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Revive: $286 million National Cultural Policy revealed
The new cultural policy 'puts the arts back where they are meant to be – at the heart of our…
On the move: latest sector appointments
Brisbane Writers Festival announces new AD, new Director joins MoAD, and more.
Million-dollar music program to aid flood-affected Vic regions
Music Victoria will deliver a $1 million program to support local businesses and provide job opportunities for local musicians as…
How your performing arts skills can equip you for a new career
Becoming a Stagecoach franchisee won’t just provide you with a rewarding new job: it will utilise your arts skills for…
Uncle Archie receives posthumous Order of Australia honour
There were 68 artists and arts workers among the 1047 recipients honoured ‘for meritorious, distinguished and conspicuous service’.
Vale Kevin Jackson
A much-admired acting teacher, actor, director and critic, Jackson’s influence on the theatre sector was significant.
'Anybody can exist in the art world,' says Wyndham Art Prize LEAP winner
Winning the Local Emerging Art Prize at the 2022 Wyndham Art Prize was a validating moment for artist Ivy Mutuku.
On the move: latest sector appointments
Meet Perth Festival’s new Artistic Director, the Executive Director at Darlinghurst Theatre Company, and more.
Theatre, dance and circus highlights 2023: Part 2
Continuing our overview of what’s in store in the coming year for the performing arts, we look at the NT…
Vale Renée Geyer
A soul, jazz, blues and R&B legend, the husky-voiced Renée Geyer has died aged 69.