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Olivia Ansell appointed as Sydney Festival’s new director
A Sydneysider with a passion for her city's stories, Olivia Ansell's first Sydney Festival program will be presented in 2022.
Australia's first theatre to reopen on 5 June
On Friday 5 June, Darwin’s Brown’s Mart Theatre will be the first Australian theatre to re-open after COVID-19 restrictions forced…
Sydney Fringe goes global despite cancelling its 2020 festival
While the 11th Sydney Fringe has been cancelled, an alliance with international Fringe Festivals will ensure important independent works can…
Artists in iso: Francesca Hiew, Australian String Quartet
The Australian String Quartet's second violinist says she's never enjoyed practicing more.
$2 million fund for artists as new festival rises over Melbourne
The replacement for Melbourne Festival and White Night, to be known as RISING, is seeking proposals for new work from…
Independents left out in the cold as government institutes emergency relief fund
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ decision to suspend existing funding programs and focus on emergency relief…
At WAAPA, the show must go on(line)
At the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, pivoting to online teaching has presented challenges to which the staff and…
Artists in iso: Gerry Corcoran, lighting designer
Based on the far south coast of NSW, Gerry Corcoran's work was stopped in its tracks by COVID-19 but the…
Victorian government announces $32.3 million more for arts and culture support
The latest funding announcement includes money to support galleries, museums and arts centres and also live music industry workers.
Vale Arthur Dignam
The Australian stage and screen actor, whose work included roles in The Devil’s Playground and The Dismissal, has died of…