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Community, country and sector: fighting for change
Rather than accept the new status quo after funding cuts, we should fight for change, said speakers at the Australian…
Sydney Symphony changes position on marriage equality
The SSO has publicly stated its commitment to the Yes campaign, an about face to its ambivalent position a few…
Schofield slams Sydney Symphony over marriage equality stance
The Board’s decision not to express public support for the Yes campaign puts them at odds with the majority of…
Adelaide Fringe awards record $85k in grants to Australian artists
Fifteen artists and ensembles have received funding compared to nine the previous year.
Singing for marriage equality
The latest entry in the Yes campaign is a touching video created by The Ballarat Arts Academy, The BallaRat Pack…
Facebook vs Face to Face: Analogue bodies in a digital world
From robots and long-distance rehearsals, to new models of collaboration and company structures, technology will change all our lives.
Tasmanian ecology shifts as festivals move out of Hobart
Will the relocation of Ten Days on the Island and Mona Foma away from Hobart help heal Tasmania’s long-standing north-south…
Exit interview: Lindy Hume
After almost six years as Artistic Director of Opera Queensland, Lindy Hume shares her experiences of running the AMPAG company…
Laser Beak Man
Who needs superpowers when you have good friends?
I Just Came to Say Goodbye
A potent, considered, and finely crafted work which reminds us how hard it is – and how important – to…