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The torso of a pregnant violinist with musical notes drawn on the bare stomach.
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‘You are left flailing to try and look after yourself’

How the music industry still constrains mothers’ careers.

Scene from The Journey Down performance (projection features Gija artist Gordon Barney).
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Storytelling sound sculpture’s epic journey from desert to museum

Salvaged from the outskirts of a remote East Kimberley town, a broken old ute has been turned into a resonant…

A darkened warehouse space with a single female figure looking at a bright white light art installation that is the room's only light source.
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Site-responsive arts biennale enters exciting growth phase

An immersive arts biennale is steadily strengthening its place within the Australian contemporary arts scene.

A white man in evening dress with baton raised dramatically conducts an orchestra, who are barely visible. The empty seats behind him suggest this is a rehearsal photo.
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What’s in store in 2024 for the performing arts (part one)

As season announcements for 2024 begin to roll out across the country, we look in brief at some of next…

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Creating a new Australian musical through a personal story filled with love and joy

Keir Nuttall and Kate Miller-Heidke’s 'Bananaland' promises musical fun and side-splitting hilarity with some underlying serious themes.

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Overcoming threshold anxiety

Geelong Arts Centre’s redevelopment opens the venue up to the public eye, in a way that’s deliberately designed to ensure…

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The 2023 Art Music Awards: a celebration of community

It was a night of diversity and recognition at this year’s Art Music Awards, held at Carriageworks in Sydney/Gadigal.

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Local love bolsters the National Indigenous Music Awards event

More than an awards ceremony, the NIMAs, presented in conjunction with Darwin Festival, brings Top End communities together to celebrate…

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Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo

Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo, reminding us arts workers deserve the same workplace protections as any other industry.

Sally Beamish's Carnival Samba: Floreant. Opening Applause, AFCM Photo: Andrew Rankin
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What composers contribute to a music festival

Sally Beamish and Stephen Johnson were invited to the Australian Festival of Chamber Music as much for their musical insights…

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