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Why Fringe Festivals are the centre point of our culture
Recent events may have left some artists questioning the validity of the Fringe model. Simon Abrahams, Creative Director/CEO of Melbourne…

Review: HIR at Studio Underground
HIR is a black comedy that dissects the dysfunctionality of family and the general disarray that describes life, and is…

Trying to make sense of restructure in Penguin Random House literary division
The sales of literary fiction and how publishers support it are in the spotlight following latest restructure at Penguin Random…

Revealing the unseen: how art responds to trauma
From the horrors of child abuse to the violence of the Frontier Wars, art offers us the opportunity to face…

Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming
Vivid Sydney 2018 has opened. Here’s our guide to the most valuable events for those working in the arts.

First international guest revealed for Melbourne Writers Festival
Hint: They were recently awarded a Pulitzer Prize.

International Museum Day
Ahead of International Museum Day, we take a look at museum programs and exhibitions across Australia.

Review: Sydney Dance Company’s ab [intra]
Rafael Bonachela's new work is stark and stunning.

Using personal perspective to make art accessible
A new exhibition at Artbank will explore the subjective nature of perspective through the eyes of a renowned group of…

Applause: latest success stories
National Works on Paper Prize shortlist revealed, Performing Arts WA Awards nominations, Mordant Family VR Commission announced, Australian Jazz Bell…