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On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Opera Queensland appoints an Executive Director, NETS Victoria gets new Director and QSO appoints a new Director of Sales and…

My Fair Helpmanns
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of My Fair Lady leads the Helpmann Awards pack with nine nominations.

Report on orchestral health and safety welcomed
Australia’s major symphony orchestras have welcomed a world-first report into workplace safety and the health of their musicians.

Australia to get major Yayoi Kusama show
Brisbane will go dotty this summer, as a major survey of Japanese art legend, Yayoi Kusama heads to GOMA.

MTC launches $4.6 million playwright development program
The NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program will provide 50 opportunities for Australian writers, consisting of residencies and commissions across five years.

QLD budget provides additional $43.1 million for the arts
Indigenous and regional arts will receive a significant boost, as will existing state owned assets through a new Arts Infrastructure…

$244 million gives Sydney Modern green light
AGNSW’s Sydney Modern finally gets the green light after lobbying the NSW Government for support for over four years.

Queen's Honours List for the Arts
63 people who have given tireless support to the arts were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours this year.

Inflatable Refugee sails with a strong message
A giant artwork which has been touring globally to draw attention to the plight of 65 million displaced refugees arrives…

First creative arts Laureate awarded in Australia
A NSW academic has received $3.2 million to harness immersive visualisation technology and pioneer a new approach to the study…