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The Drover's Wife – The Opera to have 2026 world premiere at QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre
Adapted by Leah Purcell AM from her play, novel and film, The Drover's Wife – The Opera features a score…
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 4 to 10 August 2025
Now open: 2026 Stella Prize, Emerging Artist Award, Songwriting Competition, Peter Porter Poetry Prize and more grants and opportunities.
Arts prize winners and finalists: 29 July to 4 August 2025
William Barton portrait awarded Archibald People's Choice, memoir of war wins National Biography Award. This week's prize winners and finalists.
Pavarotti: Better Man director Michael Gracey to helm biographical stage musical
Michael Gracey will direct a new stage musical based on Luciano Pavarotti.
$5 million arts strategy announced for Western Sydney
The NSW State Government has released a new three-year arts strategy for Western Sydney.
Booker Prize 2025: longlist announced
This year's Booker Prize longlist features authors representing four continents and nine countries.
Brisbane Festival appoints Ebony Bott as New Artistic Director
Ebony Bott’s first Brisbane Festival program will be presented in 2026.
Regional Arts WA announces new $3.3M philanthropic partnership
Regional Arts WA has announced a milestone funding commitment from the WA-based philanthropic Minderoo Foundation.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Regional Arts Development Organisations protest NSW funding changes
Three regional arts development organisations have lost out on four-year Create NSW funding, putting their programs and activities at risk.