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Lord of the Flies at Theatre Works, Melbourne. Photo: Matthew Chen.
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All sound and fury, this Lord of the Flies stage play signals far too little

Currently showing in Melbourne, Director Steven Mitchell Wright’s cacophonous production of Lord of the Flies loses sight of the novel's…

Hand dyeing Indigo textiles, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo: Gina Fairley.
Features

The 'handmade' label is no longer enough – makers must tell new stories

In this new era of AI, creatives are relying on the 'handmade' label to lure in audiences and sell their…

Terry Denton. Photo: Instagram.
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Vale Terry Denton, best-selling children’s illustrator and author

The Australian children's publishing world has lost one of its best known figures, the illustrator and author Terry Denton.

Ballkids at La Mama Theatre in 2024. Photo: Darren Gill.
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Let's hope Ballkids bounces back onto stages soon – it deserves to be seen far and wide

Tennis is the backdrop of a beautiful friendship in Ballkids, the award-winning two-hander starring Mich McCowage and Izabella Yena.

Dead as a Dodo. Photo: Erato Tzavara.
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Dead As a Dodo descends into the underworld: ‘That's what puppetry brings – an easy way in’

Arriving this week at Brisbane Festival, the international hit Dead as a Dodo uses puppetry to draw audiences into a…

Dion Mills and William Lonsdale in Luke. Photo: Cameron Grant / Parenthesy.
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Angus Cameron's slippery new play Luke is full of shifts and surprises

A long-buried scandal in a regional college is twisted out of shape in Angus Cameron's button-pushing new play, Luke, at…

Striking workers outside Arts Centre Melbourne. Photo: MEAA.
Features

ACM employees are striking for fair pay – but how, when and why can workers actually go on strike?

In Australia, there are many conditions that must be met before workers can take legally protected industrial action and go…

Photo: Kevin Grieve / Unsplash.
Industry News

‘Don’t break our arts’: Victorian arts sector launches campaign to restore cultural funding

Artists and cultural organisations are calling for renewed investment, with actions planned ahead of the state election.

Naveed Farro, The Palace (2025–2026). Installation view, NEW26, ACCA. Photo: Carmen Zammit.
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ACCA's landmark commissioning series is back, as NEW26 showcases the next generation of artists

NEW26 spotlights seven artists from around Australia in Melbourne’s leading contemporary art space.

Peter Denham, the new Director of the Rockhampton Museum of Art. Photo: Supplied.
Industry News

On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week, a regional gallery welcomes a new director, and a Queensland festival appoints new board members.

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