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Review: Dead Cat Bounce, Griffin Theatre Company
Dead Cat Bounce, from Mary Rachel Brown, plays out a witty, comic and ultimately very moving story.

Review: Matt Tarrant: MORE Unsolved, Adelaide Fringe Festival
Award-winning Adelaide illusionist Matt Tarrant returns to the Adelaide Fringe for another season of trickery.

Applause: latest funding and awards announced
2019 National Photographic Portrait Prize winners announced, STC announces latest Richard Wherrett Fellow, MUD Literary Prize winner revealed, director honoured…

Congealed naturalism: how the dominant mode is smothering innovative theatre
Has a preference for television-style realism resulted in most Australian theatre becoming about as interesting as muesli?

How the visual arts are leading Perth Festival
Approached as a considered, curated component rather than as hastily-considered add-ons, Perth Festival offers a fresh model for the visual…

Vale Dame Margaret Scott
Described as a woman of vision and passion, the founding director of The Australian Ballet School has died aged 96.

9 things to know when planning your first exhibition
Having your first exhibition can be both daunting and exciting. We speak with artists who offer practical suggestions for getting…

Why the arts sector must commit to real cultural change
Are we really on the cusp of genuine transformation, or is this just more virtue signalling from a sector which…

Top tips for emerging journalists
Whether you're starting out in print or an online publication, or considering a position in radio or TV, here are…

Why the commercial world needs artists
By thinking past your art and focusing on the underlying skills that make you a good artist in the first…