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The festival at the junction of artistic innovation and tourism KPIs

Government support from Events Tasmania instead of Arts Tasmania in no way prevents Junction from offering a strong cultural program…

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Festival review: The Weight of Shadow, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Physical theatre and dance explore the daily struggles of having anxiety and PTSD.

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Book review: The Crag, Claire Sutherland

A murder mystery set against the cliff faces of Mount Arapiles in Victoria brings new meaning to the term 'cliff-hanger'.

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Book review: The Glass Islands, Mark Heyward

Spanning memoir, travelogue and historical non-fiction, The Glass Islands explores a life swapped from Tasmania to Lombok, Indonesia.  

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Theatre review: Uncle Vanya, Ensemble Theatre

Joanna Murray-Smith's adaptation of Chekhov's classic play is elegant and tasteful.

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Sports policy focuses on the grassroots: is this missing from arts policies?

Should Australian arts policy focus more on participation instead of audiences, asks Margaret Seares.

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Opportunities and awards

Calls for EOIs for Vivid and Adelaide Cabaret Festival, first round of regional arts touring funding from Create NSW, Bangarra…

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Artists navigating environmental costs of AI art

AI is opening new doors for artists, but there are environmental costs to consider. Two artists share their views and…

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6 women artists over 60 having survey exhibitions

Does age matter? A look at six Australian women artists who are all presenting major survey museum exhibitions.

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Queensland Theatre axes entire run of hit Broadway play

The Australian premiere season of Selina Fillinger’s 'POTUS' has been cancelled outright, the day after its postponed opening night.

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