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Audible Edge review: a 'sublimely curated' festival of exploratory music

From throat singers to soap operas, this year's Audible Edge festival in Perth delivered more than a few surprises.

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Features

Should arts leaders have time limits on their tenures?

A recent spike in departure announcements from long-serving Australian arts leaders prompts the question: how long is too long at…

In 2026, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music takes place in Cairns. Photo: Supplied.
Features

These music festivals are thriving – here's what they're doing right

While the big music festivals are struggling, these smaller community events are drawing loyal audiences.

Iconic Victorian company Snuff Puppets has had its annual funding of $112,000 cut by Creative Victoria. Pictured is the Snuff Puppets' popular character Skullie, 2020. A person dressed in a skeleton costume sits at a wooden desk in an old hall. Racks of puppet parts and costume are stored behind it.
Opinions & Analysis

Victoria’s new Creative Industries Minister must reverse arts cuts

Victoria's Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries, the Hon David Davis MP, says the state’s new Creative Industries Minister…

A cyclist rides through a city at night; their movement and the rivers of live behind them are blurred, suggesting rapid movement. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s round-up of Australian arts sector appointments includes a dancer’s promotion at The Australian Ballet, a newly created position…

Suzanne and Gina Chick open the 2025 Rose Scott Women Writers Festival, run by The Women's Club. Photo: Supplied.
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How the Australian Cultural Fund is helping artists and organisations unlock EOFY fundraising

From grassroots projects to major festivals, the Australian Cultural Fund is changing the game for arts fundraising.

Dungeons & Damper: Inside the D20. Image: Maddison and George Coles.
Games

Dungeons & Damper is a new Indigenous-led D&D experience set for Vivid 2026

Dungeons & Damper: Inside the D20 aims to inspire players to reach for a brighter future.

Melbourne Theatre Company's The Glass Menagerie. Photo: Pia Johnson.
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The Glass Menagerie review: it’s Tennessee Williams with biceps

This Melbourne Theatre Company production is one rambunctious take on Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.

Tara Tiba – Omid (Hope) at Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2026. Tiba, an Iranian-Australian performer, wears a sleeveless dress of vivid blue and stands with her left hand raised and resting on one shoulder. She wears a heavy bracelet, large earrings and a striking necklace, and looks upwards to her right.
Features

5 shows to catch at Adelaide Cabaret Festival

'Anything goes, anything can happen' in cabaret, according to Adelaide Cabaret Festival Executive Producer Isobel Marmion.

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Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 4 to 10 May 2026 include mentorships, prizes and sessions to flex your audience development skills.

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