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Swingers have their moment to shine at RISING 2025
The first event for Melbourne’s winter festival RISING has been announced: a playable art exhibition celebrating the game of mini…

Arts Wellbeing Collective abruptly shut down
The future of the Arts Wellbeing Collective is in doubt after its relationship with Arts Centre Melbourne came to an…

Opportunities and awards
Georges Mora Fellowship open for applications, plus Li Cunxin honoured with Lifetime Achievement and Matilda Awards nominees revealed.

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments from across the country.

Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Creative Australia back-pedals on 2026 Venice Biennale selection in response to ‘divisive debate’
Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino have been dropped as the artistic team with a Senator criticising earlier work featuring the…

Celebrating anniversaries in 2025: the second wave of announcements
ArtsHub celebrates the performing arts organisations and festivals that are marking major anniversaries in 2025.

NAVA launches its Disability Action Plan
NAVA intends to challenge ableism and promote equitable conditions for people with disability through its new action plan.

What Eventbrite's TRNDS 2025 says for ticketing in the arts
Eventbrite has released its annual forecasting guide, TRNDS 2025. We look at how it impacts the arts offering in 2025.

It's official: romantasy 'Onyx Storm' is the fastest selling book in 20 years
The third instalment in Rebecca Yarros' 'Empyrean' series has smashed publishing records.