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Performance review: Popera: Sex, Death & Politics, The Butterfly Club

Uma Dobia plays a feminist icon in 'Popera', ready to stamp out opera’s entrenched sexism in sparkly knee-high boots.

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Music review: Dan Sultan x MSO, Hamer Hall

This masterful collaboration demonstrated the immense power of elevating First Nations voices on the orchestral stage.

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How developing a broad skillset can help you flourish as a filmmaker

Screenwriter/producer Benji Menday and director Tatjana Hamilton’s short film ‘Bottleneck’ owes much to the skills they gained at AFTRS.

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Theatre review: Elegies: A Song Cycle, fortyfivedownstairs

A new production company makes its premiere with a slick and funnier than expected rendition of songs about losing loved…

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Upcoming Asian arts destinations 2024

A hand-picked guide of contemporary arts festivals and biennales to add to your Asian travel itinerary in the second half…

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Good project proposals: 5 dos and don’ts

From open calls to grant applications, project proposals are assessed in a competitive process that can benefit from strategising.

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Artist-First art prize offers more support and fewer restrictions

The Basil Sellers Art Prize is pioneering cultural change in art prize practice with its Artist-First approach.

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5 tips to maximise your chances of being a guest at writers' festivals

It's not easy to find yourself on the invitation list of literary festivals, but here are some ideas worth trying.

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Roadmap to Success – Learning Module 1, How We Developed the Roadmap Canvas

The first in a new series of videos offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea…

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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.

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