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A place for ‘wondrous things’: new arts precinct opens to the public
Melbourne’s newest cultural precinct, Collingwood Yards, has opened to the public after a long gestation.

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Brisbane Powerhouse CEO to step down, Festival Creative Directors announced for Sydney WorldPride 2023, and more.

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Art Activism conference, Support for Tassie arts events, biggest LEGO show for kids, circus comes to QLD, a first look…

War Memorial calls for sector feedback as Parliament supports development go-ahead
The Australian War Memorial’s planned redevelopment has been plagued by criticism, but even as it calls for sector feedback, the…

$4M in sustainability funding directed towards four arts organisations
The Sustainability Fund is designed to assist significant Australian Arts organisations deemed as facing a risk to their sustainability over…

Introducing more diverse arts writers
Thanks to a new partnership ArtsHub is seeking new writers, with a special focus on writers of colour.

Opportunities and Awards Wrap
EOIs open for HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures 2021, Melbourne International Jazz Festival names Take Note leader, longlist announced for Stella Prize,…

The 11-year making of a ‘people’s dictionary’ for Australia
Youse wouldn’t believe it: Roslyn Petelin takes a look at a new book that charts the making of a ‘people’s…

Mandy Sayer awarded $15,000 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship
Writer Mandy Sayers has been awarded the 2021 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship for her proposed biography on Australian silent filmmakers…

Roadies in crisis: industry operating at just 4% pre-COVID levels
Over 20,000 live production crew, aka roadies, found themselves out of work a year ago when mass gatherings were banned.…