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To Gen Y, feminism is the F-word
A new generation of young female artists is more influenced by the Spice Girls than Germaine Greer.

New vision for Boyd’s property
Six architects have been shortlisted to deliver a new Masterplan for Boyd’s iconic south coast property at Bundanon.

Calling for corpses
A new festival which aims to diminish our fears about death is seeking volunteers to lie in state and lead…

Anywhere goes everywhere
The Anywhere Theatre Festival has ambitious plans for 2017, expanding from a single city to an entire state.

Arts education cuts leave sector fuming
Plans to cut the number of tertiary arts courses eligible for student loans from 70 to just 13 have shocked…

Confronting animal ethics through contemporary art
Have our galleries turned into menageries? Three exhibitions look at the place animals hold in contemporary art practice.

Indigenous remains returned to Australia
The UK is relinquishing the remains of 13 Aboriginal Australians which will be handed over in a ceremony today.

Dylan wins Nobel in Literature
In a surprise announcement, the Swedish Academy has awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature to singer/songwriter, Bob Dylan.

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Res Artis inaugural Executive Director announced and the Australia Council Board gets four new members.

Student loans cut to creative courses
Circus arts, acting and jewellery-making will no longer be eligible for student loans as the federal government focuses on higher…