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Black Swan's Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless. Photo: Daniel J Grant.
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Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless is a play for our times

A fascinating thought experiment about the struggle to connect, the new play Day (After Day) in the Life of the…

40-LOVE debuts at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026. Photo: Wildhardt.
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Melbourne Fringe director’s picks: 11 shows to put on your radar

Don't know what to see at Melbourne Fringe in 2026? Start here.

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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 7 to 13 September 2026 include grants, commissioning opportunities and arts prizes.

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Finding the through line at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery

In the exhibition Through line, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery explores the many rich connections within its collection.

Photo: Vidisha Sanghvi / Unsplash.
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Arts Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policy

Union negotiations at Arts Centre Melbourne show that in the arts, demands for better pay are often inseparable from questions…

Billy Apple®, The Artist Has to Live Like Everybody Else, 1985/2009. Installation view, Sydney Contemporary 2026, Carriageworks. Photo: Gina Fairley. Courtesy: the artist, 1301SW and STARKWHITE.
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Sydney Contemporary 2026: standout booths, artists in demand and the energy on the ground

Did Sydney Contemporary’s 10th anniversary edition feel different, and what were the standout booths at Australasia’s largest art fair?

Strong is the New Pretty in rehearsal at the Sydney Theatre Company. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Where ambition meets major investment: 'Start with the boldest version of the idea'

For Brisbane Festival, Erth and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the support of the Creative Futures Fund has meant the room…

Photo: Clem Onojeghuo / Unsplash.
Features

Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial – the artist or their employer?

Tensions around arts boards reveal divided opinions about artistic risk and freedom of expression.

The longlisted books for the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize. Image: Supplied.
News

15 novels longlisted for one of Australasia’s richest literary awards

The 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize longlist spans millennia, continents and untold histories, with $155,000 up for grabs.

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart. Photo: Tasmanian.Kris/Flickr.
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Australia’s second-oldest museum faces job cuts amid Liberal budget squeeze

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is caught in a job cut dispute, as the state government denies union claims.

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