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Melbourne artist takes 5th John Fries Award
A sculptural-performance work is this year’ winner of the John Fries Award for an emerging artist.

Visual art expands across the vast Riverina
The Cad factory partners up with national art organisations to bring the region’s vibrant and diverse artistic culture to life.

Brisbane ticks off another lane refurbished with art
Two new public art commissions create a signature for Fortitude Valley, the latest in an ongoing citywide project.

Pace will determine success for Deutscher and Hackett
Works by Margaret Preston, Rupert Bunny, Brett Whiteley and Jeffrey Smart feature in the company's upcoming August auction.

Sex workers accuse Griffin, Malthouse of exploitation
The theatre companies deny claims that Peta Brady's Ugly Mugs exploits sex workers, saying it is a work of fiction.

Famous artists donate works to the No East West Tunnel protest exhibition
While the Melbourne Art Fair launches tonight, the best place to pick up an Australian classic this weekend might be…

David Bowie Is: ACMI’s next Winter Masterpiece
The iconic rocker and cultural icon David Bowie will be the subject of the next Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Series.

$50,000 tourism grant for Melbourne Festival
Tourism Victoria has provided the Festival with funding to deliver interstate and overseas marketing activities.

Students given design tools of the future
Schools say goodbye to shoe box dioramas and hello to 3D robots, space observatories, mini satellites and race cars.

Robin Williams dies aged 63
The Oscar-winning comedian and actor has died at his home in Marin County, California.