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Incoming: Adelaide Writers' Week Director
Former publisher Louise Adler has been announced as the next Adelaide Writers’ Week Director with plans to reawaken writers and…

TV review: Books That Made Us
This ABC and Blackfella Films production tries to get books back on the box but focuses too much on celebrity.

Philanthropy awards celebrate risk and spirit of sharing
The winners of the 2021 Creative Partnerships Awards have been announced, featuring recipients who re-define what giving means.

Vale Bert Newton
The TV personality passed away on Saturday aged 83, after a long and storied career.

Exit Interview: Kate Torney, CEO State Library Victoria
After six years at the helm of the fourth busiest library in the world, Kate Torney has taken on a…

The festival that won’t be shut down
When lockdown restrictions hit Darebin Council’s FUSE Festival, they not only pivoted but proved that artists are integral to our…

A festival that redefines the Gold Coast
On its 10th anniversary, the Bleach* Festival promises music, performance and original artworks as big as the Gold Coast itself.…

Rising festival opens despite COVID concerns
Amid renewed COVID restrictions, Melbourne’s Rising Festival is a beacon of hope for restarted arts events with its organisers feeling…

The funding that builds career resilience
COVID-19 venue closures in the performing arts could have left some artists out in the cold. But award-winning Canberran playwright…

A university with collaboration at its core
A first year course that brings together performing and visual arts students is the ideal start to an arts education…