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Beloved Anh Do series to make it to the screen
Do’s children’s books have topped sales lists for the past five years. Now, they’ll make the jump to the screen.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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Sculpture by the Sea rejected funding that could have saved event: premier
Roger Cook said local governments had offered to fund the now-cancelled Sculpture by the Sea event if the location was moved from Cottesloe to a different beach.
- by Holly Thompson
Musical explores the curiously closeted world of Aussie rules
One Day in September imagines the world of a footballer grappling with coming out.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Could Countdown be reborn on the ABC?
The landmark music program is celebrating its 50th birthday. Its impact on local artists was undeniable, and there are calls to bring it back.
- by Michael Dwyer
Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize
The world’s most influential prize for a single work of fiction has been announced in London this morning. Australian Charlotte Wood was among six authors shortlisted, but an English author took out the award.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Casey Donovan spearheads a sparkling cast in spirited show full of uplifting silliness
It’s a joy to watch a feel-good musical that does exactly what it says on the box.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Sacked pianist’s action against MSO reveals its divisions
Sacked pianist Jayson Gillham will come up against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for an initial hearing in the Federal Court next week.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
New theatre HQ and gallery set to put Lismore back on the arts map
A former joinery factory is set to become the centrepiece of an arts-led regeneration of flood-ravaged Lismore.
- by Heath Gilmore
South Dullsville no more? Wake-up call for Perth’s sleepiest inner-city suburb
A leafy inner-city area known for its sought-after real estate – but definitely not its nightlife – is suddenly looking more interesting, and it’s tapping into a zeitgeist.
- by Mark Naglazas
‘Shift in an unusually huge way’: How AI choreographs a dance workshop
Arts and artificial intelligence are often at odds, but a new dance performance aims to create harmony from the intersection.
- by Gemma Grant
The mulleted mentor who won over the mayor with his vision for Brisbane
There’s more to street artist and high school teacher Matt Tervo than a first impression might have you believe.
- by Courtney Kruk
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