The funding commitment – nearly $40m – is one of the state’s most significant investments in the performing arts to date.

"A most beautiful reprieve and reward", Loribelle Spirovski's finger-painted portrait of William Barton goes over big with the public.

Véronique Serret and William Barton, JADE Ensemble, bluesman C.W. Stoneking and Scottish techno star Franck among the headliners.

Taking the reins from Paavali Jumppanen, Goldsworthy will be the first Australian National Academy of Music alum to lead the institution.

Think tank A New Approach outlines a pathway to a truly national arts and culture strategy. "Sticking with the status quo is a lost opportunity," says its CEO.

The jeweller and entrepreneur, who died this week, was also the founder of a highly regarded international violin competition.

Currently Head of Contemporary Performance at the Sydney Opera House, Ebony Bott takes the reins at a critical time for Brisbane Festival.

A new festival to rival the likes of Vivid Sydney and SXSW among initiatives designed to "unlock" the west's cultural potential.

Verbally gymnastic, politically astute and often risqué, Tom Lehrer fell foul of the authorities when he toured Australia in 1960.

Cleo Laine made history as the first British jazz singer to receive Grammy nominations in both the jazz and classical categories.

Over a career spanning six decades, Henri Szeps became one of Australia’s most familiar and versatile performers on stage and screen.

Rocking on: The Minns Labor Government to disperse $9.3 million in grants to "boost an industry facing significant challenges".