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This camera is an ode to vintage filmmaking – but it comes at a price
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (184+ words) The retro-minded Instax mini Evo Cinema is what you might get if you crossed an old Polaroid with a Super 8 from the 1970s, but it's costly formats could put you off. The retro-minded Instax mini Evo Cinema is what you might…...
Australia’s biggest art controversy is about to go on show
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (139+ words) Australia's biggest art controversy is about to go on show'AFR NGA director Nick Mitzevich is pushing ahead with an exhibition of works from APY ACC, despite thorny questions about the context of their making. From the upcoming February issue out…...
West Australians go museum-crazy in record year
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (221+ words) Nearly half of the state's population checked out an exhibit after Premier Roger Cook waived admission fees, while audiences slumped in Sydney and Melbourne. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Western Australia Museum surged to…...
In pictures: Fin Magazine’s High Seas launch party
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) Part of the Fin Magazine universe, High Seas is the masthead's tribute to luxury cruising " or as editor Anna McCooe said on the night, "If AFR is the daily habit for successful people, High Seas is ... Gift 5 articles to anyone…...
A celebrity portraitist turns his paintbrush on an unlikely champion
5+ mon, 22+ hour ago (232+ words) Vincent Fantauzzo has painted Heath Ledger and Hugh Jackman. Here is why he couldn't resist a commission to paint Melbourne Cup winner Knight's Choice. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Vincent Fantauzzo dismisses the old…...
Why photography is ready for its close-up at Sydney Contemporary
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (138+ words) The annual art fair returns to Carriageworks this September for its 9th edition, and this year artists who stand behind a lens will be joining the roster of creatives on show. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you…...
In Pictures: July 2025
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) The start of the new financial year throws up a showcase of visual work " from algal blooms to the PM's China trip. Click on the links to read more. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe....
Glowing quoll shortlisted for science photography prize
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) A never-before-captured "biofluorescing" Eastern Quoll is among the 12 finalists of this year's Beaker Street Science Photography Prize. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. What lurks…...
The woman bringing Japanese toilet etiquette to Australia
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) Donna Burke has found success as the English voice on Japan's bullet trains and now she's on a mission to upgrade Aussie toilets with a touch of Japanese charm. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe....
Why street sports are taking over this rarefied stage
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) Breakdancers, BMX bandits and parkour runners are about to break down the door to where Joan Sutherland sang her last public note. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Australian stages do not come more hallowed…...