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Arts figures recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours

A concert pianist, an arts patron and many more have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours.

Photo: Glen Carrie / Unsplash.
Opinions & Analysis

Culture is the beating heart of climate justice

Artists are a critical part of the fight for climate justice, argues activist and founder of the global 'artivism' movement…

A leaping figure is silhouetted like a shadow against a brightly lit wall in this stark black and white image. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s arts sector appointments include a new CEO at WA’s Arts and Culture Trust and a new Artistic Director/CEO…

Artist Fleur Kilpatrick working on a community project in Bendigo. Photo: Sarah Walker.
Opinions & Analysis

A community artist’s recipe for starting again

For artists with a community-based practice, moving to a new area means starting from scratch, working slowly and listening hard.

Jon Goulder, winner of the 2026 Melbourne Design Week Award, with his works on display at Chapter House, presented by Alpha60. Photo: Eugene Hyland.
Features

In the limelight: latest arts prize winners and career milestones

We all need some good news but luckily there's been plenty to celebrate this past month, with the announcement of…

Australian designers commissioned for Powerhouse Parramatta. Photo: Nic Walker / Powerhouse.
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Australian designers give heart to Powerhouse Parramatta

More than 50 Australian designers have been commissioned to fit out the new Powerhouse Parramatta, thanks to a $2.5 million…

Anna Goldsworthy's Quarterly Essay explores AI, the future and what it means to be human as technology rapidly learns to mirror us. The photo shows Goldsworthy, a fair skinned woman with long dark hair and wearing a pink, purple and green pattened dress, standing in a colonnade.
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The threat and promise of AI: an extract from Anna Goldsworthy’s Quarterly Essay

In this extract from her essay for Quarterly Essay, writer, pianist and artistic director Anna Goldsworthy muses on what it…

A mother and child, photographed from behind, admire Brook Andrew's neon light and painted wall artwork Loop. A model of how the world operates (detail), 2008, installation view MCA Collection: Artists in Focus, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, 2026. Credit: Maja Baska. arts participation
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Cost a growing factor preventing arts participation, Creative Australia’s national survey reveals

Creative Australia’s sixth National Arts Participation Survey reveals that 98% of Australians engage with the arts in some way and…

Damien Frost, Tyler Darke at Berlin Berlin - Egg Club, Kings Cross, London, 2018. Courtesy: the artist.
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Photographer Damien Frost headlines 2026 New Annual festival

There will be some Australian faces in Damien Frost's upcoming exhibition at New Annual in Newcastle.

Taiwanese theatre producer BaoBao Chen and Australian music and film producer Tim Cole won at Creative Australia's 2026 Asia Pacific Arts Awards. Photo: Pia Barrera.
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Creative Australia's Asia Pacific Arts Awards: nominate someone today!

Do you know someone making a difference through their art? Get them in the running for the Asia Pacific Arts…

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