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A photograph of comedian Zoë Coombs Marr, a Caucasian woman with long brown hair and a short-sleeved brown T shirt. She is resting her chin on one hand, but both hands are wearing oversize gloves that look like real hands.

Hobart Festival of Comedy returns in 2025 with line-up now announced

After a successful inaugural event this year, the Comedy Festival will return in 2025 to showcase local and international acts.

Autumn Whiteman

Dec 3, 2024
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Canberra Theatre Centre celebrates 60th anniversary in 2025 and wants your memories

As part of its diamond jubilee, Canberra Theatre Centre has announced its first anniversary performance and launched a new project…

ArtsHub

Dec 2, 2024
Uncle Archie Roach and Aunty Ruby Hunter have been immortalised in bronze in Fitzroy’s Atherton Gardens. The photo shows the two statues standing closely together and smiling.
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Uncle Archie and Aunty Ruby honoured with Fitzroy statues

Bronze statues of the two singer-songwriters were unveiled at the Atherton Gardens on Saturday.

Richard Watts

Dec 2, 2024
'The Lord of the Rings' films were filmed in Aotearoa New Zealand and are known internationally. Could a new cultural policy similarly amplify NZ's rich cultural sector? Photo depicts a hillside-set door in the movie set of Hobbiton.
Features

Amplify, NZ’s new cultural policy, is timely and needed, but not ambitious enough

A draft creative and culture strategy has been released for public consultation in Aotearoa New Zealand, but James Wenley asks,…

The Conversation

Dec 2, 2024
On the Move is ArtsHub's weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings. The photo shows a plane in flight, high above the clouds, focusing on the plane's wing at evening and the last glow of sunlight in the darkening sky.
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Our weekly round-up of comings and goings in the Australian arts sector, including new trustees, a new Chair, balletic appointments…

Richard Watts

Dec 2, 2024
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Career Advice

Networking and Mentoring – Learning Module 4, Mentoring

The third of five videos in this fourth module, offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big…

Madeleine Swain

Dec 2, 2024
Is sleep helpful for creativity? The answers may surprise you.
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From Woolf to Einstein: exploring the connection between sleep and creativity

Is sleep the secret ingredient for creative legends? The answers are surprising.

David Burton

Dec 2, 2024
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Arts Workforce Scoping Study interim findings indicate crisis across sectors

New findings illustrate that Australia's creative workforce is in a critical shape, facing recruitment and retention issues.

Gina Fairley
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Opinions & Analysis

The case for those with the battle scars to sit on arts boards

With the make-up of arts boards ever under the microscope, looking to directors from the sector with runs on the…

Dr John Daley and Rachel Krust
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The untapped potential of theatre-based interventions for mental health

The benefits of using interactive theatre and creative arts activities to educate and build mental health skills.

Ally Kelly
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Opinions & Analysis

New report shows Australia in crisis, but offers a pathway to wellbeing through creativity

As social cohesion drops to a new low in Australia, ANA’s new report touts creativity’s positive impact on wellbeing.

Gina Fairley
Four Americans of different genders and ethnic backgrounds stand in a line in front of a wooden door, meeting Senator Nancy Pelosi to preserve the National Endowment Agency.
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Will the US win?

What will be the impact of this week's US election results on the arts? And what will be the implications…

David Pledger

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Musical review: A Christmas Carol, Comedy Theatre

Back again for its third iteration, this version comes with a new Scrooge and is as engaging as the previous…

Reuben Liversidge

Dec 3, 2024
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Theatre review: Splinter, Bluestone Church Arts Space

What happens if you take a different path?

Kim Hitchcock

Dec 3, 2024
A production of 'Edging.' Sammaneh Pourshafighi in acqua blue tracksuit is in forefront. Eden Falk is in the background. There is an image of the contents of someone's luggage on the screen behind them and part of an airport security equipment with a piece of luggage on it.
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Performance review: Edging, Arts House

A show highlighting the perverse reality of Australia’s border security processes.

Catherine C Turner

Dec 3, 2024
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Book review: Saltwater Cure: True stories of the transformative power of the ocean, Ali Gripper

A collection of stories about the healing power of the ocean.

Paul Cowling

Dec 3, 2024
3 separate panels. On the top left is of Frances Edmonds and Maree Clarke in black holding onto their book. Below them in a separate photo is Sabra Thorner in black and white. On the right is the cover of their book,'ngargee', which is yellow and has a winding blue illustration running through it.
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Book review: ngargee: Coming Together to Celebrate Southeast Australian Aboriginal Art, Frances Edmonds, Sabra Thorner, Maree Clarke (editors)  

The diverse artworks featured in this book celebrate contemporary Indigenous artists.

Lena Cirillo

Dec 2, 2024

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Career Advice

Networking and Mentoring – Learning Module 4, Mentoring

The third of five videos in this fourth module, offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big…

Madeleine Swain
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So you want my arts job: Mural Artist

A graphic design background and early career success have landed Taiya Bukovsky with a solid career painting murals.

Gina Fairley
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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.

Gina Fairley
Street dancer and street dance festival director, Alice ‘Arisse’ Tauv. A young Asian woman with short black hair bending her arms in a dance move with the text ‘So you want my arts job?’
Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Street Dancer/Street Dance Festival Director

Alice ‘Arisse’ Tauv uses her skills, passion and platform to champion street dance.

Celina Lei
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Career Advice

Networking and Mentoring – Learning Module 4, Using Social Media for Networking

The second of five videos in this fourth module, offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big…

Madeleine Swain

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