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Women with dark hair wearing beige dress standing in front of black and white photographic portrait. Tina Arena
Features

In conversation with Tina Arena: 50 years on from her Young Talent Time debut

Tina Arena shares career wisdoms and warnings, on the occasion of her celebratory portrait commission for the National Portrait Gallery.

Gina Fairley

Sep 17, 2025
A recent 'Cluedo' publicity photo of actor Craig McLachlan. The black and white photo depicts a middle aged, fair skinned man with a neat grey beard and wearing a black t-shirt.

Craig McLachlan withdraws from Cluedo production after public backlash

Craig McLachlan, who was found not guilty of sexual assault in a 2020 court case, says 'bullying' has forced his…

Richard Watts

Sep 17, 2025
Elijah Trevitt, Larissa Kiyoto-Ward, Lilla Harvey, Isobelle Dashwood and Jett Ramsay in a promotional image for The Australian Ballet's 'Copland Dance Episodes', part of the company's 2026 season. A dynamic photograph of five ballet dancers in brightly coloured clothes, performing contemporary, lively choreography.
News

2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts

Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…

Richard Watts

Sep 16, 2025
ILBIJERRI's Artistic Director of almost 18 years, Dr Rachael Maza AM. The photo shows Maza, an older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman with greying hair, sitting in a leafy courtyard. She is smiling, almost laughing, and leans forward with her hands clasped and her elbows on her knees.
Features

Rachael Maza on shaping the narrative, trusting her gut and preparing to say goodbye

After almost 18 years as ILBIJERRI’s Artistic Director, Dr Rachael Maza AM is stepping down at the end of the…

Richard Watts

Sep 16, 2025
A jumping woman is reflected in the water of a lake or pond. The photo illustrates ArtsHub's weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments, On the Move.
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.

Richard Watts

Sep 16, 2025
Kala Gare in the MTC's 'My Brilliant Career', 2024. My Brilliant Career the musical is touring in 2026. The photo shows Gare, a fair-skinned woman with blonde hair and weaing a long sleeved white shirt and a dark blue skirt, reading a an unfolded letter and smiling. She is sitting on a pile of straw, denoting the story's rural setting.
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My Brilliant Career the musical will tour ACT and NSW in 2026

My Brilliant Career the musical plays Canberra, Sydney and Wollongong after its previously announced encore season at the Southbank Theatre…

Richard Watts

Sep 15, 2025
artwork of futurist city view with avatar woman in white suit. Powerhouse commission
News

New collab between Powerhouse Parramatta and M+ Hong Kong results in 65-metre video

Powerhouse announces major international commission with South Korean artist Ayoung Kim to launch inaugural program with the museum’s opening in…

Gina Fairley

Sep 15, 2025
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Image of a green art fair display with an ox holding up some paintings. Sydney Contemporary
Opinions & Analysis

ArtsHub's verdict on Sydney Contemporary art fair’s hottest stands in trying times

This was always going to be a different art fair, staged in a flagging economy, but the changes were unexpected.

Gina Fairley
Steven Schick. Image supplied.
Opinions & Analysis

Art shouldn't make us afraid: my three principles for healthy artmaking

Percussionist, composer and author Steven Schick makes a case for optimism in art ahead of his upcoming Australian residency.

Steven Schick
Meanjin's closure will leave a hole in Australia's literary ecosystem. Image: Ashlyn Ciara on Unsplash.
Opinions & Analysis

Meanjin: bean counting misses the intangible value of reading and imagining

The closure of Australia's second oldest literary journal Meanjin contradicts Melbourne's stance as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Jessica White
Man in blue shift balancing out money with stacks of coins. Arts funding Create NSW
Opinions & Analysis

A look at the outcome of Create NSW’s inaugural 2-year funding round

Create NSW’s highly anticipated inaugural 2-year funding round has landed – and the news is mixed.

Gina Fairley
Fallout from the Bendigo Writers Festival continues. Image: Kristina Flour on Unsplash.
Opinions & Analysis

Bendigo Writers Festival: when risk management becomes censorship

The unfortunate situation at Bendigo Writers Festival over the weekend is yet another example of cultural leadership failure.

Samuel Cairnduff

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A dark-haired woman sitting on a bed clutching a red book in Anne Being Frank.
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Anne being Frank review: what if the Holocaust diarist had survived?

What could have been had Anne Frank published her memoir?

John Moyle

Sep 15, 2025
Head shot of Keri Glastonbury, who has short ashy hair.
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51 Alterities review: Keri Glastonbury's poetry collection is erudite and playful

51 Alterities is a layered snapshot of contemporary life.

Elizabeth Walton

Sep 15, 2025
A man and a woman embracing in Othello.
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Othello review: a pared-back production by Melbourne Shakespeare Company

With its themes of domestic violence, Othello has continuing relevance.

Kim Hitchcock

Sep 15, 2025
Two people in black standing on steps. There are big columns behind them in a production of Caesar.
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Caesar review: This production in Townsville by TheatreiNQ is superlative

This iteration of Julius Caesar has an epic quality.

Trevor Keeling

Sep 12, 2025
Nic Prior in Belvoir's 2025 production, 'Orlando'. An androgynous figure wearing a punk-inspired blonde wig with a short, spiky fringe and long hair at the back, sits with their hands in their lap against a mirrored background. They are also wearing a pleated grey skirt and skin-hugging white and yellow top.
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Orlando review: a dazzling journey traversing time, place and identity at Belvoir

Trans and non-binary actors take centre stage in this highly theatrical adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s gender-bending classic, 'Orlando: A Biography'.

Peter Hackney

Sep 12, 2025

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Women with dark hair wearing beige dress standing in front of black and white photographic portrait. Tina Arena
Features

In conversation with Tina Arena: 50 years on from her Young Talent Time debut

Tina Arena shares career wisdoms and warnings, on the occasion of her celebratory portrait commission for the National Portrait Gallery.

Gina Fairley
Women photojournalist wearing conflict protection with two boys in arid landscape. Photojournalist
News

Want to be a photojournalist? Penny Stephens reveals how

Delve into the career of a photojournalist with Penny Stephens.

Gina Fairley
Woman with short grey hair and sunglasses at beach setting. Sophie Tatlow
Career Advice

I'm a Textile Designer: do you want my job?

Designing textiles for an international market, Sophie Tatlow says that you need to be curious and practical for this career…

Gina Fairley
‘GARABARI’ by Joel Bray Dance was supported by BlakDance through the BlakForm program. Three First Nations dancers perform a floor-based section of movement in a photograph illustrating a story about NIDA's MFA (Cultural Leadership) program.
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How NIDA’s MFA (Cultural Leadership) is helping Merindah Donnelly change the arts sector for the better

The BlakDance Executive Producer and Co-CEO says studying and analysing different forms of cultural leadership at NIDA has had significant…

Richard Watts
A man sitting at a piano. Alexander Gavrylyuk, concert pianist.
Career Advice

Concert pianist – so you want my arts job?

Alexander Gavrylyuk is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist. How does he manage his busy career?

Thuy On

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