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Exhibition view with painted green wall, photographs and jewelry. Helen Britton
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Helen Britton review: a jeweller who is so much more

Internationally celebrated artist Helen Britton totally short circuits how we think about jewellery with wonder.

Corporate arts partnership dilemmas: a close up of someone's hand holding a gold pen over a desk about to sign a contract.
Features

Leaked CEO email reveals hazards of arts leaders in corporate partnership dilemmas

A sector CEO’s attempt to reassure staff amid corporate partnership-related backlash has sparked questions around best practice in these situations.

A woman lying on a bed reading a book. Best new books published October 2025 in Australia.
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Best new books published October 2025

Discover the best new books to read in October with this guide.

A sequence from Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton's 'Overture', Adelaide Fringe 2025 season. The prduction is being remounted for IDEA'25. Four dancers perform a contemporary dance production on a red-lit stage.
Features

IDEA’25: strengthening Sydney's contemporary dance sector

FORM Dance Projects’ second annual Independent Dance Exchange Australia is addressing critical gaps in dance development and presentation opportunities.

person holding a hand-written protest sign in front of their face. Tax Reform for the Arts
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Government's tax reform for the arts tabled – but will it be enacted?

The NSW Government has put forth a summary of submissions on Tax Reform for the arts, ahead of a summit…

Josh Thomas and Courtney Smith. Image supplied.
Features

Josh Thomas & Courtney Smith: how we met and why we love each other

Courtney Smith is a first-time comedian, Josh Thomas is a comedy star – here's what their friendship looks like.

Sculpture of a green garden hole in park setting. QAGOMA
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Is it art? QAGOMA uncoils its Big Hose sculpture

Aboriginal storytelling blends with Aussie backyard icon for The Big Hose, by Tony Albert and Nell at QAGOMA.

The Lovers. Image: Brisbane Festival.
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The Lovers review: Shakespeare shaken and stirred for the TikTok generation

Teens and young adults scream, boo, giggle and gasp like they're at a gig during Laura Murphy's The Lovers.

Two women looking at art and chatting at an art fair. Sydney Contemporary.
Opinions & Analysis

Was Sydney Contemporary a sales success? The numbers are in

It was always going to be tenuous this year, but was Sydney Contemporary a reflection of a struggling economy, or…

Dancenorth archival costumes from the 1990 production 'Desert Magic'. L-R: Michael Smith, Sabine Crompton-Ward, Tiana Lung and Marlo Benjamin. Four dancers pose playfully in brightly coloured, abstract, skin-tight costumes from four decades ago.
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Dancenorth: 40 years of dancing on the shoulders of giants

Dancenorth Artistic Director reflects on four decades of contemporary dance-making in regional Queensland.

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