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Rob Hirst behind the drumkit with Backsliders at Womadelaide 2007. Midnight Oil
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Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone

David Nichols reflects on the life and career of Midnight Oils' drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst, who died on Monday…

Photo: Lê Minh / Pexels. Best grants and opportunities for NSW creatives 2026
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Best grants and opportunities for NSW creatives in 2026

Here are the major grants and opportunities for NSW-based creatives and arts organisations in 2026.

Photo: Anna Shvets / Pexels. Best grants and opportunities for Australian visual artists in 2026
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Best grants and opportunities for visual artists in 2026

Here are the best grants and opportunities for emerging and established visual artists in 2026.

First Nations artist Jono (Eskatology) Stier works with mentor Candice Lorrae during the Space to Create event at the ANU School of Music in Canberrra.
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Best grants for First Nations creatives in 2026

Here are the major arts sector grant and funding opportunities for First Nations arts practitioners.

Midsumma Festival 2026 highlights.
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Midsumma Festival 2026: queer culture highlights to pop on your calendar

Melbourne's leading LGBTQIA+ pride festival puts queer art in the spotlight  – here are our top picks

L-R: Leticia Cáceres (photo: Sebastian Bourges), Elizabeth Coleman (photo: Rodney Stewart), Priscilla Jackman and Jean Tong (supplied). Four female and non-binary directors who have moved from stage to screen.
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From stage to screen: four Australian creatives discuss sideways career shifts

Leticia Cáceres, Elizabeth Coleman, Priscilla Jackman and Jean Tong describe how they adapted skills honed in the theatre into film…

A woman in a bright roller derby uniform and protective gear, including pads and helmets, skates out of a cloud of theatrical smoke. Mama Does Derby
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Rock and rolling into Mama Does Derby

Virgina Gay and Clare Watson discuss the comic horror of adolescence and a mother who redefines herself through roller derby.

Sunny Luwe is one of many artists impacted by cyclone and extreme weather cancellations. Photo: Supplied.
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The show must go on, unless it’s cyclone season

When cyclones and extreme weather cancel the show, artists often pay the price.

witchbound most anticipated board games for 2026
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10 big board games to get excited about in 2026

From Witchbound to Sanibel, here's all the board games that should be on your radar in 2026.

This summer, playright Danish Sheikh presents Much To Do With Law, But More To Do With Love as part of the Queer Playwriting Award and Midsumma Festival at Gasworks, Melbourne. Photo: Tom Noble.
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A new era begins at Gasworks

Multi-hyphenate creative Sam Strong talks to ArtsHub about his new role as Gasworks CEO and what it takes to nurture…

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