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Cancer can be a lonely and isolating journey, but in Sydney a group of patients and survivors are coming together each week to share the burden and colour the chaos away.

Almost six months to the day since Tropical Cyclone Debbie hit north Queensland, the region is poised for the arrival of another force of nature — British superstar Elton John.

The image of a girl in wheat fields at sunset adorning the silos of a regional South Australian town, and celebrating the local farming heritage, is expected to provide an economic boost.

Best-selling children's author and Hiroshima bombing survivor Junko Morimoto urged the Prime Minister to sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons before her death today.

A carefully constructed hall of mirrors, French director Bertrand Bonello's political thriller Nocturama is horrifyingly captivating, writes Jason Di Rosso.

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono forces a Polish beverage company to rename its new drink, called John Lemon, after threatening legal action for trademark infringement.

From lead roles in Hollywood to the stages of Paris, Greta Scacchi's acting career has taken her around the world — but Italy holds a specials place in her heart.

Rare recordings of our early prime ministers are discovered on eBay by the Museum of Australian Democracy.

Postmodern Jukebox is a band with a rotating roster of about 100 musicians, and their famous ragtime reworkings of pop songs have yielded them almost 1 billion views on YouTube.

A video showing the late Linkin Park frontman laughing with his family hours before he took his own life serves as a reminder that depression is not always obvious.

An exhibition at the Melbourne Science Gallery explores why humans are both attracted to and repulsed by blood — and it is not for the faint-hearted.

The makeover of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site includes plans for a contemporary art gallery, which is predicted to become a popular tourist attraction in the city.

The photographer behind a compelling image of a tiny seahorse gripping a cotton bud in Indonesia says he hopes the photo will "affect people's lives and create a change".

The Emmys bounty of Big Little Lies was a given, according to the executive producer's mother, who's more worried about her favourite AFL team winning this year's flag.

Len Ainsworth has two personal fortunes, a few enemies, and a reputation as the icon of one of the most controversial legal industries in the world. It all began with a chance encounter back in the 1950s, when he made dental supplies.

Not everyone was laughing at the former White House press secretary's Emmys appearance, with some saying it excused "unethical, racist and sexist" behaviour. But Sean Spicer says people are "reading too much into this".

Online sellers are being warned to be aware of their personal safety after 22-year-old man had a pair of high-priced sneakers stolen by a potential buyer in a Sydney park.

One of Australia's most famous Aboriginal musicians, Dr G Yunupingu, is remembered as someone who overcame great shyness due to his blindness to skyrocket to international stardom.

There were milestones made, surprise appearances, and our Nicole took out a top award at an Emmys that applauded shows about women and strong female leads. Here's some of the best bits of the 2017 Emmy Awards.

A remote gorge in Central Australia hailed as perfect for the acoustics of choirs becomes a uniquely Australian concert venue at Desert Song Festival.

Emmys host Stephen Colbert pulls out the big guns to take a dig at Donald Trump, getting the President's former press secretary to make a cameo, to the delight of the surprised crowd.

Fraudulent ticket sales become such an issue for a major Brisbane theatre that its staff are being assigned to monitor scamming.

While you're nervously waiting to see whether or not your favourite show scores an award, here are the winners of the red carpet.

As a woman with achondroplasia or dwarfism, Debra Keenahan is used to surviving and thriving in a hostile environment. But she says what disables her is people's attitude to dwarfism.

Nicole Kidman has won an Emmy for her role in Big Little Lies. Here's the full list of winners from television's night of nights, that also saw The Handmaid's Tale and Veep scoop awards.