‘Too big for the site’: Tasmanian AFL stadium should not be built, says independent planning commission

Proposed Macquarie Point venue a condition for state entering AFL in 2028, but report argues it would cause ‘unacceptable adverse impacts on Hobart’

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SBS resists calls to join EU boycott of Eurovision 2026 if Israel allowed to compete

Israeli media had reported nation had been asked to step aside or compete under a neutral symbol due to controversies over Gaza war

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Who’s that girl?: the stolen statue mystery that led from the Gold Coast to Sydney’s northern beaches

The search for the missing Sun Spirit sculpture that once lounged on a Queensland beach finally ended at a home in the NSW capital. But was it a case of mistaken identity?

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Creative Australia chief executive facing mounting pressure to resign after Khaled Sabsabi controversy

Senior arts figure says board and CEO ‘didn’t seem to understand or at least trust the power and complexity of the visual arts’

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Creative Australia will face pressure to make ‘safe’ artistic choices after Sabsabi controversy, industry figures warn

Critics warn a corporate-style risk framework could stifle creativity and call for a renewed commitment to artistic independence

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Creative Australia apologises to Khaled Sabsabi for ‘hurt and pain’ after Venice Biennale reinstatement

Wesley Enoch tells ABC RN the artist’s work was not about glorification of terrorism and says Sabsabi is ‘incredibly peace-loving’

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Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Venice Biennale representative after independent review into dumping

Artist says Creative Australia’s decision renews his confidence in integrity of body’s selection process

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