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Book Review: On Beverley Farmer: Writers on Writers by Josephine Rowe
Rowe describes Farmer’s essay collection The Bone House as ‘a work of restless genius and unshakeable focus’.
INXS musical in development
After plans for a previous musical based around the songs of INXS came to naught, a new production is now…
Have your say on COVID-19’s impact on the writing community
The Australian Society of Authors invites the writers, and the wider arts community, to participate in a survey that will…
Performing Arts Review: ASO: Konstantin Plays Beethoven (SA)
The ASO continues its celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year.
Regional excellence won’t take second place to a pandemic
Regional art doesn’t exist; rather art practice that happens in other places does. It is about excellence and diversity, and…
From the cupboard to the cove: adapting theatre for a virtual audience
While some theatre productions were cancelled because of COVID, others took on a new life, being reimagined as podcasts and…
We need to talk about colonialism and our museums
Should museums be made to give back their marbles? Must Rhodes fall? In her book The Whole Picture, Alice Proctor…
Finalists announced for 2020 Walkleys
From Robodebt, bushfires, COVID19, to #LetUsSpeak, and so much more; Australian journalists are recognised for their tireless efforts in bringing…
On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Opera Queensland’s Executive Director steps down, as does Corrugated Iron Youth Arts’ Executive Producer, and more.
Dealing with your harshest critic
Why is it such a long, complicated process to admit to yourself that you’re an artist? Verity Johnson investigates how…