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'Families Collecting Giddie Beads' by Fiona Omeenyo from Australian Gallery, Gimuy/Cairns. CIAF 2025
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CIAF 2025 returns to the Tanks Arts Centre this week

Now in its mid teens, CIAF 2025 is well-established as a celebration of community, culture and creativity.

Five men stand in a sandy space with a fire pit in front of them. Dear Son. Bille Brown Theatre
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Theatre review: Dear Son, Bille Brown Theatre

Reflecting on First Nations fathers and sons, 'Dear Son' is a heart-warming tribute to masculinity, beautifully realised and lovingly delivered.  

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Theatre review: Breaking the Castle, Frankston Arts Centre and more

This extraordinary piece of writing is brought vividly to life in a one-man show by and starring Peter Cook.

hyperreal sculpture of woman in bed in gallery setting. QAGOMA
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Exhibition review: Wonderstruck, QAGOMA

A curated blockbuster from the basement that places interactivity central.

Buildings alongside a reiverfront.
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Open call for artist contributions at Waterfront Brisbane

An opportunity to design a lasting sculptural legacy.

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AC/DC announces first Australian tour in a decade

Founded in Sydney in 1973, the legendary hard rock band returns to Australia for what may be their last tour.

A large snake head worn by some actors with lights coming out of the eye. Gurril Storm Bird
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Theatre review: Gurril Storm Bird, Out of the Box Festival, QPAC

Celebrating and advocating for First Nations culture, this is an example of children's theatre getting it absolutely right...

Members of the community choir rehearse for 'The Palace'. an artistic commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Childers, Qld Backpackers' fire of 2000. Pictured are a group of 13 people, ranging in age from seniors to people in their 30s, rehearsing a song in a country hall meeting room.
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New song cycle commemorates 25th anniversary of the Childers Backpackers Hostel fire

‘The Palace’, a collaboration between the community of Childers, Queensland music ensemble Topology and writer/director Rod Ainsworth, has its world…

Close up of eye of crocodile. Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends
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New exhibition celebrating World Crocodile Day

A new touring showcase to commemorate reptilian prowess.

A musical recital in Townsville's Queen's Garden at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music 2024. The photo shows seven musicians playing a range of instruments including string and brass, on a low outdoor stage. under trees in front of a seated audience.
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Australian Festival of Chamber Music moving to Cairns in 2026

After 35 years, the AFCM is moving 347 kilometres north to Cairns, but not before its final edition in Townsville…

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