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The Productivity Commission ... IMage: Holden Sheppard by Mark Flower.
Opinions & Analysis

The Productivity Commission just advocated for theft and I'm f**king livid

The arts sector is united in rage at the Productivity Commission's new 'Harnessing Data' report.

A woman is looking at a man through a veiled frame in Three Plays.
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Three Plays review: Tennessee Williams in snack form by Ground Floor Theatre

Three rarely seen one-act plays by Tennessee Williams are given the omnibus treatment on the Old Fitz stage in Three…

Fifteen performers on stage for the production of Songs for a New World.
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Songs for a New World review: talent aplenty at Chapel off Chapel

With a large cast, Songs for a New World showcases the talents of songwriter Jason Robert Brown.

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The Far Side of the Moon and Other Stories: former journalist Jana Wendt's new book

Jana Wendt, the longstanding journalist, has now turned to fiction in her book The Far Side of the Moon and…

How – and should – we separate the art from the artist? Image: Angel Sanchez on Unsplash.
Features

Separate the art from the artist? It’s not nearly that simple

A few questions you can ask to help you navigate the perennial moral dilemma: can we separate the art from…

The PC suggests training AI on pre-existing creative works will improve industry productivity. Image: Canva composite.
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‘Creative theft’: arts and screen bodies respond to AI proposals in PC’s 2025 report

The MEAA, AWG, APRA and more say the Productivity Commission's AI suggestions will legitimise theft.

Comical ceramic figures depicting Aboriginal people in different uniforms.
Features

Best free exhibitions in Australia August 2025 – guide

From PICA’s Hatched Graduate show to 20 years of Modern art in Queensland, discover the best free exhibitions in Australia…

Four men in front of various contraptions in production of The War of The Worlds.
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The War of the Worlds review: the radio adaptation in a new Perth venue

This production of The War of the Worlds is based on Orson Welles' radio version of HG Wells' famous book.

Palestinian protestors on top of a car.
Features

Pro-Palestinian protests censored: how theatres and literary communities respond

Debate about pro-Palestinian support, and censorship, is growing in the arts amid mass public protests and a readers and writers…

Promotional image for Opera Australia's 2026 production of 'La Bohème'. The photo shows a young woman in white walking away from a young man, who clings to her left hand as if imploting her to stay.
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Beleaguered Opera Australia announces its 2026 season

Next year marks the national opera company’s 70th anniversary, and follows a tumultuous 12 months for Opera Australia.

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