Arts

First Nations performance at the North Australian Festival of Art.

North Australian Festival of Arts stands alone in 2025

The national award-winning North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) will operate as an independent event next year, after transitioning from Townsville City Council

April takes best film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

A cinematic drama portraying a Georgian obstetrician/ gynacologist providing women’s health services has been awarded Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Tomorrow’s sun shines for Beyond Blue

All royalties from the sale of an anthology, which features an Australian’s award-winning short story, will go to Beyond Blue. Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman said the

Billboard names Keith Urban one of the greatest

Australian musician Keith Urban has been named in the top 100 country music artists of all-time by Billboard. The iconic American music and entertainment magazine ranked

Gaming industry levels up on the Sunshine Coast

The building blocks of a gaming industry on the Sunshine Coast were laid at the region’s inaugural Digital Games Summit this month. Sunshine Coast Council Resilient

$2.7m invested in arts and heritage programs

Almost $2.8 million was invested in projects across the Sunshine Coast region last year with funds gathered through the council’s Arts and Heritage levy. Sunshine

Ticketing companies to front parliamentary inquiry

Event ticketing companies are set to front a Federal parliamentary committee to answer questions raised in recent media reports on ticket pricing. The House of

History books to be written from Aboriginal perspective

Two Melbourne universities have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind chronicle of Australian history, from the perspective of First Nation’s people. La Trobe

International filmmakers set to converge on the Gold Coast

It’s time to put your star-spotting skills to the test as some of the world’s best filmmakers head to the Gold Coast for the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Wearable art creators chase a summer of inspiration

The Australian Wearable Arts Festival has beefed up its prize pool, with entries now open for the 2025 event. Festival co-founder and curator Wendy Roe said the August

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