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Sydney's Powerhouse Museum Appoints Lisa Havilah from Carriageworks as First CEO,
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'Sydney's Powerhouse Museum is about to get its fourth leader in five and a half years, with Carriageworks boss Lisa Havilah appointed to the top job.'
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Streaming Services Blamed as Audiences Shun WA Movies Despite Boom in Local Film Production,
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'Why are West Australian films struggling at the box office?'
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Nick Cave Responds to Fan in Open Letter Talking about Death of His Son Arthur,
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'Nick Cave has shared an emotional open letter to a fan, talking about the death of his son Arthur in an emotional contemplation on grief, love and spirit.'
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New Anthology Addresses Dearth of Diverse Voices in Australia's Young Adult Literature,
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'In George Orwell's Animal Farm, the pigs famously proclaimed: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others". That's how Rebecca Lim feels about the current state of Young Adult (YA) publishing in Australia.' (Introduction)
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Maxine Beneba Clarke Writes Happy End for Real Life Playground Encounter with Racism in New Children's Book,
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'On Maxine Beneba Clarke's first day at preschool, at just four years old, she was singled out for being different.' (Introduction)
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Gay Conversion Film Boy Erased Lifts Lid on What It's Like to Be Forced into 'Therapy' Bootcamp,
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'What's a straight Australian man doing making a film about gay conversion therapy in America?' (Introduction)
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Doing Death Differently : The Funeral Director Who Wants People to Have a Personalised Send-off,
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'Scott Turnbull is a third generation funeral director who grew up around death.'
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Gurrumul Claims Four ARIAs Including Male Artist of the Year in Bittersweet Victory for Family, Fans,
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'A lone guitar standing under spotlight on an otherwise darkened stage cut a stark contrast between the rest of the annual ARIA Awards' night of glitz and sparkle.' (Introduction)
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Meet Rams' 'Leading Man', His Harem of Ewes and One Luxurious On-set Trailer,
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'His white coat is luxurious, he loves a good massage, he is starring in a blockbuster film with Sam Neill and Michael Caton, and he is accompanied everywhere he goes by a harem of ladies.' (Introduction)