Pianist Jayson Gillham.

MSO to go to trial over pianist Jayson Gillham sacking in bid to ‘control’ stage

The ongoing battle between acclaimed pianist Jayson Gillham and the MSO is set to move into its next phase next week as the case goes to trial.

  • Debbie Cuthbertson,Kerrie O'Brien andElizabeth Flux

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Khaled Sabsabi speaks at the launch of his exhibition in the Australian pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Turnbull decries ‘demonising’ of Venice artist as chair admits removal was unfair

Creative Australia chair Wesley Enoch says removal and reinstatement of Australia’s Venice Biennale representative Khaled Sabsabi holds lessons for all arts organisations,as former PM says his treatment was “absolutely” unfair.

  • David Crowe
Premier David Crisafulli at Grange petrol station media conference last Friday,within the Stafford electorate,to announce the byelection date and share detail of discussions about a potential new fuel refinery in the state.

A fragile truce,and a funeral,launch parties’ scramble for Stafford

After a snap byelection call,Labor and the LNP briefly paused campaigns this week to farewell Jimmy Sullivan. Now,seven others have thrown their hats in the ring.

  • Matt Dennien
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the CBD on Sunday,calling on the Queensland government to repeal its contentious hate-speech laws.

More than 20 arrested as hundreds gather to demand end to hate-speech laws

More than 20 people were arrested over two days of protest action in Brisbane’s CBD,with pro-Palestine groups calling on the Crisafulli government to repeal its contentious hate-speech laws.

  • Courtney Kruk andBrittney Deguara
Bestselling crime author Michael Robotham addresses readers at an independent bookseller’s event.

Is Sydney Writers’ Festival screwing its writers? This isn’t fiction

Bestselling author Michael Robotham is among those unimpressed with the festival’s demand that writers not appear at other book events.

  • Melissa Mantle
Covering western Sydney:how the Herald’s photographer captured Hindu celebrations as locals lit up their homes in Phantom Street,Nirimba Fields,as part of Blacktown City’s Diwali Lights in October.

Western Sydney lost 21 newspapers in a decade. What’s happened in that vacuum?

People need to know – and deserve to know – what’s going on in their neighbourhood.

  • Anthony Segaert
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Parents like me are cheering these Facebook verdicts. But it’s not all good news

If these landmark court decisions against Meta and YouTube result in a dilution of free speech,the so-called victory will be hollow indeed.

  • David French
Brisbane artist James Hillier,who uses the moniker “Nordacious”,has pulled items from his online store featuring variations on the pro-Palestinian phrase “from the river to the sea”.

‘From the river to the sea’,and into police sights,for Brisbane artists

High-profile artist Nordacious has been told to pull items from his online store under controversial new Queensland laws,as officers eye a mural in the capital.

  • Matt Dennien
Outgoing Premier Hon Steven Miles addresses media for the first time following the Labor party’s defeat in the 2024 Queensland State Election.

Labor finds some spine on hate laws – and the LNP reaches for outrage

The opposition’s most significant symbolic gesture since it was swept from power at the 2024 state election carries risk for the party on two fronts.

  • Matt Dennien
Ports in the United Arab Emirates and Oman have been targeted in Iranian retaliatory strikes.

Dubai influencers warned they face jail over war posts

With some of the harshest cybercrime laws in the world,in the UAE any commentary about regional conflict or security can be a criminal offence.

  • Patrick Sawer andAlice Lilley