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Installation view, The Mall, Powerhouse Parramatta, 2026. Photo: OMA / Cieran Murphy.
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Poorly lit and scattered, Powerhouse Parramatta's opening exhibitions fail to impress

New museums will inevitably have teething issues, but despite bright spots like The Mall exhibition, the opening of the hotly…

Hayden Tonazzi, CEO & Artistic Director of ATYP, will share his expertise at the Australian Musical Theatre Incubator. Photo: Supplied.
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New Australian Musical Theatre Incubator aims to nurture the next generation of homegrown musicals

Bringing Broadway and West End expertise, the initiative aims to help new Aussie musicals find their feet – and their…

Benjamin Rasheed as Papignol and Opera Australia Children's Chorus in Opera Australia's La Bohème, 2026. Photo: Peter Foster.
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Opera Australia's La Bohème is a lavish triumph

Directed by the polymath Constantine Costi, Opera Australia’s latest rendition of Puccini’s masterpiece swoops and soars.

Installation view, David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away), Carriageworks, Sydney. Photo: Jacquie Manning.
Opinions & Analysis

David Hockney: the celebrated artist is bigger in this immersive digital spectacle, but not closer

Art historian Mark Ledbury ventures inside the illuminated David Hockney experience at Sydney's Carriageworks.

Author Bri Lee. Photo: Saskia Wilson. The Work
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Bri Lee's novel The Work heads to TV

Bri Lee’s bestselling novel The Work is set to become a TV series, with local Hannah Lehmann as showrunner.

Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly, 1946. Ripolin enamel on hardboard. Collection of National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Courtesy: Sidney Nolan Trust / DACS / Copyright Agency.
Opinions & Analysis

Sidney Nolan looms large over this exhibition of his early work, but his voice can’t always be trusted

As the AGNSW stages a major exhibition of Sidney Nolan's first paintings, the art historian Chris McAuliffe considers what the…

Suspended Powerhouse CEO Lisa Havilah has issued a statement. Photo: Rory Gardiner.
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Suspended Powerhouse CEO denies wrongdoing as museum prepares for grand opening

Lisa Havilah has broken her silence as controversy continues to overshadow Powerhouse Parramatta's opening.

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UNSW to host Splice festival in 2027 to connect art, tech and games creatives

UNSW's Splice festival aims to connect talent from the arts, technology, film and games.

Powerhouse Parramatta will open in November 2026. Photo: Powerhouse Studio.
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Prominent arts figures demand reinstatement of suspended Powerhouse boss

Ben Quilty is amongst hundreds backing a petition to return Lisa Havilah before Powerhouse Parramatta opens.

Artist Benjamin Paul and Palawa Youth will present 'waynapuni pools' at Sydney Festival 2027. Photo: Jesse Hunniford.
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From junkyard spas to flying kites, can Sydney Festival really transform the city?

Kris Nelson's vision for Sydney Festival 2027 turns the city into a playground.

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