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Man in wetsuit with surfboard on beach with sculpture. SWELL Sculpture Festival
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SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025: the Queensland favourite will shine even brighter this spring

Built on a grassroots ethos to connect through stories, SWELL Sculpture Festival will unveil over 80 artworks that tap zeitgeist…

The four members of Eddy Current Suppression Ring rehearse in a nondescript band room.
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring returns after nine year hiatus for free headline gig

The underground favourites, renowned as a blistering live act, have reformed to play Melbourne’s Fed Square in September.

Protestors gather outside ANU.
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Outrage as ANU announces cuts to School of Music

As ANU signals changes to its School of Music, national arts education leaders warn of long-term damage to the sector.

A photo of Ryan Gosling and the book cover of Project Hail Mary.
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Project Hail Mary may break itself on film

Andy Weir’s acclaimed novel, Project Hail Mary, is hailed as a modern classic, but the upcoming film has already sparked…

The romance book Onyx Storm.
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8 sizzling 2025 romance releases you need on your shelf

From fantasy dragon-riders to queer Napa Valley love stories, these are the 2025 romance releases setting hearts (and sales charts)…

drawing of a woman at desk with a small child working on computer with easel nearby. Parenting in the arts.
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Parenting in the arts: NAVA sets some workplace rules

NAVA is updating its Code of Practice to include ethical and professional guidelines of inclusive practices for artist parents.

The string section of a classical music orchestra.

Australia’s classical music crisis is real and it’s not just about old audiences

The classical music crisis in Australia is pushing the sector to breaking point.

Trauma narratvies have dominated recent literary prizes. This is a black and white image showing a young person looking downward.
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Trauma narratives dominate Australian literary prizes – why?

Trauma narratives are everywhere in Australian literature – but surely they're not the full story?

A middle aged, fair skinned women sits with legs crossed and hands raised in a rehearsal room. This is actor Rebecca Gibney in a scene from Sydney Theatre Company’s 'Circle Mirror Transformation', 2025.
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Circle Mirror Transformation review: another safe bet from the Sydney Theatre Company

STC presents a competent but uninspired staging of US playwright Annie Baker’s award-winning play, Circle Mirror Transformation.

A woman with grey plaits escaping from under a pink bathing cap stares at the camera. Behind her, sitting on the steps of the Newcastle Ocean Baths or standing nearby, are three other actors dressed for a swim or the beach. The ocean and sky meet behind them, in this publicity photo for 'Meet Me at the Baths' at New Annual Festival.
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New Annual Festival celebrates Newcastle places and stories

New Annual Festival Director Tory Loudon discusses highlights of her 2025 program.

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