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Fears copyright could be orphaned
A new law in the UK nicknamed the ‘Instagram act’ could see copyright lost on orphaned works.

Australia's newest museum opens its doors
The Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka uses the Stockade as a prompt to explore democratic themes with a global…

Chippendale New World Art Prize goes to Bryden Williams
Glebe artist Bryden Williams has won the Chippendale New World Art Prize worth $10,000 and a 3 month residency Red…

Which Australian estate is named after The Beatles?
New City Gallery exhibition reveals surprising insight into Melbourne's street names.

2013 National Print Award winners announced
The annual Community Printmakers National Print Prize awards were launched with an exhibition at the Tweed River Art Gallery in…

Miles courts Stella in 2013 Miles Franklin Shortlist
The Trust Company, as Trustee, today announced the shortlist for this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award, comprised entirely of female…

The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award 2013 goes to... no one
While the Stella Prize celebrates and the Miles Franklin reveals its all-female shortlist, one famed literary award will not be…

Blue Mountains artist awarded $20,000
Daniel Kotja's Reflect Phi(a momen) sculpture was the winner of this year's Scenic World Acquisitive Prize.

Not the Bolshoi, but the rest of us still get Russian ballet this year
Brisbane is getting the Bolshoi but more than 20 Australian cities will see the Russian National Ballet Theatre tours in…

Arena Theatre Company announces new Executive Producer
Lee Casey leaves MICF to join Melbourne's leading theatre company for young people.