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Photograph of a road sign warning of traffic lights ahead that is half-submerged in floodwaters.
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Why writing 'cli-fi' might relieve your eco-anxiety

How does writing fiction focused on climate change impact those who write it? Dr Rachel Hennessy, Alex Cothren and Amy…

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Activists belatedly celebrate Fringe World’s separation from fossil fuel sponsor

The end of an 18-month philanthropic partnership with Woodside has been claimed as a victory by climate change activists.

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Theatre review: Unprecedented, HotHouse Theatre

Campion Decent’s latest play is a verbatim response to the 2019-2020 bushfires: a moving, angry and surprisingly funny work about…

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Cartoonist leads Walkley Awards boycott over fossil fuel sponsorship

Australia’s national journalism awards are tainted by their association with the fossil fuel industry, says cartoonist Jon Kudelka.

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Book review: The Hummingbird Effect, Kate Mildenhall

Four time lines that stretch from the past into the future follow characters as they navigate events beyond their control.

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‘Performing’ climate leadership

David Pledger has withdrawn his application to join the Australia Council for the Arts' Creative Climate Leadership program and explains…

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Highlighting the crucial role the oceans play in our belonging

How the UQ Arts Museum is helping us to appreciate the issues surrounding the health and sustainability of our oceans.

A graphic illustration with purple tones showing a woman holding a planet globe. Coins are popping out from the globe into heavy smoke from a factory.
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More calls for arts to push against fossil fuel sponsorships

Momentum is building with a Climate Union and new report calling to end fossil fuel sponsorships in the arts.

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Curator reveals small town’s most explosive hidden moment

An early act of environmental activism is being revisited to bring new perspectives to contemporary issues.

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Art and climate: from conversation to action

With the breadth of programming around climate topics today, how are art, artists and arts organisations driving change?

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