Vassy dropped out of the contest at the last minute after coming under what Russian organisers said was "unprecedented political pressure from the government of Australia".

A Darwin-born singer withdrew from Russia’s version of Eurovision because of “political pressure from the Australian government”, the Intervision 2025 organisers say.

A new report has laid bare the income Australian composers are foregoing because of streaming algorithms stacked against them ...

Acclaimed actor and art enthusiast Rachel Griffiths returns to the ABC in When The War Is Over, a powerful new series that ...

With artists from more than 20 countries, Russia on Saturday revived its Intervision song contest, which the Kremlin promotes as an alternative to Eurovision and a means to highlight "traditional ...

Banished from Eurovision, Russia will launch the final of its own international song contest at President Vladimir Putin’s behest on Saturday, with a Soviet-era name and acts intended to promote ...

Carlos Alcaraz will face off against amateur players at the 2026 Australian Open, as tournament organisers plot brand new $1m ...

Dawn was still hours away when Israelis began arriving at Hostages Square in central Tel Aviv, drawn by the long-awaited news ...

When Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc held aloft the crystal cup trophy in Moscow’s Live Arena on Saturday night, he became the inaugural winner of new song contest Intervision — a Russian answer to ...

In the tiny former gold mining town of Croydon in Queensland’s Gulf Savannah country, lies the remains of a rural Chinese temple. Here, a bronze plaque marks the name of Sam Ah Gee – one of the few ...

The Intervision Song Contest will see 23 artists from around the world — including one representing the U.S. — offer a heady ...

The event featured readings, prayers and musical performances. Speakers from multiple faith traditions invoked themes of ...