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How to get your manuscript published
Your writing hasn’t been in vain; research indicates an upswing in book sales in Australia. Now is the time to…

How the Men’s Painting Room at Papunya transformed Australian art
When examined as a group, a collection of paintings at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory provide…

Tjunguṉutja exhibition rewrites the myth of Papunya
For the first time Indigenous voices tell the story of painting at Papunya, the genesis of the Western Desert art…

Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
The melancholy in Murakami’s writing is something that is not quite hope and yet pays tribute to the human spirit.

Shakespeare's Globe to pop-up in Melbourne
Get ready, the Globe Theatre is coming to town.

Where to for Fringe after 70 years?
Commemorating 70 years of Fringe Festivals, World Fringe Day takes place on 11 July. But is the Fringe model still…

MSO Plays Das Lied von der Erde
A heart-achingly wondrous night from The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, wine included.

Report shows private support for arts has grown
A new report has found that private support for the arts has grown in Australia over the past six years,…

Sculpture doesn't have to be a grave experience
Rookwood Cemetery's 150-year history comes to life in an evocative outdoor sculpture exhibition.

Applause: recent winners
From regional Victoria to far north Queensland, this week's award winners span states and art forms.