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Story of young woman accused of witchcraft wins $100,000 book award
By Hannah Story
Bernice Barry felt different growing up. She gifted that difficult experience to the protagonist of her book, The Names of a Hare, which just won the ARA Historical Novel Prize.
#AwardsandPrizes #Books #Fiction #Novel #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Carrie gets a bloody 2026 remake just in time for Halloween
By Velvet Winter, Ruth Barber, Georgia Hitch, and Hannah Story
Plus, a heartbreaking story of charity betrayal from the UK and an Australian horror-comedy about killer gnomes hits streaming this month.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/what-to-watch-in-october-carrie-believe-in-magic/107255002
#Television #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #VelvetWinter #RuthBarber #GeorgiaHitch #HannahStory
Female rage inspires new adaptation of classic novel Little Women
By Hannah Story
As creative and technical arts degrees and school subjects dwindle around the country, Queensland Theatre Company is thinking deeply about how to support the local ecosystem.
#Theatre #PerformingArts #OperaandMusicalTheatre #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
'Looking at Australia': Sidney Nolan in six definitive paintings
By Hannah Story
A new Sidney Nolan exhibition has opened at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, featuring all 27 paintings in his iconic Ned Kelly series.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/sidney-nolan-artworks-origins-exhibition-agnsw/107235674
#VisualArt #Art #Painting #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
A classic coming-of-age novel spurred this writer to 'blow up' her life
By Hannah Story
With her Troubles-set debut Never Closer and now an adaptation of A Room with a View, Grace Chapple is establishing herself as an exciting new voice in Australian theatre.
#Theatre #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
'It's coming for everything': Eddie Perfect on AI and his new satire
By Hannah Story
Writer and actor Eddie Perfect's next show is a black comedy based on Molière's Tartuffe that replaces the 17th-century play's quasi-religious charlatan with an AI hairdressing robot.
#Theatre #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
At 56, Catherine Zeta-Jones is finally using her real accent on screen
By Hannah Story
In the new revenge thriller series Kill Jackie, Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones plays drug smuggler-turned-art dealer Jackie Price, who decides to hunt the seven assassins on her tail.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/catherine-zeta-jones-tv-show-kill-jackie/107188688
#Television #Media #TVDrama #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Quiz: How well do you know Australian theatre?
By Hannah Story
Know your David Williamson from your Ray Lawler? Your Fangirls from your Trophy Boys? Test your knowledge with our Australian theatre quiz.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/quiz-australian-theatre-top-100-books/107178400
#Theatre #PerformingArts #OperaandMusicalTheatre #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Rachel Griffiths to return to Aussie stages for first time in 25 years
By Hannah Story
Clarice Beckett's paintings languished in a farm shed for decades before she was recognised by the Australian art establishment. Rachel Griffiths will play her in a new show.
#Theatre #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
The 'kooky' show that lured Celeste Barber back to the theatre
By Hannah Story
Working in hospitality, Barber longed to perform on the Sydney Theatre Company stage. Next year, she will star in its production of The Book of Liz by Amy and David Sedaris.
#Theatre #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
New doco reveals how John Howard looks back on Tampa turning point
By Yasmin Jeffery, Hannah Story, and Velvet Winter
Twenty-five years on and the hundreds of asylum seekers saved from drowning by the Tampa freighter still linger in the Australian memory.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/what-to-watch-on-tv-in-september/107136492
#Television #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Documentaries #YasminJeffery #HannahStory #VelvetWinter
Book about Kumanjayi Walker's killing wins $80,000 at literary awards
By Hannah Story
Kate Wild wasn't sure if she should write about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the ensuing murder trial. Her book just won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.
#AwardsandPrizes #Books #Fiction #NonFiction #Author #Novel #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #IndigenousAustralians #BlackDeathsInCustody #HannahStory
Police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker at centre of book that won $80k
By Hannah Story
Kate Wild wasn't sure if she should write about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the ensuing murder trial. Her book just won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.
#AwardsandPrizes #Books #Fiction #NonFiction #Author #Novel #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #IndigenousAustralians #BlackDeathsInCustody #HannahStory
Colin from Accounts star leads new thriller set in bushranger country
By Hannah Story
The Australian actor has spent the year wrapping up the show he co-created and starring in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Now, he leads a local thriller.
