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ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Gritty, provocative artist talks in Adelaide and Melbourne, new work by female composers, Parramasala Festival returns, and more arts news.

Why we need to rehang our Australian art collections
The National Gallery of Australia has rehung its early Australian galleries, drawing on a broad curatorium to recontextualise our art…

Book review: The Lotus Eaters by Emily Clements
Melbourne-based memoirist Emily Clements delivers a complex examination of female autonomy and desire.

Book review: The Medicine by Karen Hitchcock
Karen Hitchcock’s insights into the healthcare system are refreshingly pragmatic, both compassionate and dispassionate.

BushfireBrandalism – artists act when governments won't
41 artists have taken to the streets with a guerrilla poster campaign that encourages people not to accept the government's…

Book review: A Couple of Things Before the End by Sean O’Beirne
Sean O’Beirne’s short story collection shows that Australian voices can be dangerous, refreshing, and funny.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
13-year-old violinist to compete in prestigious international competition, finalists for Darling Portrait Prize announced, Screenability Film Fund calls for applications…

Vale Garry Ginivan
Across his 42 year career, Ginivan was committed to providing quality musical theatre for children and families as well as…

Book review: Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans
Evans’s third novel is a magical exploration of friendship between trans teens.

Exit interview: Shane Breynard, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery
After almost ten years at the helm of Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, Shane Breynard is stepping into a new…