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50 Australian composers commissioned by Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Composers from almost every state and territory, half of them women, have been commissioned to create works across a broad…

ICYMI: A wrap of the week's arts news
Adelaide Riverbank features new public artwork, Griffin Theatre’s Batch Festival program announced, Australian Festival of Chamber Music releases 30th anniversary…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Back to Back’s loss is the sector’s gain as Alice Nash joins the Australia Council, plus other arts appointments.

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Artists do their bit for bushfires, Opera Australia to present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella,iconic street art festival returns to Benalla,…

NLA Publishing cuts books list
NLA Publishing is set to reduce the number of titles published.

Can art revitalise regional tourism after the bushfires?
The Australia Council’s latest research shows arts experiences are a key driver for tourism, particularly to regional Australia.

Truth-targeting art project comes to Australia
Voice your version of the truth in a new global photographic project coming to Melbourne.

The 2020 craft and design calendar
The Craft and Design sectors offer an incredibly dynamic and viable contemporary program of exhibitions, talks, prizes and workshops in…

Finding the poetry in an AI world
What does poetry look like in an algorithm-dominated world? The Library of Non-Human Books is attempting to answer that question.

New organisation to rise from the ashes of Playwriting Australia
A wide-ranging report into the future of PWA has recommended it merge with Australian Plays and create a new entity…