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Belvoir’s Sri Lankan epic receives four Helpmann Awards
Counting and Cracking, a multi-generational play staged at Sydney and Adelaide Festivals, picked up four Helpmann Awards on Sunday including…

On the Move: latest appointments and departures
Penrith Regional Gallery appoints new Director, Canberra Theatre Centre Director announces retirement, new Board member at Sydney Writers Festival, and…

Beef, coal, and hot tracks: Aus music exports earn $195 million each year
Australian music is performing remarkably overseas, according to a new Australia Council report.

ICYMI: The week in arts
Uluru Statement up for NAIDOC Week, Sydney's new take on Indigenous buskers, plus the week's art news in festivals and…

Indie producers to be skilled up through new Victorian initiative
Capacity building, information sharing and paid placements with existing producers will feature as part of the Victorian Independent Producers Initiative.

Shaking the snow globe: Exit interview with Circus Oz’s Rob Tannion
Tannion reflects on his three years at the company, which saw the introduction of new operating models, new collaborations, and…

Council path puts Sculpture by the Sea at risk
Despite a 22-year track record, community support and being a boon for local tourism, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi is…

Hardy’s MWF program a call to love
Marieke Hardy launched her second Melbourne Writers Festival program last night doubling down on the controversial and making a call…

It's a new dawn, it's a new day - CIAF is a frontier for artistic sustainability
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, we speak with Artistic Director of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Janina Harding on how remote communities…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
NAIDOC Awards presented, Write-ability Fellows announced, 4A Beijing Studio Program residents unveiled, 2019 Art Music Awards program revealed, plus more…