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Comedy review: Jessica Barton: Dirty Work, The Motley Bauhaus, MICF 2025

Come clown around with this multitalented comedian in her debut show.

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The 2025 Stand Up! grant recipients have arrived

Six years since being established, the supportive initiative is back to champion more rising comics.

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Melbourne Writers Festival highlights include Colm Tóibin, Marian Keyes and Booker Prize-winner

MWF's new director Veronica Sullivan unveils the 2025 program.

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Khaled Sabsabi twice cancelled – Monash University 'indefinitely postpones' exhibition

Monash University's Board is behind the decision to pull an upcoming exhibition including Khaled Sabsabi's works from its art museum.

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Performance review: THE WET, Alexander Theatre, Monash Performing Arts Centres

A stunning physical and aural celebration of the Wet and how it affects all beings living on Country in Far…

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Independent education and public access are the future of glass art

A new initiative in Melbourne will be a boost to the glass sector, as well as offer public access and…

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off with the Gala

The MICF Gala is a time-honoured tradition that has the funny flying at you from 23 different directions.

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First look: what’s on at Melbourne Design Week 2025

ArtsHub picks some program highlights at this year’s Melbourne Design Week, 15-25 May – 100 Lights, Beyond the Grave and…

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Theatre review: Djuna, Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre

Power politics explored in this queer socio-drama.

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Theatre review: Boys on the Verge of Tears, fortyfivedownstairs

An exploration of identity and masculinity from youth to adulthood.

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