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Australian Playwright Uses Theatre to Interrogate Diagnosis, Treatment of Mental Illness in Young People,
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'When Australian playwright Kendall Feaver started researching her first full-length play, she stumbled across a genre of literature she had never heard of, which she describes as "self help for parents — how to actively work out if your child has a mental illness".' (Introduction)
Note:Originally posted 9 August 2018.
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Harry M Miller Remembered in 'big Show' at Sydney's Capitol Theatre,
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'A pioneering promoter who cut his teeth on rock 'n' roll before revolutionising musical theatre with Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, Harry M Miller has been celebrated as the impresario who wrote the rule book on Australian live entertainment.' (Introduction)
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Shark Attack Victims United as Bite Club Inspires a Crime Thriller TV Series,
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'An exclusive support group for people affected by shark attacks has inspired a television crime thriller.'
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Creativity and Arts as Critical as Maths in Education, Says Tasmanian of the Year Scott Rankin,
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'Leading arts identity Scott Rankin is pushing for a greater focus on developing creative skills and thinking in classrooms around the country.'
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards Dominated by Yolngu Artists,
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Posted 10 August 2018
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National Indigenous Music Awards 2018 : Gurrumul and Baker Boy Win Big,
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'The posthumously released album of acclaimed artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu swept the 2018 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), picking up three more awards for the late renowned musician.' (Introduction)
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Indigenous Community Condemns Australia Day Play by Satirist Jonathan Biggins,
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'Members of the Indigenous community in the New South Wales and Victoria border towns of Albury and Wodonga have condemned a local theatre company's plans to stage a play by satirist Jonathan Biggins, best known for The Wharf Revue by the Sydney Theatre Company.' (Introduction)
Note:Posted 19 Aug 2018
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Richard Roxburgh on Politics, Satire and the Final Season of Rake,
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'If politics has indeed become so absurd it's putting satirists out of business, then spare a thought for Richard Roxburgh.' (Introduction)
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Create NSW Funding Cutbacks Affect Regional Touring Capacity for Major Arts Companies,
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'Some of Australia's most prestigious arts companies — Bangarra, Australian Theatre for Young People and Australian Chamber Orchestra — have cancelled tours to regional New South Wales, after the state's arts funding agency delivered the lowest funding round in its history.' (Introduction)
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Miles Franklin Literary Award : Michelle de Kretser Wins Australia's Most Prestigious Literary Prize for the Second Time,
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'Australia's most prestigious literary prize, worth $60,000, has been awarded this year to Michelle de Kretser for her novel The Life to Come.'
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Grandeur of Australian Theatre's Glory Days Revealed in Rediscovered J.C. Williamson's 'scene Books',
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'If you were planning a big night out in the 1920s, there's a good chance you'd head off to a show.'
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert Musical Trying to Change Bigotry, One Song at a Time,
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'Acclaimed Adelaide transgender performer Vonni says Australia has come a long way in acceptance, but bigotry and hatred still remains.' (Introduction)
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Emily Rodda : The Deltora Quest Author on Her New Book and Her Ongoing Fascination with Riddles,
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'Her beloved characters explore mysterious worlds and solve challenging riddles — and it turns out Australian children's author Emily Rodda is something of a riddle herself.' (Introduction)
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Artist Charles Blackman, Known for Alice in Wonderland Series, Dies Aged 90,
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'One of Australia's greatest painters of the human condition, Charles Blackman, has died in Sydney surrounded by family a week after celebrating his 90th birthday.' (Introduction)
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Theatrical Production In the Pines Uses Virtual Reality and Live Performance to Depict Ice Addiction,
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'It's taken three years and more than 60 interviews with people whose lives have been affected by the drug ice to bring the play In the Pines to the stage.'
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Mirka Mora, Melbourne Artist Who 'drenched the City with Colour', Dies Aged 90,
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'Melbourne artist Mirka Mora, praised as a driving force in Victoria's arts scene, has died at the age of 90.'
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After 'Whitesplaining' Row, Indigenous Theatre Voices Back Calls for National Company,
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'A few weeks ago, accusations that Australian theatre is hijacking Indigenous stories and "whitesplaining" them for the audience rippled through the industry.'
- Teen Slam Poet Solli Raphael Has a Message for Our Politicians, single work column
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Peter Corris, Author of Cliff Hardy Crime Novels, Dies Aged 76,
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'One of Australia's most prolific writers, Peter Corris, has died in his sleep at the age of 76.'