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Michael Winkler, author of Griefdogg. Photo: Joe Winkler.
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Griefdogg review: Michael Winkler pulls Australian fiction in brave new directions

Michael Winkler's second novel, Griefdogg, follows a father who wants to give it all up and become the family pet.

Hannah Gadsby's The Evening Muse plays in Melbourne as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Photo: Supplied.
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The Evening Muse review: Hannah Gadsby plays a talk show host at MICF

Despite flashes of sharp insight, Hannah Gadsby's latest offering falls short of what it could be.

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon. Photo: Wayne Quilliam.
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon on Short Black Opera’s new home in Melbourne

Short Black Opera’s Artistic Director Deborah Cheetham Fraillon discusses how the First Nations-led company is expanding the artform.

Young members of NSW cultural institution boards at the State Library of NSW. Photo: Joy Lai.
Features

New voices, new directions: the young members of NSW’s biggest cultural boards

Six young leaders joined the boards of New South Wales’ major cultural institutions last year. Who are they, and what…

Install image of the 2025 Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, September 2025, Deakin University Art Gallery, Burwood Campus. Featuring artists left to right: Paul Yore, Ann Ferguson, Miranda Burgess, Euan Heng, Brigit Heller, Brenda Page (foreground), Michael Doolan, Mariana Del Castillo, Sam Varian and Jamieson Miller. Image © and courtesy of the artists. Image: Fiona Hamilton.
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Artists wanted: Deakin’s Contemporary Small Sculpture Award is calling for entries

From emerging to established artists, this national art competition with a $26,000 prize pool is free to enter.

Jeweller Sophie Carnell in her studio. Photo: Supplied.
Features

Will material costs kill my practice as a jeweller?

Five jewellers share the creative strategies helping them adapt to rising material costs.

A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying review: dark, bold and playfully queer

Cassie Hamilton isn't afraid to take risks in A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying.

Young people at The Push Stage at St Kilda Festival. 10-year plan for young Australians and music
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The Push unveils 10-year plan for young Australians and music

The Push's new national plan sets out a decade-long strategy to place Australian music on par with education, sport and…

federal government inquiry into arts and philanthropy: a photo of the outside of the Federal Parliament House building in Canberra, Australia.
Analysis

Can these federal parliamentarians supercharge philanthropic giving to the arts?

The first hearing of the Federal Government’s inquiry into arts philanthropy revealed there is a lot to learn about the…

Brim silo VIC, 2016 by Guido van Helten: a photo of a large painted farm grain silo against a grey cloud stormy sky with golden grass in the forground. The painted mural depicts four men of varying ages in a realistic, figurative style.
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I founded Australia’s first silo art trail – here’s why the movement now needs to evolve

After a period of rapid growth, Australia’s silo art movement has reached a critical juncture.

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