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Three women, two are seated and one is standing in a production of 'Anatomy of a Suicide.'
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Theatre review: Anatomy of a Suicide, Meat Market Stables

Alice Birch's prize-winning play is presented in Melbourne for the first time.

Hugh Sexton as Macbeth. He is dressed in various rags and furs. Behind him are the three witches around a cauldron.
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Theatre review: Macbeth, Royal Botanic Gardens

An expedited but faithful adaptation in the Botanic Gardens.

Rory O'Neill as Panti Bliss in THISISPOPBABY's 'If These Wigs Could Talk'. A 56-year-old drag queen in a blonde wig and grey dress gestures emphatically mid-speech. A neon sign of the word 'Panti' is visible behind her.
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Panti Bliss on fighting fascism, changing culture and the art of drag

Rory O’Neill, aka Irish drag star Panti Bliss, discusses career longevity and how standing up to the far right inspired…

Women's Circus. Four older woman huddle together bending over a metal frame against a green background. Small Acts of Resistance.
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Circus review: Small Acts of Resistance, Women’s Circus Gasworks Arts Park

Strong, simple, effective social circus, celebrating strength on every level.

A grey wall and pavement, on the wall are a series of posters side by side advertising concerts at the Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) with lines like Discover the Sounds inside the Honeycomb and Music for the Daring.
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Daring to dive into the honeycomb

Abraham Lincoln once said, 'If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.' In its brand redevelopment project,…

'Tea, Tokyo', John Rabling. A painting depicting a geisha at a tea ceremony.
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Exhibition review: Summer Exhibition 2025, Victorian Arts Society

A showcase of mixed media.

'Flashover' multimedia artwork provides unique insights into bushfires

A University of Melbourne project harnesses new effects technology to explore one of the Australian environment's most alarming ever growing…

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YIRRAMBOI expands globally, welcoming Northern Turtle Island, Canada as its 2025 Focus Nation

The Naarm/Melbourne-based First Nations festival is taking a step towards global cultural unity and collaboration. 

A crowd sitting on chairs under the night sky in federation square, an open-air area with a large screen.
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Federation Square 'Open Air at the Square' experiences are back this summer

The program features silent cinema and blockbuster films on the big screen, as well as musical performances.

Portrait of elderly man with white shirt and yellow tie. Tom Lowenstein
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Vale Tom Lowenstein OAM – a man who looked after artists

The sector mourns the loss of one of Australia’s most respected arts tax accountants, Tom Lowenstein.

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