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Performance review: Willing Participant, FRINGE WORLD

A warm and engaging piece of theatre from Rob Carlton.

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Not so anti-resolution after all – January is when most Aussies read

Aussies read more ebooks in January than any other month and major global events influence their title choices.

Charlotte Otton: a woman is standing in front of a large screen that says 'Tik Tok Challenge Time'.
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Performance review: I Watched Someone Die on TikTok, State Theatre Centre of WA, FRINGE WORLD 

A cautionary tale about the ills of social media.

Young woman standing in gallery looking at contemporary paintings. Ames Yavuz
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Operating across borders: one gallery, three countries

Continuing to expand, Ames Yavuz prepares to open a London gallery, and announces its 2025 program.

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Australia’s richest prize for portraiture platforms artists and community

The 2025 Lester Prize Main Awards are now open for submissions.

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

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What changes do writers want in the Australian books industry?

Here's a wish list from Australian authors on aspects they'd like to augment, tinker with or scrap altogether.

small scale performance: three people sitting around a table at a library. One person has their back to the camera and is posing to the other two who are the audience members in a small scale performance work.
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Small is beautiful, but can small-scale programming survive within growth markets?

As blockbuster shows fill up arts calendars everywhere, the value of smaller scale arts projects is being neglected to the…

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Defining First Nations exhibitions that will shape 2025

A calendar of must-see First Nations art exhibitions in 2025.

Woman with curly hair wearing black dress with white circles and surrounded by Aboriginal art. Nici Cumpston
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First Nations curator Nici Cumpston to lead US collection

She will be Kluge-Ruhe's first First Nations Director in its 26-year history.

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