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Activists will tell you that trans roles should go to trans actors – I disagree
When a certain children's author is played by a trans performer and a trans character is played by a cis…

Opportunities and awards
Financial barriers removed for National Portrait Gallery prizes, plus winners of Design Fringe, dual champions of poetry slam and more!

Recent art prize winners bucking the norms
Artists aren’t generally known for their love of rules and convention, but some recent art prize winners have been inspiring…

How we can get Australians to read more
Being seen reading, helps normalise the idea of picking up a book or device. A panel discusses other methods for…

Phantom’s Sarah Brightman to star in new Australian production of Sunset Boulevard
‘All right Mr DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up’: Brightman to play deranged silent picture star Norma Desmond in lavish…

Adopt an Artwork raises $30,000 for preservation at regional museum
NERAM's Adopt an Artwork program shows symbolic ownership and direct connection are key to driving donations for preservation.

Performance reviews: The Hotline, Poet No.7 and Zaffé, Melbourne Fringe Festival
An on-demand pregnancy hotline, post-apocalyptic Melbourne and reimagining of a traditional Lebanese wedding at Melbourne Fringe 2023.

National summit aims to strengthen Australian circus sector
Next week 200 delegates will attend the Australian Circus Summit at NICA, which will also be the venue for a…

A giant gumnut will define Australia to the world at Expo 2025
A gumnut-inspired design by a global design team led by Buchan has been chosen for the Australian Pavilion at Expo…

Performance review: Elvis: A Musical Revolution, Athenaeum Theatre
With two rock and pop musicals opening in Melbourne on the same night, a show about the King manages to…