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Andy Warhol art is on its way to Western Australia
Works by pop art master Andy Warhol worth $148m are heading to Perth, in the biggest loan so far under a federal government plan to share the national art collection.
The artworks being loaned by the National Gallery of Australia to the Wanneroo regional gallery for two years include iconic images, such as Warhol’s life-size screenprint Elvis from 1963 and his Campbell’s Soup I from 1968.
The sharing program is part of the national cultural policy announced in January, which has allocated $11.8m over four years to transport, install and insure the artworks.
– Australian Associated Press
Andy Warhol: Joseph Beuys. Photograph: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Schellmann Art / DACS, London, 2023.Updated at 21.35 EST22m ago21.18 ESTThunderstorm warning for Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding in the Darling Downs and granite belt of Queensland.
62mm was recorded at Upper Bracket Creek, in the 60 minutes to 11.40am today.
⚠️⛈️Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt. 62 mm was recorded in the 60 minutes to 11:40 am at Upper Bracket Creek (West of Stanthorpe). https://t.co/FBmpsInT9o pic.twitter.com/u3b3rMQyAm
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) December 21, 2023Updated at 21.24 EST35m ago21.05 EST
Labor is failing to crackdown on airlines, Coalition says
The opposition has accused the Albanese government of failing to crackdown on airlines to improve the passenger experience when flying, after fresh data revealed delays and cancellations are increasing.
In November only 54.3% of Virgin flights and 66.3% of Qantas flights – which account for 95% of the domestic aviation market – arrived on time, while smaller carriers Bonza and Rex led the way for the month with on-time performances of 73.9% and 70.5% respectively.
Across all airlines, only 64.1% of…
2023-12-20 21:32:38
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