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The undiscovered country: ageing and dementia on stage
Seventeen years after winning the Patrick White Playwrights Award, Patricia Cornelius’ ‘Do Not Go Gentle’ finally has its mainstage debut.
How a pandemic pivot helped this actor gain a Rising Star scholarship
Tasmanian actor Noah Sargent, 21, explains how thinking outside the box when theatres were closed helped inspire his application to…
Victorian Budget 2023-24: what’s in it for the arts?
Live music, major cultural institutions and the digital games sector are among the beneficiaries of yesterday’s State Budget, though the…
Coming home: Melbourne Cabaret Festival returns to Port Phillip
Melbourne Cabaret Festival returns with new energy and a wide range of acts after a bruising three years.
On the Move: latest sector appointments
New Board members for ACE and MSO, MQFF announces new Program Director, and more.
This week’s arts news and trending topics
Summarising this week’s arts headlines and what the sector is reading and discussing this week.
Celebrating audacious art made at Cabaret Fringe
Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival returns for 2023 with a new Festival Hub designed to bring emerging, regional and established artists…
Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist announced
11 novelists are longlisted for this year's Miles Franklin Award, presented annually and named after the author of 'My Brilliant…
On the move: latest sector appointments
New CEO for Carriageworks, Darwin Festival announces new Chair, and more.
Budget 2023-24: the sector responds
Live Performance Australia, the National Association for the Visual Arts and other peak bodies respond to Tuesday’s Federal Budget.