entertainment
It's one of the country's biggest libraries, so where are all the books?
The NLA has more than 10 million items, but they are all in storage. Now a new exhibition reveals a selection of its hidden treasures. Source link
Taliban detains men for Peaky Blinders-inspired costumes
Morality police in Afghanistan detain several influencers who have gone viral for dressing up as 1920s gangsters in the style of BBC series Peaky Blinders. Source link
The 50 best albums of 2025: Your ultimate year-end music guide
It’s been an incredible year of music. Did your favourite album of 2025 make our list? Source link
How Peter Jackson fought for his Middle Earth dream, armed with a VHS tape
Peter Jackson’s life wouldn’t be the same after that red carpet event on December 10, 2001, but it’s fair to say cinema, and New Zealand, wouldn’t be the same either. Source link
Australian carols that are perfect for celebrating Christmas in the sun
We’ve rounded up some Australian Christmas carols to enhance your festive mood, from W.G. James to Christine Anu. Source link
Brisbane studio brings Bluey home with new game
Halfbrick Studios, the company behind Fruit Ninja, has created the first ever Bluey video game made in Australia. Source link
Trump makes history hosting Kennedy Center Honors — here's how we got here
Donald Trump has made the Kennedy Center a touchstone in a broader attack against what he claims is “woke”, anti-American culture. Source link
'Treasured' gallery that costs ratepayers millions faces a problem
More than three years after a Tasmanian council green-lit a plan to ease the financial burden of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, stakeholders worry momentum has stalled. Source link
Frank Gehry, world-renowned architect behind Guggenheim Bilbao, dies aged 96
Gehry’s most memorable creations were either celebrated as works of genius or reviled as self-indulgent messes — but either way, people were looking, as he liked to say. Source link
How 4ZZZ kept Brisbane loud and proud with the help of bands, battles and beer
Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ has withstood political, social and financial pressure for 50 years and it’s still thriving as a loud and proud beacon of counterculture. Source link