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Nigel Triffitt passes away, aged 62.
Creative designer and producer of Australia's iconic production Tap Dogs, passes away in his Melbourne home at the age of…

Sting joins Pussy Riot campaign
Sting condemns Russia's treatment of Pussy Riot musicians before touring the country this week.

Bollywood star first Indian to appear in Playboy
Sherlyn Chopra will be the first Indian to appear nude in Playboy, but told BBC Hindi that it was “not…

The Tjupi Band plays the Solomons
The Tjupi Band take the desert to saltwater country Solomon-style at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts.

Crush Festival squeezes funding for street art
Seven national public artists will come to Bundaberg’s Crush Festival in October courtesy of the Regional Arts Fund.

Clarence ST.ART Festival expands its street smarts
Tasmania’s premier street art event has added guerrilla knitting, stencil art, reverse graffiti and digital art to its program.

WA shares in $48 million funds for Indigenous arts
Country Arts WA takes a big chunk of $48 million in national funding for ongoing Indigenous arts projects.

Government grants boost Junction Arts Festival
The Junction Arts Festival looks set to boost Tasmania as a cultural destination, with government funding helping to drive its…

Free tickets to promote the arts
A new crowdsourcing initiative hopes to woo audiences and promote the arts with free tickets.

$150,000 Boost for Melbourne Film Festival
A $150,000 increase of funding will keep Melbourne International Film Festival equipment up to date to maintain the city's status…