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Exhibit combines sound art and ecology at Venice Biennale

7 May 2025
University of Melbourne researchers will unveil the ‘Song of the Cricket’ at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, opening in V...

The subtle theatre of Australia’s election season

28 April 2025
Australian politics tends to shy away from grand spectacle, but Albanese and Dutton both need to reassure a restless public that, amid global chaos, Australia remains anchored...

Floribunda: Capturing an entire world through flowers

15 April 2025
“In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends,” wrote the Japanese scholar and critic Okakura Kakuzō.Associate Professor David Sequeira from the Victorian C...

Left Write Hook now streaming on Netflix

11 April 2025
Award-winning feature documentary Left Write Hook, directed by Dr Shannon Owen, is now streaming on Netflix Australia....

By filming in a single shot, Adolescence is choreographed with the precision of live theatre

9 April 2025
Each one-hour episode of Netflix’s Adolescence is realised in a single, unbroken take. No edits. No resets....

Apple Cider Vinegar is part of a trend of ‘true-ish’ TV shows

3 April 2025
Hit shows like Apple Cider Vinegar and Baby Reindeer may be pulling in big audiences, but for the creative teams behind them, they come with a risk....

One-night-only exhibition Next to Nothing explores the limits of performance

19 March 2025
Project8 Gallery will this week host a special one-off exhibition exploring the nature of performance and its central role in the generation and presentation of the creative a...

New play The Robot Dog reminds us there are some knowledges we hold that AI will never have

12 March 2025
Set in 2042, new play The Robot Dog revolves around Janelle (Kristie Nguy), of Cantonese heritage, and her partner Harry (Ari Maza Long), a First Nations man....

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music appoints Sophie Rowell as Associate Professor in Violin

5 March 2025
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music is thrilled to announce Sophie Rowell’s appointment as Associate Professor in Violin....

Why does music make us feel things?

27 February 2025
Imagine a scene from the movie Jaws, with the great white shark closing in on another helpless victim. The iconic semi-tone pattern builds and your heartbeat rises with it; th...

Renowned violinist Wilma Smith receives 2025 Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award

19 February 2025
Distinguished violinist Wilma Smith has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award....

University of Melbourne and Australian Chamber Orchestra launch life-changing music program for Victorian primary school students

11 February 2025
The University of Melbourne and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) have launched an award-winning music and string instrument learning program, ACO Foundations, at Melbour...

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