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The late Rhoda Roberts AO. The Bundjalung Widjabul Wiyebal woman is pictured standing in front of a red-painted wall with her arms folded; she wears a black t-shirt, a broad-brimmed hat and dark-framed glasses.
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Vale Indigenous arts leader Rhoda Roberts AO

A champion of First Nations rights and culture, Roberts died on 21 March aged 66.

The Met's Quincey Houghton delivering the Betty Churcher AO Memorial Oration at NGA, Canberra. Photo: Supplied.
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10 things Australian arts institutions can learn from The Met

The head of exhibitions at New York’s Met Museum, Quincy Houghton, offered wisdom in difficult times during her recent visit…

Charlotte McConaghy. Indie Book Awards – Book of the Year. Image: Penguin Random House.
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Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy wins Indie Book Awards 2026 Book of the Year

The Indie Book Awards have recognised six category winners for 2026.

Blinking Light's These Youths Be Protesting. Photo: Karla Elbourne. how to make sustainable theatre
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From set design to touring, how can we make theatre more environmentally sustainable?

The majority of Australian theatre-makers are concerned about climate change but most feel the issue receives limited attention in the…

Two people dancing together are silhouetted against the darkening sky. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s arts sector appointments include a new Executive Director at Lucy Guerin Inc and a farewell to Speak Percussion’s…

Francis Carmody, Canine Trap III, 2026. Graphite, acrylic paint, polyurethane, resin, felt, steel, wood. Installation view, TarraWarra International 2026: System Release, TarraWarra Museum of Art. Photo: Craate Creative.
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System Release review: the welcome return of the TarraWarra International exhibition series

The TarraWarra International returns to distract viewers from the grim news cycle and encourage them to look at the planet’s…

Hannah Camilleri is one of the improv comedians bringing spontaneous acts to this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Photo: Pat Mooney.
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Spare a thought for improv comedians at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival

What does it take to make up a show on the spot? Four improv comics share their secrets.

Yann Martel, Jacinda Ardern, David Szalay, Nikita Gill, Genki Kawamura and Susan Choi. Image: MWF.
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Jacinda Ardern, Yann Martel and David Szalay to headline Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) 2026

Melbourne Writers Festival has announced its major highlights for MWF 2026 in May.

Takashi Murakami 'Cherry Blossoms Fujiyama JAPAN' (detail), 2020, acrylic and platinum leaf and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 50 × 212.5 cm © 2020 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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Takashi Murakami: major retrospective of Japanese artist to be held in Sydney this year

An exhibition of work by acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami will be presented in Sydney in December 2026.

Applications open now for Dance Rites 2026. Image: Daniel Boud/Sydney Opera House | Minjil performs at Dance Rites 2024.
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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives: 23 to 29 March 2026

This week brings opportunities for Indigenous dance groups and emerging writers, plus lucrative artist residencies.

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