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Territorians have transformed into characters from all walks of fantasy, sci-fi and everything in between as TropiCon returns for another year.

Illustrator Shane Foley traded in his paramedic uniform to draw the costumed crusader, but one thing he won't give up is using pen and paper to bring the world's oldest comic character to life.

Why do I find the more absurd fashion trends so beguiling? I think it's their very absurdity, and the alternative reality they promise, when all else is grim, writes Virginia Trioli.

Celebrities have walked the red carpet before the 2023 ARIA Awards kick off at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion. Here's a look at some of the outfits we've seen.

Australian music's night of nights is here, the 2023 ARIA Awards. Here's the full list of winners in all categories.

More than 200 items of memorabilia from late pop superstar Prince are going to auction, including his iconic white puffy shirt from a performance of Purple Rain.

The Slip! Slop! Slap! jingle, I am Australian, Sherbet's Howzat and a harmonica recording from the 1920s are among 11 new recordings added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry.

The creator of Hamilton says the biggest lesson from his late mentor, who wrote the lyrics to West Side Story, came down to a single phrase.

Comedian Celeste Barber is no stranger to the absurdities of the fashion industry, but even she was taken aback to learn the extent to which some clothes – and the women who wore them – were policed in our nation’s past.

In one-minute snippets, writers and directors of a new Western Sydney series need to grab their audience, because, unlike a movie screen, their film is being shown on phones across the world.

Billed as the last Beatles song, Now And Then features the voice of late member John Lennon and was developed using artificial intelligence. 

Tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour were released earlier this year and sold out in record-breaking times. With one final ticket release for the February tour, fans are doing everything they can to avoid missing out.

The head of scripted for the new NCIS: Sydney has used the knowledge of her hometown to develop a unique character for the new wing of the television franchise.

When G Flip's emails to music producers went unanswered, the drummer-singer hatched a plan. They gave themselves a year to learn the ropes and make an album, and kicked off a clever campaign to make sure people paid attention.

Many films and documentaries about music icon Elvis Presley have been made, but now his ex-wife Priscilla's story is in the spotlight. 

I've been ineffably sad ever since the awful news of Matthew Perry's death. The first fatal rupture within an iconic cultural group — a band, an acting ensemble — is the true death of the group itself, writes Virginia Trioli.

A statement from tour promoter Live Nation says the company understands fans will be disappointed, and it is working with the Canadian singer to reschedule the shows.

Pop star Mariah Carey is facing a $31 million lawsuit over her Christmas hit All I Want for Christmas Is You.

The Canadian singer was seen at an ice hockey game on Monday night, with fans happy to see the star joking and laughing after she revealed her rare neurological illness.

Studios have cracked down on a handful of overseas cinemas for running Killers of the Flower Moon with an interval, but the head of two dozen cinemas in Australia says customers should be given a choice.

For Gold Logie-nominated actor Mark Coles Smith, David Bowie wasn't just an artist who offered the soundtrack to a transformative period in his life. Coles-Smith tells of a family connection to the much-loved musician. 

Family, fellow actors and Friends creators have spoken publicly of their heartbreak over the 54-year-old's passing. 

Australian media personality Abbie Chatfield announces she will not be co-hosting the Fridayz Live 2023 Australia and New Zealand concert tour next month, citing sexual harassment allegations against the tour's headline act, US pop star Jason Derulo.

Once labelled the "most dangerous band" in the world, Mutiny in Heaven tells the story of The Birthday Party.

The Milli Vanilli lip-syncing fiasco has got to be one of the enduring scandals of the 1980s and 90s. A new documentary gathers the major players together and sheds new light on the fraud and subsequent backlash.