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Queensland schools drop senior drama as students chase higher ATARs

Senior drama enrolments in Queensland have fallen by almost 40% since the ATAR was introduced.

Kellie O’Dempsey, Caretaker, 2026. Installation view, PUNQ 2026, Townsville. Photo: Luke McLeod.
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North Queensland's PUNQ festival shows the startling reach of place-based arts projects

This year's PUNQ festival presented a wide range of site-specific exhibitions and installations, including Kellie O'Dempsey's moving look at the…

Installation view, The House of Floating Flowers (Ukibana no ie), PUNQ 2026, Japanese House, Ingham. Photo: Luke McLeod. Courtesy: Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts.
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House of Floating Flowers brings the outside into a remarkable Queensland home

Presented as part of PUNQ, Mari Hirata's site-specific installation takes over the Japanese House in Ingham in northern Queensland.

Zane Saunders, Preface, 2026. Performance installation, PUNQ 2026, Old NSW Bank Building, Gurambilbarra/Townsville. Photo: Tszar. Courtesy: the artist.
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Preface takes visual art to the floor at PUNQ in Townsville

Jarrowia, Butchulla and Gunggari artist Zane Saunders is a man of few words, so when he does open his mouth…

The West End company of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Photo: Marc Brenner.
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West End hit The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to premiere in Australia

The award-winning musical will debut at the Sydney Opera House in 2027, before touring Melbourne and Brisbane.

Suzie Miller. Photo: Michele Aboud.
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Suzie Miller on writing for the page and stage: ‘All I ever want to do is start conversations’

Suzie Miller is appearing around the country, talking about her phenomenal career as a playwright and her latest novel Inter…

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Bluey’s Happy Snaps encourages a mix of screen and ‘for real life’ gameplay

Can a video game inspire kids to play outside? Brisbane's Gameloft is giving it a go with the gentle new…

Waterfront Brisbane. Image: Dexus.
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Artists invited to create a landmark arrival experience for Waterfront Brisbane

A major public art commission invites artists to transform a retaining wall at Waterfront Brisbane into a permanent artwork reflecting…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Supplied.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra at 80: honouring the past and looking to the future

Beethoven and Mahler meet Australian composers, First Nations and Pasifika voices in Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 80th anniversary season.

Dead as a Dodo. Photo: Erato Tzavara.
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Dead As a Dodo descends into the underworld: ‘That's what puppetry brings – an easy way in’

Arriving this week at Brisbane Festival, the international hit Dead as a Dodo uses puppetry to draw audiences into a…

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