FLING Physical Theatre, Yolŋu artist Terrence Guyula and singer-songwriter Ella Hooper among artists supported by $10.6m in grants.

After an "unforgettable three-year journey", the plug is pulled on the Sydney edition of the tech, gaming and music schmoozefest.

The acclaimed actor's global impact to be recognised at this year's Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Ceremony.

A resident company since 1971, the WNO falls foul of the Trump-Kennedy Center's new rules on funding.

Multi-platform media personality Bianca Hunt to create a new work for the Belvoir stage.

"A deeply regrettable outcome": Just hours after Adelaide Writers' Week director Louise Adler resigned, the entire event has been shelved.

Sydney-raised now UK resident Waynne Kwon among 40 players chasing the prestigious cello prize.

Committed to championing First Nations music, the new music group makes the move in order to "pass the baton onto the next generation".

"A strong and thriving creative sector means more jobs, stronger local businesses and a more vibrant State," says Creative Industries Minister Simone McGurk.

Australian players feature strongly in the prestigious event's 25th-anniversary edition, to be held in Queenstown and Auckland.

A fight for artistic freedom, the breaking down of barriers for musicians with disability and the future of our national opera company in our top stories for 2025.

Emily Sun, Nexas Quartet and a world premiere by Ross Edwards are among the highlights of a regional festival flush with Aussie talent.