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Immersive VR wonderland: Bubble Planet Experience Sydney prepares to touch down
Explore an enormous bubble bath ball pit, a glowing undersea LED room and a fully immersive VR room at Bubble…

Art Basel sets its eyes on the Middle East with new fair in 2026
As established markets decline, Art Basel seeks new wealth – and new talent.

Mr Squiggle and K-pop megastars heading to Canberra in 2 new exhibitions
What do Mr Squiggle – a famous puppet – and Korean pop culture have in common?

Remote artists to gather in Sydney for 2025 National Indigenous Art Fair
The National Indigenous Art Fair brings First Nations artists from across the continent together on Gadigal Land in July.

BLEACH* 2025 unveils new vision under guest artistic director Michael Zavros
Gold Coast’s contemporary arts festival BLEACH* announces world premieres, national artists and new venues.

Opportunities and awards
New jewellery prize and songwriter awards, plus winners of humour writing, and more!

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of appointments and departures in the Australian arts sector.

Cynthia Erivo to star in Australian-made production of Dracula
Kip Williams' global success continues, as his production of Dracula is transported to London starring Cynthia Erivo.

Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: famous opening lines, Venice Biennale curator's death, a 75-25 arts space…

Opera Australia operating at a $10 million deficit
Opera Australia's latest announcement of significant financial losses is the latest in a long string of problems for the company.