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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.

What happens when you threaten murder in the title of your play?
Playwright David Finnigan describes his journey navigating the attacks on his play, Kill Climate Deniers.

Indigenous photography – complex, contemporary, surprising and fresh
If the well-used adage that a picture speaks a thousand words is true, what is the current focus on Indigenous…

Why Gerhard Richter will soon be a household name in Australia
Discover why Richter is touted as one of the world’s greatest living artists. At 85, GOMA presents his first major…

Singing for marriage equality
The latest entry in the Yes campaign is a touching video created by The Ballarat Arts Academy, The BallaRat Pack…