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Sydney Festival seeks Creative Producer – First Nations, as Jake Nash prepares to move on
Sydney Festival’s Creative Artist in Residence Jacob (Jake) Nash will depart after the 2026 Blak Out program; a new role…
$15,000 for artists to test the limits of small sculpture
Let your imagination run wild at the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award with cash on offer and zero entry…
Conscious Craft is a growing movement with a powerful impact
Australian artists and designers tackle the sustainability crisis through material applications with commercial viability.
5th National Indigenous Art Triennial artists announced
Who has artist/curator Tony Albert chosen to shape the conversations for the next National Indigenous Art Triennial? We take a…
Comedy review: Han Arbuthnott: They/Hehe, Storyville, MICF 2025
Not short of dad jokes, Han Arbuthnott is one of a few trans comics in this year's MICF program.
Theatre review: Dear Elena Sergeevna, Old Fitz Theatre
A theatrical experiment examining moral actions and clashes of ideology.
Funny Tonne – part one, MICF 2025
The first batch of top reviews from the Funny Tonne, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's fledgling reviewers for 2025.
Theatre review: A Girl's Guide to World War, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
A remarkable story of the bravery of female medical pioneers, exploring the strictures of the early 20th century within a…
Exhibition review: Wedgwood: Artists and Industry, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
This exhibition is an incredible coup, and it delivers on this rare opportunity in spades.