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On the move: new ACCA ED and Overland editors appointed
New leadership roles announced for ACCA, UTS Animal Logic, Sydney Design Week, Overland, SA Film Corp, among others.

2020 Perth Festival program big on spectacle
The Perth Festival today shared a glimpse of composer Iain Grandage’s first program as Artistic Director, announcing five shows.

New targets for female participation in screen
From 2019/2020, the goal is to have women make up 50% of directors, writers and producers on projects that receive…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Revisiting Beethoven's masterpieces, new work from Mike Parr; networking for women and finding the value public art.

Artist accused of yellowface withdraws from Fringe Festival
An artist has pulled her show out of the Melbourne Fringe Festival after offending members of the Asian Australian community.

Six jobs cut at Country Arts SA
The restructure at the regional arts organisation claims to create more opportunities in regional centres and increase diversity but is…

Exhibition calls for solidarity with Hong Kong
Sleepless Summer endeavours to rally support for democracy protests with works from Australian and Hong Kong artists.

Writers hit back at funding cuts
Industry fears for future of Australian writing, as national infrastructure is cut back again.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Finalists announced for 2019 Lester Prize, Ned Kelly Awards shortlist, Inaugural First Nations Fellowship, plus latest news in prizes and…

New initiative to make the arts more inclusive
Under the new Fair Play initiative, leading Victorian arts organisations will be working to make the industry more inclusive.