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Linda Morris

Linda Morris

Linda Morris is an arts writer at The Sydney Morning Herald

Song Company perforrmers: Jessica O’Donoghue, Andrew O’Connor, Susannah Lawergren, Amy Moore, Hayden Barrington.

‘Deeply disappointing’: Music company folds after more than four decades

The board of the Sydney-based institution said on Wednesday that it had appointed a liquidator after considering its long-term financial sustainability.

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Agatha Gothe-Snape, Kylie Kwong and Julie Gibbs were among the nine consultants hired during the program.

Kylie Kwong among consultants dumped as Powerhouse cuts controversial program

The $2.6 million program sparked concerns that consultants were supplanting the roles of professionally accredited curators.

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John Laws’ estate is auctioning off many of his artworks and antiques.

John Laws’ antiques and golden bling sell for millions at auction

Bidding was fast at three live auctions for the broadcaster’s watch collection and fine art, classic furniture, antiquities and French mantel clocks.

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Paul Gallagher’s younger siblings, Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher.

‘Sharing historic moments’: What the Oasis tour taught us about our spending habits

More Australians are going out to arts events, concerts and festivals than ever before – but the news isn’t all good.

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Jerry Saltz is not a fan of Banksy art.

This plainspoken New York art critic hates Banksy. And don’t get him started on Donald Trump

New York Magazine’s senior critic Jerry Saltz has some strong opinions about art – and he doesn’t like most of it.

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Jillian Segal, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, during a Senate estimates hearing on Thursday.

Antisemitism guidelines flagged for arts organisations and funding

Discussions are under way around stronger guidelines, policies and codes of conduct governing antisemitism and racial vilification in the arts sector.

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John Laws’ estate is auctioning off many of his artworks and antiques.

‘Unabashedly luxurious’: John Laws’ art and antiquities collection up for auction

The estate of the late broadcaster and his wife, Caroline, has also announced major cultural gifts to the Art Gallery of NSW and Powerhouse Museum.

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Randa Abdel-Fattah at the Sydney Writers’ Festival.

Chris Minns is no fan of Randa Abdel-Fattah. Festival audiences think otherwise

The Sydney Writers’ Festival expects to clock the biggest box office of its 29-year history, despite pushback to some in its literary line-up.

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Installation of the Qantas planes at the Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta.

Why are three heritage planes dangling from a ceiling in Parramatta?

One of them, a replica of the first aircraft to carry Qantas’ name, comes with a $5 million deal that brings the Powerhouse Museum closer to its funding target.

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Vivid 2026 is lights on.

‘Bloody beautiful’: This Sydney landmark with a dark past gets the Glastonbury treatment

The team that painted the main stages of the legendary music festival are bringing their Vivid paintbox to the once notorious scene of “bad guy stories”.

  • Linda Morris