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The art of intimacy: how cabaret artists connect with you from the stage

Adelaide Cabaret Festival artists share their stories of fostering connection with audiences and breaking down the fourth wall on even…

13 brightly coloured inflatable loops arch over a Brisbane Bridge. The photo is taken from above, showing the muddy river beneath and some of the city skyline.
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'A love letter to Brisbane': Louise Bezzina’s 2025 Brisbane Festival program revealed

For her sixth and final Brisbane Festival, Bezzina’s program is “bold, joyful, and created with and for the city”.

A woman with a hat sits perched over a desk, hand-writing into a journal on a wooden chair. The photo is in black and white. The woman is an author.
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The broken midlist: why it’s harder than ever to be a ‘moderately successful’ author

Once the heart of the publishing industry, midlist authors now face dwindling advances, fading support, and a market obsessed with…

Murujuga rock art: a landscape photograph of ochre red earth rocks, one of which has a line drawing/ engraving of an emu on it.
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Does a 40-year extension on Burrup gas plant put 50,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art at risk?

The Federal Government's decision to extend the licence of Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf LNG plant has raised great concerns…

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20 pub quiz literary questions

How many of these bookish answers do you know?

A collection of apothocary jarred herbs and tinctures, an example of cottagecore.
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The rise of 'cores': how Cottagecore, Goblincore and Weirdcore are shaping art in 2025

From mushrooms to liminal spaces, how niche internet aesthetics are shaping the next wave of visual culture through a diverse…

Flinders Street Railway Station in Melbourne - an Edwardian railway station with a dome as part of the city skyline at dusk. Across the front is a blue rectangular sign promoting the RISING arts festival.
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RISING 2025 reviews and coverage

All reviews and coverage of Melbourne's flagship arts and culture event in the one spot...

Chamber music ensemble Accademia Arcadia stand in a foggy paddock playing their instruments. The mysterious heights of Hanging Rock rise from the mist and trees behind them. A promotional image for Woodend Winter Arts Festival.
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Woodend Winter Arts Festival: world class arts events in an intimate village atmosphere

The regional Victorian Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this upcoming long weekend.

An atmopheric photo of Darwin Festival's Festival Park at dusk, showing festivalgoers dining al fresco under fairy lights and the sunset-streaked sky.
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Darwin Festival 2025: collective visions, creative collaborations and musical treats

The 2025 Darwin Festival features eight world premieres, an array of acclaimed works and a rich mix of musical offerings.

philanthropic giving: a photograph of a man's hand holding a calculator.
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Confusing promotional partnership leaves philanthropic donors potentially exposed

An oversight within a well-intentioned promotional campaign appears to blur the lines between what constitutes a philanthropic gift and what…

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