanski shows a talent for hard work.

Two major prizes in one week for Magda Szubanski and her memoir, Reckoning.

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The Vegetarian wins Man Booker

South Korean writer Han Kang at Edinburgh Writers' Festival in 2015.

An unsettling novel about a woman's decision to stop eating meat has beaten best seller Elena Ferrante.

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Tim Winton, passionate defender of Australia's writers and artists from attacks on teritorial copyright

Tim Winton condemns 'a new colonial era of publishing'

We're putting ourselves at a self-destructive disadvantage.

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Life as she knows it: Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne's memoir is no feminist manifesto.

Life as I Know It: Michelle Payne's ride to the top

Zero K by Don DeLillo.

Zero K: Master's latest plays out in minor key

<i>Eligible</i> by Curtis Sittenfeld.

Eligible: No cause for Pride, plenty for Prejudice

Dog Run Moon delivers a collection of compelling short stories by Callan Wink.

Dog Moon Run: Callan Wink explores landscapes

My Journey into the Heart of Terror
Jurgen Todenhofer

Life under Islamic State: A glimpse into the fog

Wardrobe Crisis, by Clare Press.

Wardrobe Crisis: Opening up the dark side of fashion

Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by Alison Weir.

Six Tudor Queens: Story of Henry VIII's first queen

The cumulative effect of Georgia Harding's writing in <i>The Gun Room</I> is a powerful one.

The Gun Room: Link between image and trauma

Not Working by Lisa Owens.

Not Working: A slight look at the world of a ditz

The Secret Recipe for Second Chances
JD Barrett

J.D. Barrett's debut novel is a charming confection

Hitman Anders and the Meaning of it All by Jonas Jonasson.

Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All: Too quirky

Use Your Words, by Catherine Deveny.

Use Your Words: Catherine Deveny's advice on writing

Lure of the Thylacine by Col Bailey.

Col Bailey's obsession with the Tasmanian Tiger

Phil Knight pours out plenty of inspirational quotes in his memoir <i>Shoe Dog</I>.

Shoe Dog: The Knight behind story of Nike

<i>South Pole: Nature and Culture</I> by Elizabeth Leane is an enticing history about the Antarctic's often elusive ...

South Pole: An enticing cultural and natural history

Men by Marie Darrieussecq

Men: Into the dark heart of sex and race

<i>The Bricks That Built the Houses</i> by Kate Tempest.

The Bricks That Built the Houses: A lively story

<i>Run, Spot, Run</i> by Jessica Pierce.

Run, Spot, Run: Pets sometimes do it tough

A Loving Faithful Animal
Josephine Rowe

A Loving, Faithful Animal: Writing with an impact

7 Miles Out by Carol Morley.

7 Miles Out: Tender teens and bleak experiences

Chris Petit's book is filled with suspense and dread.

The Butchers of Berlin: A gripping period procedural

Crime Scenes
Ed., Zane Lovitt

Crime Scenes: Collected gems from good writers

The Waters of Eternal Youth
Donna Leon

The Waters of Eternal Youth: More classy crime

Growing Wild
Michael Wilding

Growing Wild: Of class politics and literature

Tracks across America by Billy Connolly

Tracks across America: How Billy looked for America

Guy Burgess: The Spy Who Knew Everyone.

Guy Burgess: The spy whose life was too outrageous

A combination of self-expression and ideas: <i>The Argonauts</i> by Maggie Nelson.

The Argonauts: A memoir and a rumination

The Trap by Melanie Raabe.

How home has never been more dangerous

The Ice Age
Luke Williams

The Ice Age: The delusional world of drug addiction

<i>The Course of Love</i> by
Alain de Botton.

The Course of Love: The ups and downs of a relationship

The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Beautiful Struggle: Tough childhood in black Baltimore

<i>Good People</i> by Nir Baram.

Good people: Turbulent times and intrigue

<i>Farewell to the Father</i>, by Tim Elliott.

Farewell to the Father: A legacy of despair

<I>Of Ashes and Rivers that Run to the Sea</I> by Marie Munkara.

Marie Munkara's memoir of grime and humour

The Good Liar
Nicholas Searle

The Good Liar: Familiar set-up, surprising twists

The Death of an owl
Paul Torday & Piers Torday

The Death of an Owl: Beautifully written and spooky

The One Who Got Away
Caroline Overington

The One Who Got Away: Marriage and murder

The Dirty Little Dog by Jeremy Fisher.

The Dirty Little Dog: An engaging, lurid crime story

The Libertarian Alternative
Chris Berg

The Libertarian Alternative: Praise of personal liberty

Things My Mother Taught Me
Ed., Claire Halliday

Things My Mother Taught Me: Heart-warming collection

Delta Goodrem has been a judge on The Voice since the first season, in 2012.

Reality TV is dying? Tell that to 10 million Aussies

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ABC Fact Check will close after the Turnbull government renewed its division's budget deal - but with less money.

Comment: Axing the ABC's Fact Check unit is a disgrace

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Now: Ita Buttrose at the <i>Channel 10</i> studios in Sydney.

Ita Buttrose at 74: 'I'm always learning'

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Riley Keough plays law student and call-girl Christine in <I>The Girlfriend Experience</i>.

Why this is one of the finest new dramas of 2016

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Brad and Tallena in the final therapy session of Seven Year Switch.

Seven Year Switch crosses into emotional abuse

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Fresh Off The Boat

What's on Monday, May 23

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Samantha Bee

What's on Tuesday, May 24

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Trailer: Revolution School

In a major new series, teachers work hard to get order in their classrooms at Melbourne's Kambrya College.

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Teaser Trailer: I, Daniel Blake

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Trailer: Offspring Season 6

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Trailer: The Rocky Horro Picture Show

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