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Vale Richard Divall
The Australian conductor, composer and musicologist died on Sunday aged 71, following a long battle with cancer.
Inspire60: Abdul-Rahman Abdullah
VIDEO: Family and finding one’s identity are what inspires Perth artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah.
Vale Leonard French
The Australian artist, who made the world’s largest stained glass ceiling, has died aged 88.
Australia loses a great arts patron
Philanthropist and former chairman of Australia’s media dynasty, Fairfax & Sons, James Fairfax leaves a great legacy for the arts.
Sector shock as regional arts body closes
Regional and remote artists and companies will suffer with the closure of an organisation which has supported them for over…
Quilty on hate, art and the death penalty
An exhibition includes the last paintings made by Myuran Sukumaran before his execution in a message against the death penalty…
The soft-glove politics of Indigenous festival programming
How important is Indigenous programming within festival culture, and has it moved beyond mere box-tick politics.
Over 50 Australian authors on 2016 bestsellers
Readings have released their top 100 Bestselling Books in 2016 and Australian writers are well represented.
Remembering the oft-quoted John Berger
The iconic British art critic John Berger died yesterday, leaving a legacy of quotable words and tributes from others.
12 books to look out for in 2017
Already thinking about what books to add to your reading pile this year? Here are a few to look forward…