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Designers 'will survive' manufacturing decline
The collapse of the Australian manufacturing industry looks grim, but it's a surprisingly bright horizon for industrial designers.

The Strange Little Cat
Everything depicted is convincingly written and cleverly choreographed, but the air of the unassuming and authentic remains.

Local artist surges ahead of competition
The tightest vote in the Sculpture by the Sea's history delivered a double win for one artist.

Move over majors, independents do more with less
Majors gets more funding but dollar for dollar, independent theatre provides hundreds more works and 26 times the ticket sales.

Biennale ducks discussion of Transfield controversy
The Biennale of Sydney has backtracked on its offer of a public discussion over the Transfield sponsorship issue.

Daydream comes true at awards night
Top-awards at the world’s largest festival of ten-minute plays were dominated by one show.

In anticipation of winter
Three multi-talented artists are set to feature at The Australian Centre for Photography.

Shiva to head home in cloud of scandal
Following a formal request from India, the NGA has bowed to mounting pressure and removed the Shiva at the centre…

Public to the people
Perth’s art scene will receive a shake-up courtesy of an upcoming public art event.

Kids are good programming
AGNSW and QAGOMA both turned their attention this week to kids programming with the announcement of major sponsored projects.