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Our Arts news section offers a captivating exploration of diverse artistic disciplines, including visual arts, performing arts, literature, music, film, and more. Delve into the vibrant and ever-evolving world of creativity, where imagination knows no bounds.

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Whether you’re a lover of contemporary art, a theatre enthusiast, or simply curious about the latest artistic trends, The Point’s Arts News offers a dynamic and immersive experience.

Join us in celebrating the power of creativity and the transformative impact of the arts as we bring you inspiring stories from the most captivating artistic landscapes both locally and nationally.

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Exhibition showcases 60 years of underwater pioneering

Jacquelene 1 December 2023

We think we’re so unique. We’re not. I think nature might’ve made a mistake with the human race. We don’t embrace what she offers. We harvest it. We take it for granted, and we don’t replace it. When you look at it that way, we’re not a very nice animal. I’m one of them, so that’s how it is. We are destroying the planet that supports us.

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Beninese icon Angélique Kidjo returns to the Opera House to celebrate epic 40-year career

Jacquelene 23 November 2023

Kidjo has been recognised as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people and included in The Guardian’s Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world. She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and was awarded the prestigious 2023 Polar Music Prize

New ways to support The Point ESG News Site

Jacquelene 12 November 2023

Our new Buy Me a Coffee page is a great way to support our journalism and publishing and we even offer rewards if you are prepared to become a monthly or annual subscriber. Buy me a Coffee supports CREATORS those of us who write or make or paint or sing, […]

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Nina Angelo special guest at Poets’ Breakfast

Jacquelene 9 November 2023

Nina is a connector of the creative dots in communities.

If a tree falls in the forest

Jacquelene 3 November 2023

and when all the creatures come out at night
to see their home decimated , piled up , no longer upright
the empty forest gaping like a wound bathed in moonlight

A Tree Story

Jacquelene 9 October 2023

Later, when my wife and I built a house together a white cedar mysteriously grew at the front.

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Live music funding for local venue

Jacquelene 5 October 2023

The Albanese Labor Government has made it a priority to help live music venues bounce back after the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Second Poets’ Breakfast sets high bar

Jacquelene 28 September 2023

The vibe was definitely that this is a gathering with a promising future so stay tuned for future dates!

My Crepe Myrtle healer

Jacquelene 28 September 2023

My thoughts about this tree are always interwoven with the nostalgia of watching my children grow. She has witnessed some of the most joyful moments of my life with me.

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Jacaranda magic

Jacquelene 21 September 2023

Sometimes soft flowers would rain down on us while fronds tickled our cheeks, all brought on by soft afternoon breezes. It was all very magical as we made up stories of princesses, treasure, cowgirls and spaceships, giggling all the while.

COP29 climate finance goal ‘smoke and mirrors’

Activists urge world leaders to ‘End Plastic’

Future Sooner questions need for another inquiry when ‘people want action now’

Broome community unites to save local reef

Submissions close for EV inquiry

Residents sick and tired of coal coverups

$1 billion in tree canopy hangs in the balance

Nuclear not wanted here – message sent to COP29

Collaboration key to cracking net zero targets

CHOICE asks you to stand up for remote First Nations communities

Billionaires produce more carbon in 90 minutes than most in a lifetime

Species on the brink send a dire warning