#Television #TVDrama #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
A Clockwork Orange to come to stage in eerily prescient adaptation
By Hannah Story
A fire wiped out Belvoir St Theatre's warehouse and workshop in June. Now the company is in the rebuild phase as it launches its 2027 season.
#Theatre #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
'She didn't care what anybody thought': Margaret Olley in five paintings
By Hannah Story
The late Margaret Olley has been celebrated as an artist, philanthropist and subject of two Archibald-winning portraits. A new exhibition takes the artist back to her roots.
#VisualArt #Painting #Art #ArtHistory #ContemporaryArt #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
New play explores 'lifelong loss' of inter-country adoption through comedy
By Hannah Story
Chenturan Aran's acerbic first play, Cut Chilli, was one of the most hyped shows in Sydney in 2024. It just made its debut in Melbourne.
#Theatre #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Live: Stars hit red carpet ahead of 2026 Logie Awards
By Velvet Winter, Georgia Hitch, and Hannah Story
The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/logies-live-blog-2026-award-winners-gold-logie/107033608
#AwardsandPrizes #Television #TelevisionIndustry #VelvetWinter #GeorgiaHitch #HannahStory
Artwork riffing on Renaissance painting and George Orwell wins $100k
By Hannah Story
Ryan Presley has won the top prize at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards for an oil painting riffing on Renaissance art.
#AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #AwardsandPrizes #VisualArt #Art #ContemporaryArt #Painting #TextileArts #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousCulture #ArtHistory #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Portrait of Alex Ryvchin wins Archie People's Choice
By Hannah Story
Michael Zavros has won the Archibald Prize People's Choice Award for a portrait of Alex Ryvchin.
#AwardsandPrizes #VisualArt #Art #ContemporaryArt #Painting #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Six artworks to see at the newly reopened Brett Whiteley Studio
By Hannah Story
An Archibald winner, an intimate portrait of a marriage and a suburban backyard are among the Brett Whiteley artworks on display at his renovated studio.
#VisualArt #Painting #ContemporaryArt #Art #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Boycotts and withdrawn funding 'part and parcel' of working in arts today
By Hannah Story
After the 2026 edition was subjected to political, community and commercial pressures, the Biennale of Sydney has announced a new artistic director: Singaporean curator Low Kee Hong.
#ContemporaryArt #ArtsEvents #VisualArt #Art #InstallationArt #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #ArtsFestivals #HannahStory
You reckon you know the Logies? Try our quiz
By Hannah Story
As the Logies approach, on August 16, we thought we would test your knowledge of the beloved but daggy Australian television awards and this year's nominees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/logies-2026-quiz-australian-tv-awards-night/106942148
#Television #AwardsandPrizes #TVDrama #TVComedy #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Reuben Kaye reckons you can joke about anything — 'it's just how you do it'
By Hannah Story
The new artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival shares what's unique about the art form in Australia and what his teenage self would think about who he is today.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-13/reuben-kaye-adelaide-cabaret-festival-interview/106786458
#Cabaret #Theatre #Comedy #PerformingArts #LGBTQIA #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
'Australia's first attractive comedian' has never been in love
By Hannah Story
Last year, Elouise Eftos became the first Australian woman to land a best newcomer nod at Edinburgh Fringe. Now, she's got a new show about never falling in love.
#Comedy #StandUpComedy #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Shaun Micallef would hate to be immortal, so he wrote a vampire novel
By Hannah Story and Claire Nichols
After Shaun Micallef finished up 11 years hosting comedy news show Mad as Hell in 2022, the comedian did something unexpected: he wrote a 'gothic romance novel'.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/shaun-micallef-death-takes-a-holiday-vampire-novel/106594994
#Books #Fiction #Novel #Author #HorrorBooks #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory #ClaireNichols
Authors exit publisher after Indigenous picture book pulped for anti-Semitism
By Hannah Story
Writers including Evelyn Araluen and Randa Abdel-Fattah have left University of Queensland Press after the publisher axed publication of an Indigenous kids book over its illustrator's past 'anti-Semitic' comments.
#Books #Author #KidsBooks #Novel #Fiction #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousCulture #HannahStory
The cast of Good News Week reflect on 30 years of the comedy game show
By Hannah Story
On April 19, 1999, comedy news game show Good News Week premiered, hosted by Paul McDermott, sparking nine seasons, a Gold Logie nomination and some first-chances for comedians.
