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Adelaide Festival AD quits to take up government job
Ruth Mackenzie has stepped down as Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival in order to oversee the development and delivery of…

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of comings and goings in the Australian arts sector.

Darwin to host first ever Regional & Remote Music Summit
This is for the seven million Australians existing outside of the metropolitan music industry who need their voices heard.

Queensland Ballet announces shock departure of Artistic Director
Leanne Benjamin OBE AM has abruptly departed Queensland Ballet, having only commenced as Artistic Director earlier this year.

I’m an artist in my twenties, and I don’t want to leave Tasmania
Painter Zoe Grey wins Australia’s richest landscape prize, further cementing her love of Tasmania’s wild country.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Praiseworthy indeed: Alexis Wright wins Miles Franklin Award 2024
Alexis Wright wins the most prestigious literary prize in Australia for the second time.

Opportunities and awards
Regional Landscape Prize call-out, invitation to take part in queer photoshoot, plus winners of Queensland Premier's Drama Awards and finalists…

Vale Janet Andrewartha
The Australian actor, best known for long-running appearances in Australian TV dramas as well as her many stage performances, has…

Reopening of regional gallery a boon for creatives and locals
With a reach that extends far beyond the Southern Downs Region, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery's reopening has repercussions for creatives…