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What I've Learned: Merran Hamilton, animal wrangler
Merran Hamilton was once a teacher – now she's on a US movie set being shot in Melbourne.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 10 to 16 August 2026 include prizes, production opportunities, exhibition slots and fellowships.
Leading the change: where Australia's cultural leaders are made
Byron Writers Festival's Jessica Alice says NIDA's MFA in Cultural Leadership not only helped her understand good leadership, but also…
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 3 to 9 August 2026 include fellowships, prizes and exhibition slots.
From NIDA to Opera Australia: 'You can only learn by doing it'
Director Claudia Osborne says NIDA's MFA in Directing taught her to keep pushing beyond the first idea.
What I've Learned: Anita Lester, courtroom artist
Anita Lester's work gained international attention following her portrait of Erin Patterson during the Victorian mushroom poisoning trial.
Sorry Albanese, the creative sectors aren’t going to stop worrying about AI job threats
Despite the PM's promises, Australia's arts and creative workers have good reason to be nervy about AI.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 27 July to 2 August 2026 include photography prizes, fellowships and fringe festival funding.
The same names keep winning arts grants – it's not what you think
It's a common complaint. Arts grants are rigged. But there's more to the story.
What I've Learned: Amy Hume, voice & dialect coach
Amy Hume's work involves 'teaching actors to sound like someone else'. She discusses her career and offers advice.