David Burton
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![The Lucky Ones. On the left is a headshot of a smiling woman in a black top with shoulder length blonde hair. On the right is a book cover with the title across an orange life jacket.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/lucky.jpg?w=310)
Book review: The Lucky Ones, Melinda Ham
Six Australian immigration stories across time and place.
![RENT: The Musical. Image is a diagonal shot of a line-up on stage of young men and women looking off to the left and singing.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/RENT-PHOTO-@piajohnsonphotography.jpg?w=310)
Musical review: RENT: The Musical, QPAC
This latest iteration of Jonathan Larson's hit show will captivate a new generation of music theatre lovers.
![New research will source more information on dance injury. Image is two women at the back of a studio in front of the barre, watching a woman in red in mid balletic leap.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/DanceResearch1123_dm_157.jpg?w=310)
Targeting dance injury at the source
New research will examine the health literacy of the pre-professional dance community.
![Analysis of Creative Australia data proves a useful litmus test in the health of the sector. Image is the torso of a man in a blue shirt counting piles of coins.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/towfiqu-barbhuiya-jpqyfK7GB4w-unsplash.jpg?w=310)
Creative Australia funding shock results show a sector on the brink
Analysis of public data shows some initial cuts, with more funding to be announced later this year.
![Metro Arts in West End Village, recently lost its federal arts funding.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Metro-Arts_Venue_External_West-Village-West-End_1.jpg?w=310)
Why did this multi-arts organisation lose its federal arts funding?
Brisbane staple Metro Arts was unsuccessful in securing four-year funding from Creative Australia, impacting the lives of many artists.
![Bluey. A group of animation dogs sit on a green carpet on top of floorboards in a bunched up.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/blue.jpg?w=310)
Theatre review: Bluey’s Big Play, QPAC
Pop culture phenomena Bluey and Bingo become puppets in this well-crafted experience for under eights.
![Queensland Music Festival Music Trails Program](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Outback-Trails-2.jpg?w=310)
Queensland Music Festival expanding, recommiting to regional engagement
With new funding and programming, the festival dramatically reinvented itself during COVID.
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Book Review: Life Skills for a Broken World by Dr Ahona Guha
A practical guide to good psychological help to bring in the new year.
![A promotional image for Opera Australia. Against the sails of the Sydney Opera House a figure in red looks up to the sky.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Pink-dress-brand-image-1920x960-1.jpg?w=310)
What our opera companies are offering in 2024
New leadership means new energy for major companies in an exciting year.
![Christmas. A clapping and joyful standing audience looking around, while a performer with a red dress throws their arms in the air on the stage behind them.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Naomi-Price-in-Christmas-Actually.-Photo-by-John-McCrae.jpg?w=310)
Christmas concerts are keeping Australian artists employed
For the performing artists who get busier than ever at this time of year, the main focus of their work…