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Banana Sells for $6.2 million during Cost of Living Crisis
Bananas and Billions: Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian Fetches $6.2M at Sotheby’s in New York Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian—a banana duct-taped to a wall that recently fetched $6.2...
A Century of Capitol Dreams: Melbourne’s Art Deco Icon
Melbourne's Capitol Theatre Picture Palace Turns 100 When The Capitol Theatre first opened its doors in 1924, it wasn’t just a building—it was a revelation....
The Angry Penguins movement: A Mad Dance in Art and Scandal
The Angry Penguins movement in 1940's bohemian Melbourne The Angry Penguins movement was as wild as its name—a swirling creative rebellion, a frenzy of paint...
Koonalda Cave Vandals Destroy Ancient Aboriginal Treasure
Koonalda Cave Vandalism: Desecration of an Ancient Aboriginal Treasure Deep beneath the windswept expanse of the Nullarbor Plain lies Koonalda Cave, one of the most...
Loose Lips and Careless Talk: Wartime Propaganda Posters
Loose Lips and Careless Talk: Wartime Propaganda Posters Wartime propaganda posters played an essential role in shaping public behavior and attitudes during times of conflict....
Top 12 Tips to Avoid the Fast-Furniture Trap
Top 12 Ways Consumers Can Support the Anti-Fast Furniture Movement by Shopping Sustainably Fast-furniture, like fast fashion, is creating an unsustainable landfill problem in the...
Aboriginal Warrior Pemulwuy and the Fight for Repatriation
Pemulwuy: Warrior, Resistance Leader, and the Fight for Repatriation Pemulwuy, an Aboriginal warrior from the Bidjigal people, is remembered as one of Australia’s first resistance...
Stuff the British Stole: Antiquities and Repatriation
Stuff the British Stole: Antiquities, Empire, and Repatriation Throughout the British Empire’s reign, artifacts, treasures, and cultural symbols were systematically taken from colonized nations. From...
Dynamic Ticket Pricing Disrupts Live Entertainment Industry
Dynamic Ticket Pricing and the Global Influence of Multinationals Dynamic ticket pricing has shaken up the live entertainment industry worldwide. From music concerts to sports...
Photographer’s Rights in the New Media Era
Photographer's Rights in an Era of Copyright Infringement UPDATE 18 November 2024: The ABC Australia amicably settled this matter today The saga raised the issue...