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Monica Davidson and the C+B team, who have helped deliver Business Connect. Photo: Kate Williams.
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NSW Treasury pulls plug on creative Business Connect mentorship program

Despite outstanding results, a unique New South Wales program supporting creative businesses and freelancers is being wound up. ArtsHub speaks…

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With ADC’s forced closure, CEO reflects on ambition and legacy

CEO Lisa Cahill reflects on Australian Design Centre in the wake of the organisation’s announced 2026 closure.

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ArtsHub’s picks: 7 photography events at Head On festival

Head On pushes against the lack of support for photography in Australia, with a bumper program of free events.

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Are opera audiences really in decline? Big picture results reveal all

ArtsHub has collated the data on our major opera companies recent attendance figures and financials to reveal some interesting trends.

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Sydney Conservatorium to expand West – the first in 110-year history

The Sydney Conservatorium to open new state-of-the-art learning space in Parramatta in 2026.

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Australian Design Centre's closure confirmed, leaves NSW without craft and design platform

Thanks to reduced government funding, the Australian Design Centre has been forced to close its doors in 2026.

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Art and AI: 5 artworks leading the conversation this summer

We take a look at Data Dreams, MCA Australia’s summer exhibition about art and AI.

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Who will be showing in the 2026 Biennale of Sydney?

Curator Hoor Al Qasimi has now announced 53 artists for her 25th Biennale of Sydney, opening next March.

Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore in Fly Girl. Photo: Prudence Upton.
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Fly Girl review: girl power reaches soaring new heights

The little-known story of Deborah Lawrie, Australia’s first female commercial airline pilot, is presented with equal parts comedy and drama…

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The Colleano Heart review: a remarkable Aboriginal success story 

Shapeshifting for decades to avoid detection as Aboriginal, The Colleano Heart follows a remarkable family of circus performers who won…

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