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Arts Queensland reveals recipients of Organisations Fund: more money, same players
Arts Queensland's latest round of the organisations fund represents an essentially unchanged landscape for the next four years.

Sydney Sweeney is the new 'it' girl: redefining star pressure in 2025
Sydney Sweeney's 'it' girl status builds on producing work, savvy business deals and self defined fame.

YouTube youth ban: how Australia’s new rules could reshape kids’ content creation
Australia’s YouTube youth ban will make the country one of the strictest markets globally for underage social media.

OnlyFans for Australian artists: Lil Tay’s $1 million scandalous splash
Lil Tay’s OnlyFans windfall prompts Australian artists to weigh both promise and pitfalls.

Does Dancing with the Stars help or harm the local dance scene?
What does the visibility of Dancing with the Stars mean for Australian dance as an art form?

Tour de France inspires a surge of cycling-themed art installations and illustrations
As the Tour de France Femmes powers through its 2025 stages, artists and cities continue to celebrate cycling’s cultural legacy…

Tomorrowland Australia: electronic music festival coming to Melbourne in 2026
What does Tomorrowland Australia mean for Australian artists, audiences and the live music economy?

Triple J Hottest 100 poll reveals Australia is growing up
From INXS to The Veronicas, Triple J’s all-time Hottest 100 celebrates the changing sound and audience of Australian music

Would INXS make it today? Rethinking the rise of Aussie icons
As INXS tops Triple J’s all-time Aussie songs list, it’s worth asking: could a band like theirs still break through…

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.