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On the move: Latest sector appointments
South Australian Museum Director resigns, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair welcomes new Artistic Director, and more.

$5M gift secures Griffin’s future in Kings Cross
The largest philanthropic gift in Griffin Theatre Company’s history has enabled the company to purchase its home at the SBW…

On the move: Latest sector appointments
New CEO for Regional Arts WA, Curator announced for 2024 Adelaide Biennial, and more.

A tale of two Darwin Festival Artistic Directors
Outgoing Artistic Director Felix Preval and incoming AD Kate Fell sit down together to discuss programming, population, and the unique…

Season cancelled after theatre abruptly condemned
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Fremantle theatre has been condemned without warning, disrupting the company’s season, revenue and other activities.

On the Move Latest sector appointments
Arts Centre Melbourne appoints new CEO, QPAC appoints Head of First Nations Programming, and more.

Theatre review: AutoCannibal, Darwin Festival
Physical theatre meets the end of the world in this playfully abject one-man show.

Concert review: Bungul, Darwin Festival
A remarkable fusion of Yolŋu culture and the Western classical music tradition performed under the stars for the festival’s opening…

Industry panellists appointed to guide National Cultural Policy
Artists and arts leaders from almost every state and territory have been appointed by Minister for the Arts Tony Burke…

New regional theatre gets $3.3M green light
The Borderville Studio Theatre will expand the Flying Fruit Fly Circus’ existing headquarters with a custom-built performance space for circus…