Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.
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With our Lunar New Year events guide our top read this past week, we are now in the Year of Snake. So what else captured readers’ eyes this week? Our top stories were:

Creative sector leaders in Australia Day Honours 2025
A number of prominent figures in the arts sector were recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours List, which had a particular focus on music.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina