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Ollie Olsen, seen here in a 1991 publicity image for his electronic music project Third Eye.
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Vale Ollie Olsen, an innovative electronic artist who painted with sound

The endlessly curious musical pioneer Ollie Olsen died this week aged 66.

image of a women with face reflected in pool of water as a horizon line. Arts news.
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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

A black and white photo of magician, Lachlan Wilde. There is smoke covering his face.
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Magic review: Mysterons, The MC Showroom

A blend of storytelling and magic.

A dark-haired woman is holding up a book with a black cover. Behind her are black and white images of crime scenes and information.
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Theatre review: He Had It Coming, The Provincial Hotel

Infamous murderesses and attackers tell their stories, leaving the audience to judge whether they were justified.

Black woman with curly blonde hair, green jacket and gloves. Senhit, Eurovision
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The first ever Eurovision Tour arrives in Australia in November

18 Eurovision stars head to Australia in a first ever world tour.

In a production of 'Years Years Bears', two women in colourful headscarves and sunglasses. One is standing behind the other and placing her hand over the other woman's mouth.
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Theatre review: Years Years Bears, Trades Hall

A promising mystery story still finding its feet.

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Theatre review: Why Not Believe in Everything?, Club Voltaire

Laura Fisher’s first play is poetic, vibrant and very funny. 

A performer on stage who is of Asian descent with a female-appearing body, wearing a nude slip. The performer is sitting on the side, holding a cup on top of the coffee machine and balancing a book on their head.
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Performance review: Girl's Notes, Melbourne Recital Centre

A performance that took inspiration from a book on how women should behave.

A sequence from Rafael Bonachela’s 'Somos', which is featured in Sydney Dance Company's 2025 season. A female dancer, long dark hair cascading towards the floor, holds one leg up in a sharply vertical position as she falls back into a shirtless male dancer's arms.
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Stephen Page and William Barton collaborate for Sydney Dance Company’s 2025 season

The fruits of Sydney Dance Company’s annual New Breed showcase of emerging choreographic talent, as well as new works by…

Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) tadpoles among lily pads in a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Taken by Shane Gross, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 winner.
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Opportunities and awards

Invitations to create a living museum in Sydney, core funding from Music Australia, plus next round of Bundanon residents and…

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