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Rugby Australia and Israel Folau settle legal dispute with mutual apologies
Rugby Australia and former Wallaby Israel Folau have apologised to each other as part of a confidential settlement reached over the former rugby star's sacking earlier this...
Dec 4, 2019
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Casula Powerhouse set to launch inaugural Liverpool Sculpture Walk
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre will officially open the inaugural Liverpool Sculpture Walk on Saturday 7th December with the works remaining on display until late August 2020....
Dec 3, 2019
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LPA reports live performance industry drives cultural economy but growth rate slowing
Live Performance Australia (LPA) reports that the live performance industry continued to drive Australia’s cultural economy in 2018 with more than 26 million attendances...
Dec 2, 2019
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New Melbourne Urban Art Festival announces program
Australia’s new festival of urban art, Can’t Do Tomorrow, has unveiled its first line up of artists, major installations and programming set to take over The Facility,...
Nov 28, 2019
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Adelaide Fringe 2020 program celebrates diamond anniversary
The Adelaide Fringe 2020 program is set to entertain audiences as it celebrates its 60th anniversary with 1210 events and more than 7000 artists and 361 venues set to take part...
Nov 27, 2019
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Japanese research shows animation boosts interest on zoo conservation programs
A new national analysis in Japan has shown that animated shows with animal characters can increase public interest in real wildlife, including boosting donations to conservation...
Nov 26, 2019
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Sunshine Coast arts sector to receive funding boost
Sunshine Coast artists and creatives will have the opportunity to access $165,000 in Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grants during 2019/20 thanks to the continued...
Nov 26, 2019
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Rebuilding of La Mama Theatre commences
Construction to rebuild Melbourne’s La Mama Theatre has begun, 18 months on from the fire that destroyed the home of independent theatre in Australia. Victorian Minister for...
Nov 20, 2019
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Construction commences on the Sydney Modern Project
The Art Gallery of New South Wales has marked the start of construction of its $344 million expansion, the Sydney Modern Project, at a groundbreaking ceremony. NSW Premier...
Nov 16, 2019
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Live music industry welcomes amendments to NSW Music Festivals Bill
Music industry bodies today welcomed the amendments to the Music Festivals Bill passed in the NSW Upper House last night. The NSW Upper House voted to amend the draft...
Nov 13, 2019
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Diversity and inclusion at core of New Beginnings Festival
With diversity and inclusion at its core, the Settlement Services International (SSI) New Beginnings Festival welcomes people of all abilities to join the festivities at...
Nov 11, 2019
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Queensland Government announces 2020 as the Year of Indigenous Tourism
Buoyed by the success of their 2019 Year of Outback Tourism campaign, the Queensland Government has declared 2020 the Year of Indigenous Tourism. Queensland Premier Annastacia...
Nov 10, 2019
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OzAsia Festival secures South Australian Major Festivals and Events award
Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival 2018 was named the winner of Major Festivals and Events at the South Australian Tourism Awards 2019 held at the weekend and will go on...
Nov 10, 2019
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AGB Events to deliver Communicating the Arts conference
Taking place at multiple cultural venues in Sydney from 12th to 14th November, some 250 Australian and international cultural leaders, senior arts professionals and innovators...
Nov 10, 2019
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Ngai Tahu Tourism unveils Maori names for jet boat fleet
One of New Zealand’s leading tourism operators, Ngai Tahu Tourism, has introduced te reo Maori names across its fleet of jet boats in Glenorchy and Queenstown. The jet boats at...
Nov 7, 2019
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrate What Matters in 2020 program
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2020 theme is What Matters , a motif which builds on the legacy of Mardi Gras as a platform for activism and encourages the public to examine...
Nov 7, 2019
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Perth Festival releases 2020 program
To be deliverd "on a bedrock of Indigenous culture", the Perth Festival 2020 is looking to welcome "everyone to a glorious summer celebration of people and place". Perth...
Nov 2, 2019
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New Zealand begins a national conversation about arts and creativity
Michael Moynahan, Chairman of the Arts Council of New Zealand has shared his thoughts about the success of the nation's first Arts Month. In a blog post on the Creative NZ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Sydney Festival unveils 2020 program
Sydney festival has launched its 2020 program inviting audiences to discover the best of new Australian and international theatre, music, visual art, dance and ideas from...
Oct 31, 2019
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Fire destroys much of Japanese UNESCO site Shuri Castle
UNESCO World heritage site, Shuri Castle, a popular tourist location in the capital of the Japanese island of Okinawa, has today been became engulfed in flames with a major fire...
Oct 31, 2019
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Ballarat’s Creative City Strategy secures national award
The City of Ballarat Creative City Strategy and Master Plan, which aims to position Ballarat as one of Australia’s leading creative cities, has been recognised with a national...
Oct 28, 2019
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NSW communities mark Graffiti Removal Day
Community groups across NSW are making the most of their creative talents to tackle vandalism with colourful murals today to officially mark Graffiti Removal Day. A NSW...
Oct 27, 2019
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Uluru climb closes as hundreds scale sacred site on final day
The last people permitted to ascend Uluru completed their climbs yesterday with hundreds of tourists hoping to be some of the last to climb having to wait for hours this morning...
Oct 25, 2019
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Western Australian arts organisations secure significant funding
37 Western Australian arts, cultural and creative sector organisations will share in more than $31 million in funding over three years as part of the Arts Organisations...
Oct 24, 2019
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