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What we can learn from the best Australian plays of the 21st century

ArtsHub's popular poll for the best Australian plays of the 21st century so far holds important lessons for the next…

Black and white image of young boys at night lying on a rock near the sea with mobile phones with lit screens. Antonio Denti
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Opportunities and awards

National Photographic Portrait Prize entries open, plus winners of the CGA Rising Stars, finalists of the SA Ruby Awards and…

The all male cast of 'The Inheritance.' Eight men wearing largely shades of white are gathered around a man in black seated with a laptop.
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Theatre review: The Inheritance, Seymour Centre

This marathon production, based on the seminal E M Forster novel 'Howards End', makes huge demands of the audience –…

Art installation of vintage kitchen furniture and video projections. Archie Moore
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Exhibition review: Archie Moore, Dwelling (Adelaide Issue), Samstag Museum of Art

A subtle exhibition that uses memory to question our own perceptions of home, and the erasure of others.

Nusra Latif Qureshi, ‘On the edges of darkness II’, an intricate gouache work depicting one figure balancing on the shoulder of another holding red strings in their hands against a pistachio green background.
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5 exhibitions with contemporary diaspora artists reimagining traditional mediums

Discover miniature court paintings, ceramics, family albums, Japanese woodblock prints and more by contemporary diaspora artists.

An exhibition highlighting Māori culture and much more in Melbourne this weekend. Photo by Irihipeti Waretini.
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5 things to do in Melbourne this weekend

Risque cabaret, clowning Shakespeare, a daring arts playground and much more in Melbourne this weekend.

Two panels. On left is black and white photo of Lech Blaine. he has dark hair and a beard. He's smiling. On the right is the cover of his book: Australian Gospel. It's suffused with yellow light and features two young kids on the top left and the top right.
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Book review: Australian Gospel: A Family Saga, Lech Blaine

Two Australian families go to war over their biological/foster offspring.

Two panels. On the left is black and white photo of Rosalie Ham, who has short brown hair. On the right is the cover photo of her book 'Molly' that feature a dressmaker's mannequin wearing a pink corset.
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Book review: Molly, Rosalie Ham

A compelling prequel to Rosalie Ham's bestseller 'The Dressmaker'.

A publicity image for 'Yandha Djanbay (Go Slowly)' by Kirli Saunders, part of Merrigong Theatre Company's MERRIGONX program in 2025. A First Nations woman in a red dress stands ankle deep in a pool of water, an arid landscape and blue sky visible behind her.
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Merrigong Theatre Company’s 2025 season is its largest ever

A committed development program for local artists, coupled with a range of touring works from around the country, have been…

Geoff Kelso, and old man in shades of brown is seated in an armchair, Tegan Mulvany a blonde woman in jeans is kneeling on the ground.and Steve Turner is standing on the right hand. He is also dressed casually in this production of 'The Seed".
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Theatre review: The Seed, Subiaco Theatre Centre

A reprisal of a play about the repercussions of war, which was first performed 10 years ago, but still has…

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