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Cooperation between copyright owners, libraries and educational institutions has a sensible draft bill to the point where it is ready to go to Parliament.

Photographer Matthew McIntosh captured the image called "Piercing headache" at Cedar Bay National Park in Queensland while road tripping from Townsville to Cooktown with friends.

An excerpt from a draft of the renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic's memoir has been slammed for describing Aboriginal Australians as "dinosaurs" and "terrible" looking.

What's on in Canberra's art scene from August 19

Throughout history humans have been compelled to make their mark. But in a heartbeat a symbol of power can be torn down and destroyed.

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Vulnerability and the search for identity among young gay, lesbian and bisexual people is the prevailing theme of the show.

Rueben Berg and Jefa Greenaway believe design can promote cultural understanding, if not reconciliation.

"Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art."

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As more and more people seek a sense of authenticity within an interior decor, handprinted fabric art is experiencing a resurgence in popularity.

Alec Baldwin, who occupies a central role in New York's cultural life, is now pitted in a bitter dispute with two formidable players in the city's rarefied world of art and money.

Garments from Toni Maticevski​'s latest catwalk shows have come from the runway straight to Bendigo Art Gallery as part of the first solo exhibition. 

Mike Parr says shock is a vital part of modern art, and makes no apologies for his controversial work.

Artists get to grips with Botanic Garden's 'waste' wood, with exquisite results.

A proactive private sector is helping boost Indonesia's art scene.

Painting of naked woman on Vault magazine's cover deemed too inappropriate for newsagents.

Natasha Johns-Messenger's slick circular sculpture clamps around your head and leads you on the vain chase for your double.

Frei Otto's influence is Olympian: from the design of Rio's Maracana stadium to his own impressive tent-like roof designs for Munich in 1972.

With artworks in the bathroom, others hidden from public view, performance art and even an exhibition within the exhibition - that's essentially an artwork -  the 2016 TarraWarra Biennial promises an eclectic survey of contemporary Australian art.

Darwin Festival review: Critical mass of events brings bigger crowds and new hope

A new exhibition spans 60 years of the artist's work.

Melbourne youth focused organisation says 'extinction' in youth arts funding from Australia Council cuts forced closure.

The anguish and despair is writ clear on their faces: the child being snatched by white authorities; the mother biting on the captor's finger in a bid to free her baby; the father grappling on to her and their other child as their family is torn apart.

A non-invasive technique developed by the Australian Synchrotron has revealed a hidden portrait beneath a Degas painting.

Fashion designer Lisa Gorman has rigorously defended claims from three independent artists that her label copied their works.