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Vale Roz Hervey
Beloved by the Australian arts sector, Hervey chose to leave this life with dignity, on her own terms and surrounded…
Merrigong Theatre Company’s 2025 season is its largest ever
A committed development program for local artists, coupled with a range of touring works from around the country, have been…
Waiting for Godot: a deep dive into the human condition
A new production of Beckett’s existential masterpiece is now playing The Street Theatre in Canberra.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
A long-serving Artistic Director steps down, new Board appointments, and a Chief Conductor’s tenure is extended in this week’s wrap…
Responding to and celebrating place: Perth Festival’s 2025 program revealed
Anna Reece discusses some of the highlights of her first Perth Festival as Artistic Director.
State Theatre Company South Australia’s 2025 season: from Parliament House to Broadway
Mitchell Butel’s final season as STCSA Artistic Director ranges from black comedy to heartfelt First Nations storytelling, with a dollop…
Adelaide Festival 2025 brings the world to South Australia
An array of international acts join First Nations artists and Australian companies for the 40th Adelaide Festival.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Arts leaders move on from a peak body, a major gallery and the Adelaide Festival Centre in this week’s round-up…
So you want my arts job: Conductor
If you are intuitive, passionate, generous and able to understand a piece of music as a whole, perhaps conducting is…
From true crime to post-colonialism: Sydney Festival launches its 2025 season
Olivia Ansell’s final Sydney Festival as Director grapples with big questions and has factored the cost of living crisis into…