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black and white drawing of a man with a beard and glasses. Kevin Connor
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Vale Kevin Connor: a painter, award-winning drawer and teacher

Two-time Archibald and Sulman winner, expressionist painter Kevin Connor has died at 92.

a tightrope walking performer scaling the edge of a high building ledge against a bright blue sky.
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Is self-belief or self-doubt the key to making great art?

Four artists known for their ambitious projects share the emotions behind their creative process.

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Metamorfoza at the 2025 Belfast Photo Festival

A photographic look at the evolving landscapes of Polish ecology and society.

Three people standing for portrait. Mordant major gift
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Major gifts for NSW galleries before EOFY by Mordant and Medich families

Newcastle Art Gallery and Powerhouse are the winners of program-altering major gifts by the Mordant and Medich families.

A stack of colourful books, possibly written by Australian writers.
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Australian writers join global AI backlash over scraped writing

As legal battles envelop the US, Australian writers are finding their voices in solidarity, with clear calls for consent, compensation…

A set of headphones hangs over a microphone, in front of a computer where someone is editing a podcast.
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The rise of DIY audio dramas: is podcast fiction the new fringe theatre?

With podcasting on the rise, Australian theatre-makers are turning to audio drama as an accessible, creative and increasingly professional storytelling…

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20 pub quiz literary questions – the Aussie version

Can't get enough of literary quizzes? Here's another one, but with a distinct Down Under remit.

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Jaws at 50: how two musical notes terrified an entire generation

John Williams' theme from 'Jaws' provides a masterclass in creating tension on screen.

Four dancers stand poised on a gree-lit stage as a DJ plays at stage front. An audience looks on. This is a sequence from 'Cortex' by the Kianí del Valle Performance Group, which has been programmed alongside cutting edge sound works and DJs at Melbourne Town Hall for Now or Never.
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How winter festival Now or Never celebrates technology while remaining carbon-neutral

Artistic Director Elise Peyronnet describes Melbourne’s newest major festival – now in its third edition – as 'a festival like…

A dimly lit rave space, possibly a grief rave, shrouded in red light.
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Grief Rave: underground techno rituals that let you dance your sorrow

Underground artists are turning dance floors into spaces for communal mourning, blending techno beats with ritual, therapy and raw emotion…

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