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Beleaguered Opera Australia announces its 2026 season
Next year marks the national opera company’s 70th anniversary, and follows a tumultuous 12 months for Opera Australia.
What is Aboriginal Gothic? Ask The Chosen Vessel playwright Dylan Van Den Berg
Palawa playwright Dylan Van Den Berg and Kalkadoon director Abbie-lee Lewis discuss the emerging theatrical genre, Aboriginal Gothic.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
The Drover's Wife – The Opera to have 2026 world premiere at QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre
Adapted by Leah Purcell AM from her play, novel and film, The Drover's Wife – The Opera features a score…
How the independent sector rallied after The Butterfly Club’s shock closure
Indie companies and venues discuss the implications of The Butterfly Club’s closure, and sound a warning for the future of…
We're All Gonna Die! – Maddie Nixon's climate show 'smashes Brisbane's buildings'
We’re All Gonna Die! embraces a monstrous metaphor, with the help of Dead Puppet Society and La Boite.
$5 million arts strategy announced for Western Sydney
The NSW State Government has released a new three-year arts strategy for Western Sydney.
Brisbane Festival appoints Ebony Bott as New Artistic Director
Ebony Bott’s first Brisbane Festival program will be presented in 2026.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Regional Arts Development Organisations protest NSW funding changes
Three regional arts development organisations have lost out on four-year Create NSW funding, putting their programs and activities at risk.