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The Push unveils 10-year plan for young Australians and music
The Push's new national plan sets out a decade-long strategy to place Australian music on par with education, sport and…
Lack of clarity in new hate speech laws impacting artists, arts bodies warn
The National Association for the Visual Arts and the Australian Cartoonists Association have expressed concerns over 'hastily introduced' new hate…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
This week’s arts sector appointments include Board positions announced by the Federal Arts Minister and farewells from Artistic Directors in…
Building a new National Cultural Policy – Burke talks to ArtsHub
Arts sector members can help shape the next National Cultural Policy, Federal Minister for the Arts Tony Burke tells ArtsHub.
Vale Indigenous arts leader Rhoda Roberts AO
A champion of First Nations rights and culture, Roberts died on 21 March aged 66.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
This week’s arts sector appointments include a new Executive Director at Lucy Guerin Inc and a farewell to Speak Percussion’s…
12 shows to see at Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Almost 800 shows are presented at MICF this year. To make selecting what to see easier, here are 12 festival…
West Gate review: a flawed but powerful play about the loss of 35 lives
The collapse of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge is dramatised in this new MTC production by playwright Dennis McIntosh and director…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
In this week's Australian arts sector news, the Black Swan State Theatre Company begins the search for a new Artistic…
RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music
The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.