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RAW Comedy National Grand Final 2025 winner announced
Peter Josip has taken the prize in a highly competitive field.

Australia Pavilion opens at World Expo 2025 Osaka
What is the welcome that the Australian Pavilion at World Expo 2025 offers visitors?

$800,000 to Arts and Disability Network to drive change
Disability-led, new four-year funding targets change for a more equitable future.

When just $500 can matter: new initiative for emerging arts philanthropists
The Biennale of Sydney launches ArtSeen, a new initiative targeting and nurturing the next generation of arts philanthropists.

QUT cuts dance, moves away from stage acting
The results from a highly-anticipated review of performing arts courses at QUT have been released, with the immediate removal of…

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Sydney Festival seeks Creative Producer – First Nations, as Jake Nash prepares to move on
Sydney Festival’s Creative Artist in Residence Jacob (Jake) Nash will depart after the 2026 Blak Out program; a new role…

Conscious Craft is a growing movement with a powerful impact
Australian artists and designers tackle the sustainability crisis through material applications with commercial viability.

2025 International Booker Prize shortlist announced
Which six books are in the running for the prize?

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial artists announced
Who has artist/curator Tony Albert chosen to shape the conversations for the next National Indigenous Art Triennial? We take a…