Arts & Entertainment

Peter Reith joins SBS's 'Go Back' return line-up

Peter Reith joins SBS's 'Go Back' return line-up

25 May 2012, 9:00 AM

Australia | Peter Reith, the former Howard Government minister who was a central player in the 'children overboard affair', has been confirmed among the line-up for the return series of SBS’s ‘Go Back To Where You Came From’. Read more

Advocates marvel at X Men's gay marriage

Advocates marvel at X Men's gay marriage

24 May 2012, 19:00 PM

North America | Marvel comic X-Men will feature its first same-sex wedding after gay character Northstar popped the question to his lover, a move welcome by gay marriage advocates.
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Zuma penis painting vandalised in art gallery

Zuma penis painting vandalised in art gallery

23 May 2012, 7:31 AM

Africa | Two men vandalised a portrait of President Jacob Zuma posing as Vladimir Lenin with his genitals exposed in a Johannesburg gallery, prompting the curator to take down the painting.
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Azerbaijan's human rights record 'appalling'

Azerbaijan's human rights record 'appalling'

22 May 2012, 19:18 PM

Asia-Pacific | Channel 4's Jonathan Miller investigates Azerbaijan's human rights records, as the nation prepares to host the Eurovision song contest in the capital Baku.
 
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Bee Gees star Robin Gibb dies aged 62

Bee Gees star Robin Gibb dies aged 62

21 May 2012, 15:55 PM

Musicians and music historians have paid tribute to Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, who has died after a battle with cancer, aged 62. Read more

Love and rain dominate at Cannes festival

Love and rain dominate at Cannes festival

21 May 2012, 14:49 PM

Europe | A Romanian nunnery tale, a killer whale of a drama and whimsical pre-teen love jostled for Cannes glory as the world's top cinema showcase hit the half-way mark. Read more

Profile: The 'Asian Paul Jennings'

Profile: The 'Asian Paul Jennings'

21 May 2012, 14:24 PM

Australia | Emerging author Oliver Phommavanh has been referred to as the 'Asian Paul Jennings', and it's a title he's delighted to hold.
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Tributes as Donna Summer dies at 63

Tributes as Donna Summer dies at 63

18 May 2012, 19:14 PM

A host of celebrities including Australian singer Tina Arena have expressed sorrow at the death of disco legend Donna Summer, aged 63. Read more

Libya's revolution 'far from over'

Libya's revolution 'far from over'

18 May 2012, 17:45 PM

Australia | Hisham Matar, a Libyan British novelist and a guest at Sydney Writers’ Festival, says Libya's transition to democracy will take a long time.
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Play visits Namatjira's home community

Play visits Namatjira's home community

17 May 2012, 18:18 PM

Australia | A play celebrating the life of renowned painter Albert Namatjira has made a triumphant return to his home community of Hermannsberg, west of Alice Springs, Karen Ashford reports.
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Widow wins Archibald People's Choice

Widow wins Archibald People's Choice

17 May 2012, 12:37 PM

Australia | Artist Jenny Sages has taken out the Archibald's People Choice award for a self-portrait that captures her grief following the death of her husband.
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Australia indigenous film showing at Cannes

Australia indigenous film showing at Cannes

17 May 2012, 7:48 AM

Europe | Several Australian films are screening at the Cannes Film Festival this year,  including "The Sapphires" showcasing Aboriginal artists. Read more

Call to end Black History Month

Call to end Black History Month

16 May 2012, 10:44 AM

North America | Americans don't need 'Black History Month' when African American history is already such a big part of the nation's identity, one black US filmmaker argues.
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Cannes countdown begins as stars arrive

Cannes countdown begins as stars arrive

16 May 2012, 8:42 AM

Europe | The stars have begun rolling into Cannes as the sun-kissed Riviera resort readied for the annual movie frenzy where glittering careers are launched and cinema legends born.
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Muslim women showcase their art in Sydney

Muslim women showcase their art in Sydney

15 May 2012, 14:42 PM

Australia | An art exhibition showing in western Sydney aims to reflect the different facets of being a Muslim woman.


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'Go Back' takes top award in Europe

'Go Back' takes top award in Europe

11 May 2012, 11:11 AM

Australia | SBS series Go Back to Where You Came From has become the first Australian production to win the prestigious Rose d'Or award in Europe. Read more

Celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon dies at 84

Celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon dies at 84

10 May 2012, 16:14 PM

Europe | Pioneering British celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon died aged 84 after a "long and courageous" battle with leukemia, his family said.
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Australia and Bollywood join forces

Australia and Bollywood join forces

09 May 2012, 19:19 PM

Australia | Australia is a highly sought-after location for the world's biggest film industry and the desire to be involved in it has spawned a new reality TV show, Bollywood Star.
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Australia's first Islamic museum opens

Australia's first Islamic museum opens

04 May 2012, 19:21 PM

Australia | Yusuf Islam - formerly known as Cat Stevens - has attended the opening of Australia's first Islamic museum. Read more

War and revolutions an inspiration for film-makers

War and revolutions an inspiration for film-makers

04 May 2012, 12:41 PM

Australia | War and revolutions are fertile grounds for the growth of documentary film-making in the Arab world, highlighted in a small Lebanese film festival in Sydney.  Read more