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The Indigenous Literacy Foundation wins the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024
The Indigenous, Community-led organisation wins the largest award of its kind in the world.

Vale Garry Van Egmond
The Australian music industry titan, who toured the likes of AC/DC, Riverdance and Bette Midler, died following complications due to…

Italian heritage group decries 'biennalisation' of Venice
Italia Nostra says a new sculptural display in Venice’s public square distracts from the city’s existing cultural heritage and infrastructure…

Opportunities and awards
Art award for youths, major commission opportunities, plus winners of WA Multicultural Awards and nominees of 2024 Queensland Music Awards.

Soundcheck report tabled … and serious work is required for survival
Creative Australia has released its Soundcheck report into Australia’s music festival sector. ArtsHub takes a look at the findings.

Museum takes a stand on displaying body parts
The University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum has chosen to remove mummified body parts from display.

Emerging Indigenous cultural workers head abroad
Six Indigenous cultural workers are embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime Fellowship abroad. Who are they?

Australian teen literary habits revealed by new Deakin University research
Deakin University surveyed high school students to understand reading habits and preferences among teenagers, with the goal of increasing teen…

Sharing heritage through wearable art
The Australian Wearable Art Festival's new exhibition showcases winning works from previous festivals.

Vale Richard Dunn and Bruce Armstrong
It has been a very sad few days for the visual arts sector, as news that five prominent artists have…