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'A love letter to Brisbane': Louise Bezzina’s 2025 Brisbane Festival program revealed
For her sixth and final Brisbane Festival, Bezzina’s program is “bold, joyful, and created with and for the city”.

On the move: latest art sector appointments
ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings across the country.

Theatre review: Legends (of the Golden Arches), RISING, The Lawler, Southbank Theatre
A wry, witty and self-aware theatrical journey through Chinese Hell, presented by the MTC for RISING.

Darwin Festival 2025: collective visions, creative collaborations and musical treats
The 2025 Darwin Festival features eight world premieres, an array of acclaimed works and a rich mix of musical offerings.

More than an orchestra: the institution that’s nurturing Australia’s next generation of classical musicians
The Australian Youth Orchestra’s specialist training programs transform passionate young instrumentalists – and others with a love for fine music,…

On the move: latest art sector appointments
ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings across the country.

Yitpi Yartapuultiku: the soul of Port Adelaide is ready to open its doors
Yitpi Yartapuultiku (‘the Soul of Port Adelaide’ when translated from Kaurna) opens this Sunday 1 June.

Home is where the art lives – on the streets as well as on gallery walls
Exhibition curator Dr Miriam La Rosa discusses the City of Greater Dandenong’s major exhibition, HOME 2025, a celebration of Dandenong’s…

On the move: Latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of appointments and departures in the Australian arts sector.

So you want my arts job: Alison Neville, Director, Spiegeltents Australia
Alison Neville is Production Manager, Spiegeltent International; Director, Spiegeltents Australia, and Head of Operations and Production at The Garden of…