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What killed Darlinghurst Theatre Company?
Darlinghurst Theatre Company entered voluntary administration last week. The complex narrative around its decline is a warning for other organisations.

7 signs of severe creative burnout
Almost everyone experiences creative droughts, but how can you tell when you're genuinely putting your health at risk?

Darlinghurst Theatre Company placed into voluntary administration
The company made the surprise announcement online.

A new era for regional Queensland arts
A diverse group of bodies, old and new, are committed to providing opportunities for regional artists over the long-term.

Are Queensland performers still losing out?
It's been a year since unions and communities began pressuring Queensland companies to hire more locals. Has anything changed?

UQ's decision to cut Museum Studies spells disaster
The University of Queensland is proposing cuts to its Museum Studies programs, with potential effects felt across the country.

Lincoln Austin new exhibition centres joy and perspective
Winner of the 2023 Queensland Regional Art Awards in the major 'Art for Life' category, Lincoln Austin's solo exhibition provides…

Intimate photography: the new therapy?
Photographers are enjoying a rise in nude, boudoir and intimate photography. But the results are surprising everyone.

Is Substack changing the lives of Australian writers?
Australian writers are flocking to the popular platform, which promises to centre the experience of the writer and reader.

Actors lose out in self-taped auditions
Self-taped auditions have become the norm for screen and theatre in Australia, but actors nation-wide say the practice is unreasonable.