The Latest Breaking News from Ben Franklin

Misinformation is often at the root of political extremism. During the 2022 United States midterm election, some of the most radical politicians in the Republican Party were fueled by the unfounded belief that the previous presidential election in 2020 was stolen.

Crowd-pleasing exhibitions and large-scale works abound at the city’s most significant arts venue since the Opera House. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t have a name

Ten years in the making, the four-floor gallery will open to the public this weekend, boasting a 6-star rating for sustainable design — and a massive underground tank space.

NSW Aboriginal Affairs minister Ben Franklin has requested his department provide advice on the Independent Commission Against Corruption's investigation into the Awabakal Aboriginal Land Council.

The creation of two new NSW government agencies will make the state's history more accessible and better preserve vital NSW archives, the arts minister says.

The first NSW report on Closing The Gap shows slow and no progress on some initiatives but a better plan will soon be introduced.

MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney is preparing for a series of major music, art, culture and sporting events in spring and summer.

Indigenous kids make up almost half of all children in the NSW foster system and fundamental changes are required, a budget estimates committee has been told.

NSW Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Franklin says the Museum of Sydney is a symbolically appropriate site for an Indigenous cultural site.

An earworm has gnawed its way into my brain, looping the same melody over and over. It is Italy’s most famous resistance song, Bella Ciao, which I recently heard played as a high-decibel dance remix in an exclusive Balinese bar overlooking the Indian Ocean. Well-heeled patrons of diverse nationalities bopped…

Bourke set to present The Last Taboo on history of ‘sex between humans and animals’ at Sydney festival but NSW minister wants it scrapped