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Sydney Theatre Awards 2025: new Phar Lap musical and Belvoir's grief adaptation lead the winners' race
From a sassy indie smash-hit to a beautiful exploration of grief, here are the winners of the Sydney Theatre Awards 2025.
The future of games festival Freeplay is in doubt after major funding loss
Freeplay's organisers have confirmed the long-running festival lacks ongoing funds, and may cease after 2026.
Censorship concerns sparked as another Venice Biennale artist cancelled
South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister has cancelled his country’s chosen project for the 2026 Venice Biennale, reigniting arts censorship…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 18-25 January 2026
A new creative residency in Waterloo, plus development opportunities for dancers, performance artists, and more.
New Adelaide Festival Board apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and former Writers' Week Director Louise Adler
48 hours after its appointment, the new Adelaide Festival Board has apologised 'unreservedly' and recinded the old Board's actions.
Shortlist announced for Indie Book Awards 2026
The nation's indie booksellers have spoken, so which authors are up to win Book of the Year?
SXSW Sydney quietly cancels 2026 festival and all future events
After three years, SXSW Sydney is calling it quits.
Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled, remaining Board members step down
A safe and successful Adelaide Festival is now the focus, as the arts sector and festival goers wait for the…
Director Louise Adler quits as Adelaide Writers Week crisis deepens
With more than 100 writers withdrawing from the festival program, Adler’s resignation, and legal letters flying, the future of Adelaide…