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More international concerts will tour to Australia in 2025 thanks to the success of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. A photo of the concert with a massive crowd as Swift is pictured standing on top of an elevated stage and a big screen showing her singing up close.
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Concerts touring to Australia January to March 2025: Billie Eilish, Cigarettes After Sex, Dua Lipa and more big names

Major international artists will tour Australia this year following last year's Swiftie effect – here is a go-to list of…

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Upcoming Australian fiction and non-fiction for 2025, January to June

What will be in Australian bookshops this year? Here's a selection of new titles that will be released in the…

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Sublime music, captivating dance and thrilling theatre for your 2025 calendar

Prepare to be transported by some of the year's performing arts highlights.

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National Art School announces the winner of the inaugural Prudence MacLeod Prize

Anna Mould is the first recipient of the prestigious international artist residency program.

Best art. Claire Lambe, ‘Witnessing Bacon’, installation view at Sarah Scout Presents. A large tapestry based on a photo of Bacon’s messy studio, hanging against a violet wall with a saddle shaped seat in front.
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The best art I saw in 2024 across 11 cities and over 200 exhibitions

A note of appreciation to all the artists and artworks that left a mark on my year.

2024 in review: arts headlines. A digital image showing 2024 sinking into the ground and 2025 atop it.
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That was the year that was: 2024 in review

Flip back through the pages of 2024 with our annual round-up of the year's arts headlines.

Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of Michelle de Kretser. She has short dark hair and is seated, wearing a printed dress. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Theory & Practice.' it's orange and has a Polaroid photo of the author as a young woman.
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Book review: Theory & Practice, Michelle de Kretser

A beguiling mix of fiction, essay and memoir.

Two panels. On the left is of author Peter Ames Carlin. He has dark hair and a dark shirt and tan trousers. He is seated. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The Name of this band is R.E.M' which features an orange background and 4 members of R.E.M when young and Michael Stipes still had hair.
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Book review: The Name of This Band Is R.E.M., Peter Ames Carlin 

'Follow me, don’t follow me': the contradictions guiding “The Most Improbably Successful Group In The World” in this biography of…

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Theatre review: A Christmas Carol, Subiaco Arts Centre

Yet another iteration of this classic novel, but one with a distinct bogan flavour.

The vast majority of Victorians have or are willing to engage with arts and culture. A woman surrounded by spinning lights inside a market.
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99% of Victorians are ‘in the market’ for culture – what does this mean?

Victoria is ahead of New York and the UK in terms of culture market interest with $3.4 billion in annual…

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