#Television #History #TVComedy #Comedy #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Breaking: Australian playwright wins $250k international award
By Hannah Story
S Shakthidharan, whose plays include The Wrong Gods, The Jungle and the Sea and Counting and Cracking, has won the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/s-shakthidharan-shakthi-windham-campbell-prize/106545452
#AwardsandPrizes #PerformingArts #Books #Biography #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Art #Theatre #HannahStory
Test your knowledge with our classic Australian TV quiz
By Hannah Story
One quote, two possible answers: test your knowledge and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane as you match the quote to the iconic Australian television series.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/classic-australian-tv-quiz/106538828
#Television #TVDrama #TVComedy #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
Weekend watch list: What to catch up on over Easter
By Dan Condon, Jo Joyce, Hannah Story, and Velvet Winter
Break out the chocolate, pick up the remote: we've got you covered for Easter weekend.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/what-to-watch-read-and-listen-to-this-weekend/106442088
#Entertainment #Movies #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Television #PopularCulture #Books #Comedy #StandUpComedy #DanCondon #JoJoyce #HannahStory # #VelvetWinter
Weekend line-up: Scarpetta, Belle Burden and hot cross buns
By Nicola Heath, Jo Joyce, Al Newstead, Shiloh Payne, Katherine Smyrk, and Hannah Story
Fire up your remotes, headphones or over and get set for a weekend of entertainment.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/what-to-watch-read-and-listen-to-this-weekend/106376422
#Entertainment #Movies #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Television #PopularCulture #Books #NicolaHeath #JoJoyce #AlNewstead #ShilohPayne #KatherineSmyrk # #HannahStory
Here's who you should see at comedy festivals across Australia
By Hannah Story
Comedy season is in full swing, with festivals across the country hosting the best acts from Australia and the world. We asked our favourites to share their recommendations.
#Comedy #StandUpComedy #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory
With new James Blake and a sun-drenched crime drama we've got your weekend covered
By Nicola Heath, Jo Joyce, Al Newstead, Fiona Purcell, and Hannah Story
This weekend go down the rabbit hole with a podcast about a Canadian cult or discover James Blake's latest sonic salve.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/what-to-watch-read-and-listen-to-this-weekend/106376420
#Entertainment #Movies #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Television #PopularCulture #Books #TVDrama #TVComedy #Radio #NicolaHeath #JoJoyce #AlNewstead #FionaPurcell # #HannahStory
More than 180 authors quit writers' week. Many returned for a DIY replacement
By Hannah Story
Constellations emerged from the ashes of Adelaide Writers' Week, which was cancelled after authors withdrew over censorship. Organisers share how it came together and lessons for the future.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/constellations-not-writers-week-adelaide/106420422
#Books #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #CarnivalsandFestivals #BookPublishingIndustry #HannahStory
From a hilarious novel to a stellar charity album — we have your weekend covered
By Dan Condon, Nicola Heath, Jo Joyce, Felicity Sheppard, Katherine Smyrk, and Hannah Story
From a laugh-out-loud novel to classic TV for adults and kids, there's plenty of culture to dig into this weekend.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/what-to-watch-read-and-listen-to-this-weekend/106376416
#Entertainment #Movies #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Television #PopularCulture #Books #TVDrama #DanCondon #NicolaHeath #JoJoyce #FelicitySheppard #KatherineSmyrk # #HannahStory
David Campbell was a cabaret upstart in the 90s. Now he inspires others
By Hannah Story
David Campbell, Virginia Gay, Natalie Abbott and Victoria Falconer are stars of Australian cabaret. They share what they love about the art form and how they got started.
#Cabaret #PerformingArts #Theatre #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Art #HannahStory
'Restless, kinetic' artwork mixing photography and sculpture wins $100k
By Hannah Story and Eloise Fuss
Artist Jack Ball found transphobia, desire and care in 1950s and 70s newspapers. They turned them into the installation Heavy Grit, which just won the Ramsay Art Prize.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-30/ramsay-art-prize-2025-winner-jack-ball-agsa/105321180
#AwardsandPrizes #VisualArt #Art #ContemporaryArt #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HannahStory #EloiseFuss
Meet the naked clown who won the biggest award in Australian comedy
By Hannah Story
Damien Warren-Smith has been performing as Garry Starr since 2018, and he wears less and less with each show. His latest won the top prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
#Comedy #Art #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #AwardsandPrizes #HannahStory