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On the move: latest sector appointments

A new CEO at Darwin Entertainment Centre, Flinders Quartet farewells Chair, and more.

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Moira Finucane honoured with 2023 Fringe Living Legend Award

The ‘gothic queen’ of cabaret has been honoured for her provocative work and long commitment to Fringe.

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Breaking news: Critical Stages goes into liquidation

The Board of Critical Stages Touring has placed the company into liquidation, with the company ceasing to trade and staff…

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Education in Brief: symposium for art teachers, NIDA productions start with Poppea, and more

News and events from Australian arts education. Reflections from the national reading symposium and a call for children to design…

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This week's arts news and trending topics

What's in the headlines and what arts news are people talking about this week.

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New look at photography

Bringing together works from the NGV collection over nearly 140 years, ‘Photography: Real and Imagined’ considers the depth and breadth…

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Bizarre art heist in regional WA the focus of new documentary series

In the mid-1980s, 26 European masterpieces were slashed out of their frames at a WA bush monastery. Now a new…

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Musician returns Order Of Australia medal over Voice referendum result

Shane Howard, the singer-songwriter of ‘Solid Rock, Sacred Ground’, has returned his Order of Australia medal in protest at the…

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Opportunities and awards

Drawing award now open for entries, opportunities for First Nations playwrights, fellowships awarded to writers, finalists of women in portraiture…

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WA Chamber of Arts secured ... well, for two years

A funding announcement brings some stability to the state's peak body.

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