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New Conservatorium of Music announced for Southbank
The $105.5 million development will include a 400-seat auditorium; construction will begin in 2017.

State earns $226 million from musicals boom?
A boom in musicals brought as much money in as the Australian Open tennis and provided 3,000 jobs.

15 useful tools for writers
From boosting your productivity to cutting the clutter from your prose, these tools are helping writers.

VIDEO: Who are the 2016 Archibald finalists?
51 artists are in the running for Australia’s oldest and most lucrative portrait prize.

The 101 year old dancer inspiring fashion
A 101-year-old dancer collaborated with a Sydney fashion designer to fund a program of creative immersion in aged care facilities…
20 useful tools for writers
1. Twitter This might be obvious to some, but twitter can help. Hashtags like #wordcount and #amwriting can connect you…

Inspire60: Penny Arcade
VIDEO: Described as Andy Warhol's last great superstar, performer Penny Arcade is still provoking audiences. She delivers this week's 60…

Controversy as Big West Festival announces closure
Current funding challenges facing the arts sector are not the reason for the festival’s closure says Chair, while stakeholders fume…

First Asian curator for Biennale of Sydney
Japanese curator appointed Artistic Director for the 2018 Biennale of Sydney, the first Asian curator in the exhibition’s 44-year history.

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Artistic Director of Biennale of Sydney announced and a new appointments at Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Polyglot Theatre, and Stompin.