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Flying Fruit Fly Circus appointed head tenant of state-of-the-art circus centre in Melbourne

The former Circus Oz training and rehearsal centre in Collingwood, renamed Circus Centre Melbourne, is expected to open its doors…

Richard Watts

Jun 13, 2025
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Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week: pub quiz literary questions, King’s Birthday Honours List, choosing a career…

Celina Lei

Jun 13, 2025
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Australian literary festivals in 2025

What bookish festivals are happening across the country this year?

Thuy On

Jun 12, 2025
Features

The art of intimacy: how cabaret artists connect with you from the stage

Adelaide Cabaret Festival artists share their stories of fostering connection with audiences and breaking down the fourth wall on even…

Richard Watts

Jun 12, 2025
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Melbourne Rare Book Week returns

The annual festival showcases an array of events that highlight rare books, first editions and historical artefacts from around the…

Thuy On

Jun 12, 2025
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Man Ray and Max Dupain exhibition coming to Heide

Man Ray’s influence on Max Dupain – and the significant roles their respective partners, Lee Miller and Olive Cotton played…

ArtsHub

Jun 11, 2025
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Features

'A love letter to Brisbane': Louise Bezzina’s 2025 Brisbane Festival program revealed

For her sixth and final Brisbane Festival, Bezzina’s program is “bold, joyful, and created with and for the city”.

Richard Watts

Jun 11, 2025
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Opinions & Analysis

A public or private sector career in the visual arts – which is the right one for you?

Moving from the public to the private sector in the visual arts is usually a one-way street, so make sure…

Michael Reid OAM
Opinions & Analysis

Futureproofing the next generation of arts workers in regional Australia means fixing the $50,000 degree problem

Emerging research from LabNorth points to a troubling pipeline problem: it is becoming increasingly difficult to source young, qualified arts…

Lab North
The mushroom case has sparked dozens of true crime podcasts, but why do listeners keep returning? Image: Andrew Ridley, Unsplash.
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The mushroom case and the allure of true crime in podcasting

A high-profile case underscores the popularity – and ethical complexity – of true crime storytelling.

David Burton
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Opinions & Analysis

Banning books and rewriting history is no longer a dystopian future

What can we do when the dystopian future becomes the dystopian present?

William Lane
Chris Lilley's famed Mr G chracter has made a return after more than a decade. Image: Princess Productions.
Opinions & Analysis

Mr G returns: why artists still cringe and relate

Chris Lilley's satirical version of a drama teacher, Mr G, has resonated with Australians for more than two decades. But…

David Burton

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Dance review: The Chronicles, RISING, Playhouse Arts Centre Melbourne

An epic multimedia dance feat that travels from womb to tomb.

Thuy On

Jun 14, 2025
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Theatre review: The Assignment, Clubhouse Theatre, Townsville

A coming-of-age comedy drama set in the 80s.

Trevor Keeling

Jun 12, 2025
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Performance review: The Act, RISING, Chunky Move Studios

A movement/theatre hybrid delving into the parallels and disconnections between dance and sex work.

Madeleine Swain

Jun 12, 2025
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Immersive review: Prison Island Melbourne, Docklands

34 cells offer escape room challenges of varying difficulties.

Amy Loughlin

Jun 12, 2025
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Music review: From Harbour to Harbour 2, National Theatre

A joyous celebration of southern Iranian traditional music with Australian Indigenous collaborations.

Beth Child

Jun 11, 2025

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A kid looking at a tank full of jelly fish. The tank is lit up with indigo light.
News

Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week: pub quiz literary questions, King’s Birthday Honours List, choosing a career…

Celina Lei
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Career Advice

5 reasons artists struggle with burnout – and what to do about it

Understanding creative exhaustion – and how to recover from it. Here are five ways you can identify and combat burnout.

David Burton
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Opinions & Analysis

A public or private sector career in the visual arts – which is the right one for you?

Moving from the public to the private sector in the visual arts is usually a one-way street, so make sure…

Michael Reid OAM
A woman with a hat sits perched over a desk, hand-writing into a journal on a wooden chair. The photo is in black and white. The woman is an author.
Features

The broken midlist: why it’s harder than ever to be a ‘moderately successful’ author

Once the heart of the publishing industry, midlist authors now face dwindling advances, fading support, and a market obsessed with…

David Burton
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Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week: the story behind this year’s Vivid centrepiece, a massive 3D tapestry,…

Celina Lei

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