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What to do this NAIDOC week
"Because of Her, We Can!" is the theme of this year's NAIDOC week. We take a look at events being…

The spectacle of Aboriginal Frontier War memorial research
Queensland artist Fiona Foley calls into question the ARC funded project Representation, Remembrance and the Memoria, saying that to witness…

Regional piano award celebrates nation’s best
Held every two years in the regional Victorian city of Shepparton, the Australian National Piano Award celebrates exquisite music played…

Why a wellbeing helpline for the arts industry is a good idea
A recently-launched helpline aims to provide crisis support for people working in all facets of the Australian music industry.

Review: ENOUGH خلص KHALAS, UNSW Galleries
This exhibition communicates a sense of otherness that is very ugly and brutal, but sadly the experience of many Australian…

How a regional race riot from the 1860s is impacting artists today
Australia’s first race riot has an uncanny parallel to contemporary narratives, which are fleshed out in a new exhibition at…

How an Australian museum uncovered a 'forgotten period' of history
An exhibition showcasing a collection of rare analogue synthesizers uncovers a forgotten period in experimental electronic music at the Grainger…

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Playwriting Australia announces its new Artistic Director and CEO; MIFF appoints Artistic Director, plus a new Director for NERAM and…

Victorian Government announces largest ever grant for a single creative project
The theatre project, Bagurrk, will bring to life the stories of generations of Victorian Koorie women.

Why museum tours don’t have to be boring
Museum Hack founder Nick Gray, turned the "museum tour" on its head at the Creative State Summit, offering new ways…