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The arts news you may have missed
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…

RISE and beyond
In response to recent articles, Australia Council CEO Adrian Collette offers his opinions on RISE funding.

ACMI's Katrina Sedgwick set to lead new Melbourne Arts Precinct
The outgoing ACMI CEO and Director will take up a new role with the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation next month.

Exhibition review: From impulse to action, Bundanon
Curator Sophie O’Brien captures both the genesis and future of Bundanon as an important site for cultural production and experimentation.

Vale Jordie Albiston
With a career spanning over a quarter of a century, poet Jordie Albiston's words flowed to the end.

Book review: Revenants, Adam Aitken
From past to present, a poetry collection that travels the globe.

Major new arts precinct opens at last
After three years of construction and exceeding its original estimated cost, one of Australia’s most significant arts precincts is ready…

Vale Ken Whisson
Painting fluently to the end, artist Ken Whisson was a unique Australia voice.

Flood disaster for arts sector
Artists and organisations in northern NSW and south-east Qld have been badly impacted by the latest extreme weather events.

Book review: Walking Through Honey, Brian Sherman
Despite fame and fortune, a philanthropists reveals the levelling effects of illness.