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A scene from Why Not Theatre’s 'Mahabharata' part two, 'Dharma', a Perth Festival 2025 exclusive.
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2025 summer festival highlights for your arts diary part 2: February

Our ongoing overview of some of the cultural offerings to have caught our eye continues with this guide to February’s…

Two panels. On the left is author Curtis Campbell who's bearded and wearing a blue denim jacket. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The House of Rural Realness', which features an illustration of two cows eating a drag queen's yellow wig.
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Book review: The House of Rural Realness, Curtis Campbell

A story of growing up, friendships, and fierce drag in a rural town. 

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COMA's new flagship home opens among buzzing crowd

With guests spilling out onto the streets at its opening, COMA is positioning itself for a new chapter.

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Celebrating anniversaries in 2025: the first wave of announcements

Visual arts organisations celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025.

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Opportunities and awards

Grants open for applications, plus winners of GradFoto award, finalists of National Designer Award and National Graduate Showcase, and more!

'Flashover' multimedia artwork provides unique insights into bushfires

A University of Melbourne project harnesses new effects technology to explore one of the Australian environment's most alarming ever growing…

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YIRRAMBOI expands globally, welcoming Northern Turtle Island, Canada as its 2025 Focus Nation

The Naarm/Melbourne-based First Nations festival is taking a step towards global cultural unity and collaboration. 

Two panels. On the left is of author Ashley Kalagian Blunt. She has brown hair and is wearing a leather jacket. On the right is the cover of her novel, 'Cold Truth". There are icicles on the background, one dripping with blood.
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Book review: Cold Truth, Ashley Kalagian Blunt

The freezing temperature is not the only thing that will send chills along your spine.

The album cover of Slowly Slowly's 'Forgiving Spree' feature male figures in black and white, with their heads not in frame.
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Album review: Forgiving Spree, Slowly Slowly

The new album is slowly gathering success for this pop punk and indie rock band.

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Art school receives $7 million to expand

Adelaide Central School of Art to take over heritage building and deepen its offerings.

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