37 h. ago From crafty to master craftsman: How Alex Carey put a spotlight on cricket’s most undersold art form

Forget the Bairstow broadside, Alex Carey put on a show to remember at the Gabba. His wicketkeeping masterclass drew awe from some of Australia’s greatest glovemen.

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37 h. ago An outsourcer or a crafty creative: What kind of present wrapper are you?

Among some people, Christmas wrapping is a creative expression of their love but for others, it’s just another job to tick off the list. Here are five wrapping “types” to look out for.

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4 d. ago ‘How are we going to stay in contact?’ Teens wake to a social media

Everyone under 16 is now forbidden from using social media platforms. Will it mean less screen time – or creative ways to get around the law?

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1 week ago ‘Let your freak shine’: Meet the artist adored by Nirvana, Radiohead and REM

The Straitjacket Fits’ brilliant frontman Shayne Carter talks creativity, evolution and trusting your instinct ahead of his Australian tour.

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1 week ago ‘Doesn’t pass the pub test’: Creative Australia approves 100 overseas trips in two years

The federal arts funding agency sent officials overseas “on average once every eight days”, at a time when arts organisations are struggling.

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2 w. ago Zadie Smith on creativity, politics and falling out of a window

In this selection of essays, the award-winning author proves herself as nimble a visual arts and movie critic as she is a literary one.

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2 w. ago No room for Frank Zappa or KISS at this party – but The Doors are OK

A tribute to the creativity of a small neighbourhood in Los Angeles in the 1960s, Songs From the Canyon is back for one night only at the Botanic Gardens.

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2 w. ago ‘Creativity meets opportunity’: Margot Robbie heads to Sydney for Tropfest revival

The Barbie star has become a Hollywood heavyweight – now she’s helping grow our next generation of talent.

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3 w. ago How five generations of Boyd women shaped an artistic dynasty

The creative lives of five generations of Boyd women are finally revealed in a major new exhibition featuring more than 300 works, including intimate, never-before-seen family photographs by Mary Nolan.

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