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Artists invited to exhibit works in ancient Jurassic rainforest
Sculpture at Scenic World is calling for artists to create artworks that will be showcased in an ancient rainforest in…

On Kate Jennings: Writers on Writers by Erik Jensen
While it may be a love letter, this is also an essay about memory and its unreliability.

Applause: recent winners
International scholarships awarded in Adelaide; Melbourne Fringe reveals 2017 award winners; arts organisations share in funding, and many more.

Community, country and sector: fighting for change
Rather than accept the new status quo after funding cuts, we should fight for change, said speakers at the Australian…

Career spotlight: Literary editor
If you are a lover of words, a spotter of dangling modifiers, a proofreader extraordinaire, maybe the editor’s life is…

On John Marsden: Writers on Writers by Alice Pung
Pung successfully embarks on an insightful interrogation of the themes that pervade Marsden's work.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New artistic team for Helpmann Awards and a new CEO for Theatre Works

Ramp up your professional skills before year-end with a summit
Feeling stale or burnt out? Recharge with a summit, conference or festival of ideas to kick you into gear ready…

2017 Australia Council Fellowships announced
The highly-sought Australia Council Fellowships, each worth $80,000 over two years, have been announced. Eight artists have been recognised.

Desert Mob: Biggest opening weekend ever
If you didn’t head to Desert Mob this year, your FOMO was warranted. Here’s what you missed.