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Jim Henson with the Fraggle Five from Fraggle Rock. Photo: The Jim Henson Company.
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Celebrating 70 years of The Jim Henson Company at QAGOMA: ‘I think puppetry is the last magic trick’

A world exclusive exhibition is about to open in Brisbane with puppets, props and even a full-size set from The…

40-LOVE debuts at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026. Photo: Wildhardt.
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Melbourne Fringe director’s picks: 11 shows to put on your radar

Don't know what to see at Melbourne Fringe in 2026? Start here.

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Arts Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policy

Union negotiations at Arts Centre Melbourne show that in the arts, demands for better pay are often inseparable from questions…

Billy Apple®, The Artist Has to Live Like Everybody Else, 1985/2009. Installation view, Sydney Contemporary 2026, Carriageworks. Photo: Gina Fairley. Courtesy: the artist, 1301SW and STARKWHITE.
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Sydney Contemporary 2026: standout booths, artists in demand and the energy on the ground

Did Sydney Contemporary’s 10th anniversary edition feel different, and what were the standout booths at Australasia’s largest art fair?

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Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial – the artist or their employer?

Tensions around arts boards reveal divided opinions about artistic risk and freedom of expression.

Strong is the New Pretty. Photo: Sam Scoufus / Compadre.
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Strong is the New Pretty is about more than women kicking goals: 'It speaks to a bigger movement'

Strong is the New Pretty traces the inspiring story of how the AFLW was created, but for its creative team,…

Suzie Q. Image: MaxFoo Studios.
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Groundbreaking WA animation project Suzie Q tackles the ‘classic struggle of studying art’

Maxfoo Studios' new comedy series Suzie Q follows a 'mediocre art student' reaching for her dreams despite the pressure of…

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Screen Australia: ‘We have to rebuild the connection between the audience and the content’

In a public Q&A, Screen Australia detailed the importance of its Screen Currency 2026 report and how it will inform…

Andrew Chapman, A Ford Cortina on fire, South Melbourne, 1979. Gelatin silver print, City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection. Courtesy: Andrew Chapman Photography.
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Watch Melbourne transform over 55 years of Andrew Chapman's photographs

Andrew Chapman’s remarkable work is celebrated in a beautiful career retrospective at City Gallery in Melbourne.

Playing at the 2026 Melbourne Fringe, Irene Holub's Manifesto of Silences marries opera, Auslan and physical movement. Photo: Irene Holub.
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Deaf artists lead the way at this year’s Melbourne Fringe

Deaf-led projects are hitting the spotlight at Melbourne Fringe, from a performance marrying opera and Auslan, to a panel talk…

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