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'We cast five incredible women': Eric Bana on the powerful actors who make The Dry 2 great

Eric Bana stars as detective Aaron Falk in the second movie in The Dry series, adapted from Jane Harper's distinctly Australian murder mystery series.
Eric Bana stands looking out over a wild mountain range

British band Take That return to Australia for the first time since 2017

Take That's Gary Barlow chats with ABC News Breakfast ahead of the band's Australian tour.
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Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds

Taylor Swift ticket scammers target fans ahead of Eras tour concerts

Police in Victoria say more than $260,000 has been lost to scammers selling fake tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour since tickets went on sale last year. Dozens of people have fallen victims to hackers selling tickets through social media.
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Taylor Swift smiles as she performs on stage.

Crew member dies on Marvel's upcoming Wonder Man set

The 41-year-old rigger fell from a catwalk onto a studio stage on Tuesday. 
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Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gives up her title after magazine reveals affair with a married man

The Ukrainian-born winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty pageant says she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man.
Karolina Shiino poses for photos with a gold Miss Japan trophy.

Grammys emerge from flop era as viewership jumps 34 per cent

The Grammys hit a high note this year, drawing an audience of nearly 17 million viewers as the three-hour ceremony focused on celebrating some of the most successful women in the industry.
Lucy kisses her Grammy as Phoebe leans in and laughs as Taylor Swift ducks into the group photo as well.

Taylor Swift's understanding of the element of surprise is her best marketing tool

While Taylor Swift's fans pride themselves on keeping up with her clues, even they were caught off guard by the news a new album is on its way. 
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Taylor Swift holding a Grammy and smiling widely wearing a white sleeveless evening gown and long black gloves

'You can't take your eyes off it': Meet the director behind one of the year's best movies so far

Todd Haynes's new movie May December stars Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore as an actor and her subject, as Moore's past transgressions return to the fore.
Todd Haynes and Natalie Portman pose together in front of a view of the shoreline at Cannes.

ICYMI: Bridgerton is back, Ayo Edebiri slays SNL, Sophie-Ellis Bextor announces Aus tour, plus loads more

All the entertainment and pop culture news you might've missed, from Daft Punk's potential return to True Detective drama and more.
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Grammys best moments include Taylor Swift revealing two-year-old secret — a new album

Pop star Taylor Swift announces her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, while collecting her 13th Grammy before winning album of the year. This and other Grammy moments. 
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Taylor Swift wearing a white strapless dress with a thigh slip and a train and black long gloves

What they wore: The good, bad and the ugly from the Grammys red carpet

It's an awards night for the music industry but there's always plenty of drama and theatrics on the Grammys red carpet. 
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A composite of Miley Cyrus, Kylie Minogue, Taylor Swift and Ice Spice at the Grammys. 

Charlie Kaufman's new animated kids movie asks: Are you afraid of the dark?

The man responsible for films including Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and I'm Thinking of Ending Things tries his hand in the kids market.
Paul Walter Hauser and Jacob Tremblay play the title characters in Orion and The Dark.

Sydney's Powerhouse Museum shuts tonight for three years amid backlash

Authorities are standing by the three-year closure, arguing the fixes to the building are urgent, but critics say it is unjustified without an approved development application and community consultation.
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Powerhouse supporters include Founding Director Lindsay Sharp who is seen holding a poster about the museum's closure

New Mr & Mrs Smith TV series creates another deadly combination

The original Mr & Mrs Smith starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt led to some legendary popular culture moments. Now, a TV series starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine provides a new take on the 2005 film. And they couldn't be more different.
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine sitting on a park bench smiling, one holding a drink, both in character as Mr & Mrs Smith

Chatting designs and architecture with the legendary Kevin McCloud

Host of Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud joins ABC News Breakfast with some hot tips for the studio itself.
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Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

David Shrigley doesn't approve of your tattoo, but he'll still draw it on

The acclaimed British artist trades tennis balls and tattoos while unveiling his signature work at the National Gallery of Victoria.
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A hand holds a pen over someone else's bicep, on which the word ART has been written

'Flippin' Kerfection': Sports stars dominate entries to this year's Bald Archies satirical art prize

The Bald Archies offer a satirical take on the big events of 2023, and this year feature sports stars like Sam Kerr and Pat Cummins alongside politicians like Peter Dutton.
A portrair of Sam Kerr doing a backflip after scoring a goal.

Debut poet takes home $125,000 in prize money for a verse novel that almost wasn't published

Melbourne poet Grace Yee has won Australia's richest literary award, the Victorian Prize for Literature, for her debut verse novel, Chinese Fish.
A close-up of a middle-aged Asian woman with short black hair looking at the camera

Breakfast at Tiffany's exposed the underbelly of the upper class. Its author would die trying

The Breakfast at Tiffany's author jetsetted with the likes of Gloria Vanderbilt and Jackie Kennedy's sister Lee Radziwill. But his choice to write about their best-kept secrets would ruin it all, as a new star-studded miniseries reveals. 
Photo collage of Truman Capote and Marilyn Monroe.

This riveting Oscar-nominated thriller features a perceptive dog and the sexiest lawyer in the Alps

Oscar nominee Anatomy of a Fall asks the question: how many times can a woman endure a 50 Cent instrumental before she loses her mind?
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A man with blue eyes and floppy grey hair stands in a green jacket

Julianne Moore says her new movie is not about Mary Kay Letourneau. But it cuts uncomfortably close

Julianne Moore and Charles Melton star in May December as a married couple who began their sexual relationship when she was 36 and he was just 13 years old.
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An older blond woman lies on the chest of a young, brunette man

Sofía Vergara transforms herself in ‘Griselda’

Modern Family star Sofía Vergara stars in new Netflix series 'Griselda'
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Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

She's made film portraits of David Hockney and Claes Oldenburg. Meet British artist Tacita Dean

Leading contemporary artist Tacita Dean, the artist behind MCA's summer blockbuster exhibition, reflects on the influence of time, loss and serendipity on her work.
A grey-haired woman wearing black-rimmed glasses and a navy jumper sits in a cluttered room

Asia 'is either evil or in need of saving': How stereotypes of the region still persist in the Australian arts

There's a long history of Orientalism in the arts. Are there lingering effects on Australian stages?
A photo of a stage production with soldiers, a giant gold bust and red flags with yellow stars

Don't let their size fool you, dachshunds love being muster dogs

Muster Dogs is back and Bluey's a viewing staple in many Australian homes, so it's no surprise some breeders have noticed an increasing demand for working dogs. But there are a few points to consider before deciding if a working dog is right for you.
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A black and tan dachshund sits on a pile of hay in a wheelbarrow