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Emmerdale to mark Deaf Awareness Week with sign language videos

Soap star Laura Norton is mother to two children with hearing loss.

Evening Standard

Who gets to be political in Australian art?

When the invitation for artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino to represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale was rescinded, the statement from Creative Australia’s board said their selection now posed “an unacceptable risk” and “could undermine our goal of bringing Australians together”.

The Conversation

Emmerdale star ‘shocked’ after being suddenly axed from soap against their will

‘It’s all I have ever known,’ actor said

The Independent UK

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Marina Abramović on Australia, backlash and ‘the encounter that changed my life’

The acclaimed artist handpicked eight names for a showcase in Adelaide. One recently made headlines – and another was surprised to be chosen

The Guardian - AU

Pre-emptive disaster declarations for Cairns and Townsville – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Gaza responses cause division in arts community

The conflict in Gaza is causing division in the arts community, with a third resignation from the STC as Anna Schwartz Gallery parts ways with Mike Parr.

AAP

Anna Schwartz says Mike Parr’s use of ‘Israel’ and ‘Nazi’ in performance work led her to sever ties

Melbourne gallery owner says the two words together made her sick, ‘whatever the intention’ of the artist, who denies they were juxtaposed

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Melbourne’s Anna Schwartz gallery drops artist Mike Parr after political piece on Israel-Gaza war

Gallery owner, who has represented Parr for 36 years, says she was sickened by ‘hate graffiti’ in the work, but denies censoring it and has kept it on display

The Guardian - AU

Brexit import controls: is the UK ready and will they push up prices?

Firms in Kent uncertain as government’s strategy for checks from this autumn remains unclear

The Guardian - UK

A bloodbath, a boycott, a blindfolded kidnapping: after 10 chaotic years, has Dark Mofo lost its edge?

Marcus Teague has experienced each extreme of Hobart’s winter festival. There may have been fewer controversies in recent years – but they weren’t always the best bits

The Guardian - AU

Lawsuit aims to protect Texas from Musk

"It's vital that we protect life on Earth even as we look to the stars in this modern era of spaceflight"

Salon

Emmerdale's Mike Parr opens up on the brutal realities of the acting world since soap exit

Mike Parr became a fan fave playing Ross Barton in Emmerdale

Leeds Live

Emmerdale boss teases character return as Ross Barton actor speaks out

Emmerdale boss Jane Hudson has offered a little hint of what fans will see in 2023 and Mike Parr, who played Ross Barton, has spoken out on if he will return

Leeds Live

Emmerdale's Mike Parr 'proud' as he shows off 'son' on Instagram

The actor hails from St Helens and played Ross Barton in the ITV soap

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Emmerdale's Mike Parr shares 'unusual' weight loss tip as he shows off transformation

The actor hails from St Helens and played Ross Barton in the ITV show

Daily Mirror

Emmerdale actor Mike Parr turns 36 by showing off incredible body transformation

Former Ross Barton actor Michael Parr celebrated his big day by giving his 248,000 Instagram followers an update on his impressive body transformation after suffering a back injury

Leeds Live

ITV Emmerdale Ross Barton star Mike Parr unrecognisable four years after quitting soap

It's been four years since heartthrob Ross Barton left the Dales and actor Mike Parr is barely recognisable as he likens himself to a famous boxer

Daily Mirror

Emmerdale's Mike Parr looks dramatically different in selfie years after leaving soap

Mike played Ross Barton for over five years in 736 episodes of the show, stepping away after a number of dramatic storylines in 2018.

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