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Hobart’s biennial literary festival returns
A (non-online) literary festival for all: adults, YA and kids.

On the Move: Latest sector appointments
Darlinghurst Theatre Company restructures, Slingsby appoints General Manager, and more.

Winners announced for 2021 Queensland Literary Awards
With a book that puts the spotlight on a terrible part of Queensland’s history, Badtjala writer Fiona Foley wins the…

ICYMI: The week's arts news
Regions open up in NSW & VIC, Dark Mofo and QLD funding news, quirky online events, Kosky returns to Adelaide,…

Vale Damiano Bertoli
Melbourne art community mourns the loss of aspirational artist and intellectual radical Damiano Bertoli.

Why vaccine passports are the future of live performance
Masks and vaccinations have helped European theatres safely reopen, says Adelaide Festival's Rachel Healy.

Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Entries open for writing opportunities, the National Photography Prize and the Emerging Composer’s Program, plus the Archibald People’s Choice winner,…

#VAXTHENATION campaign muddied by Guy Sebastian
An alliance of artists and live entertainment industry bodies has launched a nation-wide campaign to encourage vaccination.

63 orgs share $20M in latest RISE round
A new Australian musical based on cult 90s TV series Round the Twist is among the projects to be funded.

The art of urban renewal
Art and culture will play a key role in the development of Northshore Brisbane, explains Brisbane Festival’s Louise Bezzina.