A round-up of our recent news reports.

Jasmin Sheppard has been named as the inaugural resident, and will work across Sydney Dance Company's various departments for one year.

The self-penned Blue confirms Heartbreak High star Thomas Weatherall as an actor and emerging playwright to watch.

Luke Hayward, Jenni Large, Sophia Ndaba and Charmene Yap discuss the works they are creating for New Breed, which draw on vampire culture, COVID, Dadaism and the calming impact of bubblegum pink.

The former television executive and leading arts philanthropist has died in a boating accident, aged 77.