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Tony Burke talks the ‘State of the Arts’

Federal Arts Minister, Tony Burke, delivered the Inaugural State of the Arts Oration this week at Western Sydney University. This…

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This week's arts news and trending topics

What's in the headlines and what arts news people are talking about this week.

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Webinar #5 – Using social media to promote your creative business

ArtsHub and Creative Victoria's latest webinar is now available to view online.

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Full spectrum: the broad-reaching appeal of Hiromi Tango

Japanese Australian artist Hiromi Tango brings together knowledge embedded in rituals with ancient origins and scientific innovation to create sites…

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Performance review: Nighttime Righttime, Carriageworks

Presented as part of Performance Space’s Liveworks Festival, ‘Nighttime Righttime’ was a syncopated medley of the wonderfully odd.

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Theatre review: In the Club, Theatre Works

Patricia Cornelius' play tackles consent, coercion and sexual violence in the AFL.

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Theatre review: Defoe's Plague, La Mama

A befuddled but promising exploration of the life and work of Daniel Defoe.

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Book review: Everyone on this Train is a Suspect, Benjamin Stevenson

An intriguing mystery yarn where a trainload of mystery writers are themselves the detectives.

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Theatre review: Everything but the Kitchen Sink Fest, The Flight Path Theatre

Four producers, four shows and the questionable relevance of the fourth wall in this inner west theatre festival. 

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Book review: The Naturalist of Amsterdam, Melissa Ashley

Ashley's latest book is an historical fiction set at the turn of the 18th century and featuring unsung women who…

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