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An upside down red heart is peeking from the pages of a blue book.
Career Advice

13 unusual book dedications to inspire your own

Finally finished your manuscript and want to write a memorable dedication that's not simply to mum, dad and Fluffy? Here's…

A hand holding a burning book away from the camera towards a tree.
Opinions & Analysis

Banning books and rewriting history is no longer a dystopian future

What can we do when the dystopian future becomes the dystopian present?

A sepia tone image of two women and five men. There are headshots of them: three on the top, four below.
News

Musical theatre favourite starring Tim Rogers, Brian Nankervis, Mick Thomas and more returns

The Victorian tour of Vandemonian Lags features stories of Tasmania's convict history.

Chris Lilley's famed Mr G chracter has made a return after more than a decade. Image: Princess Productions.
Opinions & Analysis

Mr G returns: why artists still cringe and relate

Chris Lilley's satirical version of a drama teacher, Mr G, has resonated with Australians for more than two decades. But…

Koyo Kouoh: a dark skinned middle aged woman sitting in an art gallery with paintings behind her. She is wearing a white dress and has long braided hair. Venice Biennale 2026 curator.
News

Art world in shock after sudden death of 2026 Venice Biennale curator

The international art world is mourning the death of curator Koyo Kouoh, who was set to lead the 2026 Venice…

A photograph of a smartphone showing the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline number: 1800 959 500.
News

Support Act's Wellbeing Helpline is now open to all creative arts workers

A win for accessibility, developed with the help of Federal Government support via Creative Workplaces.

An ANAM performance in a large room. The audience sit facing a pianist and violinists.
News

6000 voices urge the Victorian Government to save South Melbourne Town Hall

A letter signed by 6000 people calls for the Allan Labor Government to step in and restore the Victorian-era building.

Entrance to an outdoor festival at night with fire on both sides of a large signage with the words ‘FIRELIGHT’.
News

What’s in the City of Melbourne’s draft Budget 2025-26 for the arts?

Firelight Festival and Now or Never will both return this year, plus investments in Melbourne Fashion Week and Melbourne International…

Nagi, a middle-aged Japanese-Australian woman with black hair, in a kitchen cooking and smiling at the camera. She is making plagiarism claims against another cookbook author.
Features

Baking bad: what a cookbook stoush tells us about creative plagiarism

When does inspiration become 'plagiarism'? The latest stoush between famed cookbook authors serves as an important case study.

'The Door in Question' is part of Sleepless Footscray Festival. A moody and atmospheric photograph of a person wearing a white VR headset; they are framed by a window, making us feel almost voyeuristic as we look at them. Behind the seated figure are sheets of paper stuck on the wall, including old pages and photographs from a book.
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Immersive review: The Door in Question, 47 Paisley St, Footscray, Sleepless Footscray Festival 

A heady mix of VR, interactive AI and immersive theatre take over a series of empty rooms and suburban streets…

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