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Australian teen literary habits revealed by new Deakin University research

Deakin University surveyed high school students to understand reading habits and preferences among teenagers, with the goal of increasing teen…

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Sharing heritage through wearable art

The Australian Wearable Art Festival's new exhibition showcases winning works from previous festivals.

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Vale Richard Dunn and Bruce Armstrong

It has been a very sad few days for the visual arts sector, as news that five prominent artists have…

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Singing in the winter dark: Festival of Voices returns for 2024

Hobart’s original winter festival returns with a program featuring everything from US R&B star Macy Gray and choral workshops to…

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Funny Tonne – part one, MICF 2024

The first batch of top reviews from the Funny Tonne, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's fledgling reviewers for 2024.

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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

STC AD to step down and more news about arts sector roles from around the country.

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David Walsh pulls the plug on summer festival Mona Foma

The festival’s most recent edition was ‘a poorly attended artistic triumph,’ according to Mona owner and founder David Walsh.

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Castlemaine State Festival enters voluntary administration

After suffering heavy losses in 2023, the future of the long-running regional arts festival is currently unknown.

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Australia's first environmental art gallery under construction in Halls Gap

The WAMA Foundation received state government funding to develop its art and environmental precinct.

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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