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Appointments and departures this week
A major international appointment, the departure of top arts bureaucrat and an addition to a major state theatre company board…

Australia Pavilion at Venice Biennale confirmed for 2015
Landmark Australian Pavilion given the go ahead after government commits to $1 million in funding.

NSW Arts and Cultural Policy gets into gear
Not to be left behind federal and local politics, the state of NSW is gearing up to announce a landmark…

Dark MOFO announces lineup and $100,000 flight giveaway
Music festival Dark Mofo will give away $100,000 worth of flights and will open with 100 Million Nights, Movement, Naysayer…

Circus Oz celebrates World Circus Day
Australia’s favourite circus company, Circus Oz, introduced the latest member of its ensemble to the media on Thursday.

How to make friends and influence people at EWF
We speak to the new Emerging Writers' Festival director about staying up late, yoga, literary rockstars and the importance of…

Doe a deer – with a crystal twist
National Gallery of Victoria’s shiny, new acquisition takes pride of place beside iconic Waterwall.

A billion bucks from teacher handouts
Writers, publishers and artists have received almost $1 billion of copyright payments from educators since the Copyright Agency was founded…

Appreciating the arts beyond the metro
The Regional Victoria Living Expo will bring Melburnians the vibrant art scene currently existing beyond our state's city within regional…

Arts Centre Melbourne to acquire national opera archive
Opera Australia has agreed to donate a portion of its archives to Arts Centre Melbourne for foyer audiences to enjoy.