Entertainment & Culture

After World War I, Margaret Preston embarked on a quest to create a unique, national art identity — but she took from First Nations artists to do it. A new exhibition examines her immense and complicated legacy.

Alan Kohler will walk out the door of the ABC's Melbourne studios tonight after presenting his final finance report, ending a 31-year career at the public broadcaster.

There's a dessert (the peach Melba), a snack (Melba toast) and an exit strategy ("doing a Melba") named after her, and, trust us, Nellie merits all of that.

Author Carmel Bird pays tribute to her friend, the pioneering writer, editor and publisher who died earlier this month.

Powderfinger is heading back out on the road in 2027, playing 24 shows across Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Cairns.

The former Mornings show presenter says James Valentine, the longtime Afternoons announcer who died earlier this year, will be the "patron saint" of the show.