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Aquarius acquires Clementine Ford's 'Fight Like a Girl' for TV series
The provocative feminist memoir is being turned into a six-part comedy drama with Clementine Ford, Lou Sanz, Nayuka Gorrie and…

Six of the Best: Miles Franklin shortlist for 2021
Six books, with the overarching theme of 'destructive loss' compete for one of our biggest national awards.

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
$1.2 million sculpture commission for War Memorial, Bell Shakespeare's Hamlet tour dates, Refugee Week programming, plenty of festival announcements, and…

Australia Council invests $8.8 million in projects and companies nationwide
Across Australia, 256 creative projects will benefit from the Australia Council’s latest investment in the sector.

On the Move: Changes at MSO, Arts Northern Rivers, La Mama and more
Executive Director departs Arts Northern Rivers, new Executive Director for Art Gallery Society of NSW, and more.

Powerhouse Ultimo is here to stay as design museum with $480M investment
Biggest investment in the arts since the Sydney Opera House, NSW Government commits $500 million to Powerhouse Ultimo, on top…

How the arts sector fared in this year's Queens Honours List
Dancer David McAllister among only five awarded this year's highest honour, with a list generally that has shifted its focus,…

The guitar industry’s hidden environmental problem, and the people trying to fix it
Making timber instruments in climate crisis, Professor Chris Gibson looks at the guitar industry, and those who are trying to…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Open House Melbourne and Sydney Folk Festival programs revealed; galleries and TicTok; SA Museum turns 165; Carriageworks' first regional collaboration,…

Eight new orgs join National Performing Arts Partnership Framework
The National Performing Arts Partnership Framework has expanded to 38 members, with the addition of companies and organisations from the…