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RISING festival program released: newest reason to love winter unveiled
It's been called ‘the biggest showcase of Victorian artists in the state’s history’, but the new RISING winter festival may…
COVID and comedy: no laughing matter?
How can you joke about a pandemic? Eight comedians tell us how.
The National makes space for care and community
Spanning Sydney's galleries, The National engages with the conversations we should be having from First Nations narratives to the centring…
A history of feminist protests in Australia
For well over a century, feminists have been angered by women’s lack of equal rights, their treatment by governments and…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Kids Van Gogh challenge, Stella Prize shortlist, Midsumma Festival program, Adelaide Fringe outcomes, National Archives anniversary, YUCK Circus to tour…
Australia must invest in First Nations curators and artists
Dark Mofo doesn't deserve our blood, says Wemba-Wemba & Gunditjmara woman Paola Balla, a visual artist, curator, writer and lecturer.…
Trouble with the Bubble
The proposed travel bubble between Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand offers plenty of reasons to get excited. But will there be…
How stage designers transform the mundane into the extraordinary
For Malthouse Theatre’s immersive new production Because The Night, its designers have transformed the venue – even incorporating some of…
On gender, pay and public art
Emma Coulter and Hannah Quinlivan have recently completed major metro art projects. We caught up with them on the realities…
Exit interview: Marcus Westbury, Director, Collingwood Yards
The outgoing Director of Melbourne's newest arts precinct reflects on his time at the organisation, finds himself 'very, very happy'…