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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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Upcoming poetry, YA and children's books, January to June 2025

A small selection of poetic, young adult and kids' titles to look out for.

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Australian literary festivals in 2025

What bookish festivals are happening across the country this year?

'The Lewis Trilogy' by Griffin Theatre Company, nominated for Best Mainstage Production at the 2024 Sydney Theatre Awards. Six performers dressed in colourful, elaborate stage costumes, holding hands that are raised in the air as celebration.
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Opportunities and awards

Opportunities including emerging artist grants and regional arts fellowships, plus opera winners, literary longlists and more!

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Prizes and competitions to enter in 2025

A go-to list of prizes and competitions across the visual arts, performing arts and writing, periodically updated.

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Upcoming Australian fiction and non-fiction for 2025, January to June

What will be in Australian bookshops this year? Here's a selection of new titles that will be released in the…

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Vale John Marsden

John Marsden, the author of the award-winning, best-selling YA 'Tomorrow' series, has died at 74.

2024 Queensland Regional Art Awards, Emerging Artist Award winner, Teddy Horton, for 'Stars Align'. A black and white image of a cowboy chasing a ufo.
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Opportunities and awards

EOIs open for Melbourne Design Week and NT Performing Arts Development, plus winner of Emerging Playwright Commission, and more!

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Art Music Fund 2025 open for applications. Image: Mindy Meng Wang and Monica Lim. Two woman with black hair and pale skin under a white veil against a black background.
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Opportunities and awards

Quilters get ready for $37,000 prize, plus winners of Koorie Art Show 12, SA celebrates Ruby Awards and more!

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