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Text Prize was quietly announced as discontinued late last year.
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End of an era: Text Prize discontinued

A regular part of the Australian publishing calendar, the Text Prize has been discontinued.

John Taylor, 'Chandos portrait', 1610, showing as part of 'Writers Revealed' at HOTA. An oil painting rendered in dark hues of a figure looking calmly at the viewer.
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Over 100 manuscripts from the British Library and National Portrait Gallery to arrive at HOTA

HOTA's exhibition will feature rare manuscripts, first editions and portraits of literary luminaries, including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and the…

On the Move is ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments, comings and goings. The photo is a dramatic depiction of a road at night with trails of red light caused by a car's tail lights.
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.

Poh Ling Yeow shown in the photo, standing in a natural landscape with two hilly terrains converging behind her back. She is a middle-aged Asian woman with a low black pony tail, wearing an orange shirt tied at the waist with denim shorts, smiling warmly.
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Poh Ling Yeow named Northern Territory's new tourism ambassador

Media personality Poh Ling Yeow has been named tourism ambassador for the Northern Territory in an effort to boost domestic…

An illustration of a woman in black climbing a ladder to reach a star.
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Shortlist announced for Indie Book Awards 2025

Who are the nominated authors across six categories chosen by independent booksellers across Australia?

Detail of a painted face and eye in blues and greens. Arts news
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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Vale: Sydney artist Michael Keighery died earlier this month. The photo shows an Anglo-Australian man wearing a black and white shirt and glasses standing in a ceramics exhibition.
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Vale Michael Keighery: artist, advocate, educator

A great agitator, advocate, artist and education – the visual arts mourns the passing of Michael Keighery.

Bronze canoe stolen as part of public artwork, shown prior to its theft. A canoe made out of bronze laying on the ground in an outdoor setting next to some rocks.
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Aboriginal bronze sculpture cut through and stolen

"They will get a rude shock when they realise it can't be sold as copper," says artist Julie Squires.

A hand poking out from the right hand side holding a fork, about to lift up a sunny side egg with a sparkly gold yolk. There are three rows of sunny side eggs lined up against a yellow background.
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Opportunities and awards

International travel fund open for applications, plus winners of Music Australia's Core Contribution Fund and AWGIE nominations, and more!

A crowd seen with two people carrying tote bags that say 'All about women' on them with a colourful illustration of a group of women.
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Festival in tune with International Women's Day

The Sydney Opera House's annual event returns with a suite of events both live and online.

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