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This week's arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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Why being a peer can help your career

Creative Australia is seeking applications for its next pool of peers – it’s a paid role and can strengthen your…

A dynamic photo of a two-piece punk band playing live. A dark haired man in a black t-shirt plays the guitar as he sings into a microphone; behind him a woman plays drums.
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Australian musicians in dire straits yet Triple J won’t shift its commercial focus

Why does the taxpayer-funded Triple J consistently play commercially oriented pop at drive time instead of Australian indie?

An older woman wearing dark glasses, gold jewellery, expensive clothes and an enigmatic expression sits back in her seat in a private jet.
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The best TV shows of 2024 so far – as decided by our critics

Discover the best TV shows of 2024 so far, as reviewed by ScreenHub critics.

Against pink swirly drapes, a man and a woman are sitting on chairs. She on the left is dressed in an old fashioned dress and a wide brimmed hat and carrying a clipboard. He is wearing modern clothes: pants and a shirt. He has his arms wide, in the middle of talking.
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Theatre review: The Platypus, Theatre Works

An unflinching play based on real experiences that hits a little too close to home.

‘Joke Taxonomy’, installation view at 138 Gallery. Photo: Supplied. A brown wooden panelled gallery space with readymade objects including a pair of pink Dino chairs, a litter box, and a small trophy.
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Exhibition review: Joke Taxonomy, 138 Gallery

Here, humour comes easily but the provocation lingers.

Two people are sitting facing the audience with their backs to the viewer. There is a table between them. They are in mid-conversation.
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A literal smorgasbord of literary and culinary delights

This year’s Bendigo Writers Festival has a food theme that reflects its designation as a UNESECO Creative City and Region…

Two female-presenting individuals pose for the camera. They both have a colourful 1980s-inspired look, as does the background of the photo. One wears a pink rubber glove and holds a blue scrubbing brush up to her eat like a telephone. The other wears a single yellow rubber glove and wields a feather duster like a sword. They are The Ironing Maidens, who are performing at Riverfest X.
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Celebrating 10 years of transporting and transformative art and music

Rockhampton River Festival is a stimulating celebration of music, arts and ideas on the banks of the Fitzroy River.

Photo of asylum seekers captured by Barat Ali Batoor, in ‘Searching for Photo courtesy of Barat Ali Batoor. The composition of the photo has highlighted two asylum seekers wearing orange life jackets on a boat. One is looking towards the camera, his hair wet, and eyes round.
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Exhibition review: Searching for Sanctuary, State Library Victoria

Barat Ali Batoor’s mesmerising multimedia portrayal of his perilous journey from Afghanistan to Australia pushes the boundaries of photojournalism.

A woman with her hair in a bun is standing spotlit in centre of stage. She is wearing silver blouse and black pants and carrying a bouquet of roses. Petals are strewn below her. A band can be seen playing around her, in semi darkness.
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Theatre review: Master Class, Ensemble Theatre

Terrence McNally’s play about opera legend Maria Callas gives us a masterclass in stagecraft.

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