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Fresh perspectives and global focus for Melbourne Writers Festival
MWF Director Lisa Dempster talks her first program, taking Australian writing global and letting your literary hair down.
Casula's first in-house production tackles teen violence
Production addresses increased prevalence of female violence.
City of Hobart Art Prize awarded ahead of new creative strategy
The $30,000 Jill Freeman City of Hobart Art Prize has been awarded as the city prepares to launch its new…
Signed Cuckoo's Calling fetches over $4000
When The Cuckoo’s Calling was revealed to be by none other than JK Rowling, collectors and fans scrambled to get…
$75,000 to secure Lorne as regional arts hub
The Victorian Coalition Government has revealed funding to ensure the event is a year-round presence.
National Indigenous Music Award nominations announced
Gurrumul, Thelma Plum and Benny Walker are among those up for a 2013 National Indigenous Music Award.
Dozens of jobs lost in digital shakedown
The new media environment has cut a swathe through another major publisher, with 75 redundancies expected across the country.
WAAPA Head of Acting retires
After 30 years at WAAPA, writer, director and teacher Chris Edmund has announced his retirement.
John Fries Memorial Prize Finalists announced
22 emerging artists have been selected for the chance to claim the John Fries Memorial Prize, worth $10,000.
London Mayor and American teen kick off MWF
The Melbourne Writers Festival keynote weekend has an unusual twist.