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Stella Prize Longlist 2026
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Stella Prize 2026 longlist celebrates the power of memory, truth and creative fiction

Twelve works are in the running for the Stella Prize, Australia's major literary award for women and non-binary writers.

The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin review: landmark 1970s play revived for a new audience

Some 50 years on, The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin remains just as urgent as ever.

Image: Christin Hume on Unsplash.
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The Queensland government interferes with the state’s literary awards – again

The Queensland government has announced the state’s literary awards will move from their current home at the State Library of…

A scene from Florentina Holzinger's 'A year without summer', programmed for RISING 2026. Ten culturally and physically diverse performers wearing hospital whites (including a person lying on a hospital bed and another using a walking frame) sing in front of a larger-than-life nude female torso. Six more white-clad performers are visible at the rear of the stage, performing on a raised, industrial-looking platform.
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RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music

The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.

Isabelle Huppert in Mary Said What She Said at Adelaide Festival 2026. Photo: Lucie Jansch.
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Mary Said What She Said review: Isabelle Huppert's masterful turn as Mary Queen of Scots

The French actor delivered an unforgettable and commanding performance in Mary Said What She Said at Adelaide Festival.

Year of the Rooster. Photo: Cameron Grant.
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Year of the Rooster review: bold costumes and wild buffoonery are not quite enough

The third play in a series dubbed The Beast Trilogy, Year of the Rooster is a visual treat.

A woman stands on a train platform, her hair blowing around her face as a train speeds past behind her, blurred in movement. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week's Australian arts sector appointments include Opera Australia's new Director of Opera.

CERCLES, STRUT Dance, Perth Festival: a photo of approximately 150 people under a spotlight on a large circular outdoor stage dancing in colourful clothing at night, against the night sky.
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Dancing in CERCLES: Perth Festival show excels at bringing people together

An epic international dance project spotlighting the power of public dance was one of the greatest achievements of this year’s…

The launch of Diversity Arts Australia’s Fair Play: Equity, Inclusion and the Creative Industries report. Photo: Mahla Karimian.
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How to embrace 'radical access' in the arts

There's so much to learn from the organisations and allies fighting for more inclusive and accessible arts and screen industries.

Hugo Weaving and Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd. Image: Supplied.
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Sydney finally has a Cinémathèque – what took so long?

For the first time in decades, Sydney has a cinémathèque dedicated to curated film.

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