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On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
The Drover's Wife – The Opera to have 2026 world premiere at QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre
Adapted by Leah Purcell AM from her play, novel and film, The Drover's Wife – The Opera features a score…
How the independent sector rallied after The Butterfly Club’s shock closure
Indie companies and venues discuss the implications of The Butterfly Club’s closure, and sound a warning for the future of…
We're All Gonna Die! – Maddie Nixon's climate show 'smashes Brisbane's buildings'
We’re All Gonna Die! embraces a monstrous metaphor, with the help of Dead Puppet Society and La Boite.
$5 million arts strategy announced for Western Sydney
The NSW State Government has released a new three-year arts strategy for Western Sydney.
Brisbane Festival appoints Ebony Bott as New Artistic Director
Ebony Bott’s first Brisbane Festival program will be presented in 2026.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Regional Arts Development Organisations protest NSW funding changes
Three regional arts development organisations have lost out on four-year Create NSW funding, putting their programs and activities at risk.
Breaking: Melbourne’s Butterfly Club to close indefinitely
The sudden announcement has shocked cabaret artists and theatremakers booked to perform at the intimate CBD venue in the coming…
Vale Henri Szeps OAM, remembered for Mother and Son and a storied stage career
Though best know for ABC TV series ‘Mother and Son’, Szeps was also a committed and much-loved stage actor, widely…