ABC Feeds1d ago

A guide to the six books vying for the $60,000 Stella Prize
By Nicola Heath, Declan Fry, Katherine Smyrk, Kate Evans, and Claire Nichols

A memoir by Geraldine Brooks and a historical novel by actor-turned-author Tasma Walton are among the eclectic works up for one of Australia's most prestigious literary awards.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/stella-prize-shortlist-2026-geraldine-brooks-tasma-walton/106619552

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A guide to the six books vying for the $60,000 Stella Prize

A memoir by Geraldine Brooks and a historical novel by actor-turned-author Tasma Walton are among the eclectic works up for one of Australia's most prestigious literary awards.

World news | The Guardian1d ago
Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/01/oscars-changes-double-acting-nominations-ai #Oscars #Film #AwardsAndPrizes #Culture #FilmIndustry #UsNews
Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibility

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World news | The Guardian2d ago
Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/oscar-missing-pavel-talankin-putin-documentary #NewYork #Oscars #Russia #UsNews #DocumentaryFilms #Film #AwardsAndPrizes #Culture #Europe
Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it

Agents would not allow Pavel Talankin to carry statuette for Mr Nobody Against Putin onto flight from New York

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The Guardian Feeds3d ago

Archibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed and more – in pictures
By Guardian staff

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/30/archibald-prize-2026-finalists-in-pictures

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Archibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed and more – in pictures

More than 1,000 portraits have been whittled down to 59 finalists for this year’s Archibald. Here is a selection

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The Guardian Feeds3d ago

Archibald prize 2026: Jacob Collins portrait wins the Packing Room prize as finalists revealed
By Ima Caldwell

Painting by self-taught artist was chosen by Art Gallery of NSW staff who hang finalists for exhibition, ahead of main prize announcement on 8 May

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/30/archibald-prize-2026-finalists-packing-room-winner

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Archibald prize 2026: Jacob Collins portrait wins the Packing Room prize as finalists revealed

The winner was chosen by the Art Gallery of NSW staff who hang the finalists for exhibition, ahead of the main prize announcement on 8 May

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World news | The Guardian3d ago
Archibald prize 2026: Jacob Collins portrait wins the Packing Room prize as finalists revealed https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/30/archibald-prize-2026-finalists-packing-room-winner #ArchibaldPrize2026 #Art #AustraliaNews #AwardsAndPrizes #Culture #ArtAndDesign #ArchibaldPrize
Archibald prize 2026: Jacob Collins portrait wins the Packing Room prize as finalists revealed

The winner was chosen by the Art Gallery of NSW staff who hang the finalists for exhibition, ahead of the main prize announcement on 8 May

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Technology | The Guardian USApr 22
The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/22/pushing-buttons-bafta-games-awards #Games #Culture #AwardsAndPrizes #GameCulture
The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all

From mega hit Clair Obscur to the genius Blue Prince, the winners at this year’s event help me refocus on why games really matter

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World news | The GuardianApr 18
Winners and judges out of pocket as £20,000 writing awards appear to have closed https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/18/the-plaza-prizes-winners-judges-writing-awards #AwardsAndPrizes #Money #UkNews #Poetry #Books #Culture
Winners and judges out of pocket as £20,000 writing awards appear to have closed

The Plaza Prizes offered 10 awards in 2025 but some judges say they were not paid, while a number of winners hit back over AI accusations

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianApr 17
Give theatre choreographers and movement directors their own awards, says union group https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/apr/17/movement-directors-choreographers-olivier-awards-theatre-industry #Theatre #Stage #Culture #AwardsAndPrizes #UkNews #Stagecraft #WestEnd #Dance #OlivierAwards
Give theatre choreographers and movement directors their own awards, says union group

‘If we celebrate the impact of physical storytelling, we must acknowledge the artists behind it,’ says Equity body, calling out the lack of movement categories in major awards

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Opinion | The Guardian USApr 15
When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/15/helen-dewitt-author-turn-down-prize-publishing-fiction #AwardsAndPrizes #Publishing #Books #Culture
When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world?

Helen DeWitt turning down the Windham-Campbell literary award caused controversy. But her bold act highlights that such prizes aren’t always as meritocratic as they might seem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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