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Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ crowned Australia’s favourite piano piece
The ABC Classic 100: Piano countdown sees Beethoven and Chopin dominate, with a record number of female and living composers…

Historic Tony wins for Australians Sarah Snook and more on Broadway
Actor Sarah Snook and designer Marg Horwell shine as Australia celebrates multiple Tony Award victories.

5 reasons artists struggle with burnout – and what to do about it
Understanding creative exhaustion – and how to recover from it. Here are five ways you can identify and combat burnout.

The broken midlist: why it’s harder than ever to be a ‘moderately successful’ author
Once the heart of the publishing industry, midlist authors now face dwindling advances, fading support, and a market obsessed with…

The rise of 'cores': how Cottagecore, Goblincore and Weirdcore are shaping art in 2025
From mushrooms to liminal spaces, how niche internet aesthetics are shaping the next wave of visual culture through a diverse…

Make art in Rome or Paris: National Art School opens applications to NAS staff and alumni for 2026 international residencies
Through the National Art School, artists can apply now for a three-month residency in Paris or Rome – an immersive…

Adelaide Guitar Festival announces 2025 program
Adelaide Guitar Festival program features world premieres, first-time appearances and a broad celebration of guitar-led music.

Australian arts and humanities education is being slashed everywhere – what's at stake?
From staff redundancies to course closures, arts and humanities education in Australia is undergoing significant structural change.

Australia’s first National Centre for Environmental Art to open in Gariwerd/Grampians
A new destination in regional Victoria will house the country’s first gallery dedicated to environmental art, launching with a major…

Modernist greats land at National Gallery of Australia in exclusive Cézanne to Giacometti exhibition
National Gallery of Australia partners with Berlin’s Museum Berggruen to present a landmark display of 20th-century European and Australian modernist…