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Outback moment wins Australian Life top prize

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Riley Swanson on the Roma Southern Road by Carly Earl has won this year’s prestigious Australian Life photography competition.     The image depicting young drovers on an old stock route in rural Australia won the picture editor a $10,000 cash prize, after being selected from 30 finalists, a mix of amateurs and professionals.   … Continued

Music Australia to co-invest with Australian record labels across two funding opportunities announced today at AIR’s Indie-Con, in Adelaide

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Music Australia is proud to announce renewed support for Australian record labels, with the return of the Record Label Development Scheme and the launch of the inaugural Marketing and Manufacturing Grants Unveiled at the sold-out AIR Indie-Con conference in Adelaide today, these matched funding initiatives are designed to support a broad range of Australian labels, … Continued

New exhibitions bring First Nations perspectives and collaborative artistry to the forefront

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A vision to capture and share sacred values, knowledge and connections through modern technology will come to life in two new exhibitions at Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Art Gallery this week.  MILKUM GA WALŊA: Pattern, camera, life and RAŊIPUY: The beach is breathing, coordinated by the arts collective Miyarrka Media, will be on display at the CDU Art … Continued

ALDONA KMIEC EXHIBITION OPENS AT RACV INVERLOCH RESORT

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An exhibition from award-winning Melbourne-based photographer Aldona Kmieć has opened at RACV Inverloch Resort, on display to the public until 29 November 2025. Titled Veil, the exhibition features a series of self-portraits created using long-exposure photography and movement. The works explore themes of identity and cultural heritage, drawing on Kmieć’s experience of migrating from Poland … Continued

Striptease meets ‘dirty’ science; blind artist creates quantum exhibition; DNA music; and digital distraction

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Great National Science Week Arts & Entertainment stories up for grabs now around Australia Venusian volcanologist and NASA astrophysicist joins Baroque orchestra – Perth What does DNA sound like? 80s pop drummer reveals all at the Opera House – Sydney Rock Hard! The Geological Cabaret: cocktail hour geology, sharp wit and a shimmer of burlesque. … Continued

Qtopia Sydney Appoints First Artist Ambassador, Jeremy Smith

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Qtopia Sydney has announced the appointment of Jeremy Smith as its first-ever artist ambassador, cementing a long-standing creative and community partnership with one of the country’s most distinctive Queer voices. The announcement was made at a public event held 10 July, which also saw the unveiling of two major new works by Smith: Gaybourhood Bubbles … Continued

Young snappers show us their view of Sydney

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Scrapping siblings, pelicans in the park and a sightseeing seagull are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Little Sydney Lives competition.   The City of Sydney photography competition received 360 entries from children aged 5 to 12 years who shared their unique take on life in the harbour city.   Pictures of family life, … Continued

Bold and Unexpected: Creative Futures Fund Invests in New Projects Shaping Our Creative Future

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Drone storytelling above desert skies, older Australians strutting catwalks, and puppets from the Pilbara roaming our capital cities – these are among the highlights of a significant new investment program from Creative Australia. The Creative Futures Fund supports extraordinary works that push boundaries and bring distinctly Australian stories to audiences across Australia and around the … Continued