Higgins started writing music for her third album in 2009.
After about seven years of touring and recording she took a break from the music industry to pursue other interests.
In 2010 she enrolled in a course in indigenous studies at the University of Melbourne.
Her acting debut was as Annie in 2010 film Bran Nue Dae directed by Rachel Perkins.
The film is an adaptation of the 1990 musical, Bran Nue Dae, "Australia's first Aboriginal musical".
Although Higgins would consider future acting projects she has no plans to actively pursue it as a career.

In July and August 2010, Higgins played several dates of Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair tour in the US.
At Lilith Fair, she met Australian musician Butterfly Boucher and they decided to work together.
In 2011, Higgins travelled to where Boucher was living in Nashville to record her third album, which is co-produced by Boucher and Brad Jones.
Titled The Ol' Razzle Dazzle, the album was released on 1 June 2012.
Its first single, "Unashamed Desire", co-written with Boucher, was released on 23 April.
In November 2011, at the ARIA Music Awards, Higgins performed a duet of "Warwu"with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, from his Rrakala album.

"The Ol' Razzle Dazzle" album debuted at No.
1 on the ARIA Albums Chart the week of 12 June 2012.
It was Higgins' 3rd straight number one album.
As of January 2019, Higgins ties Olivia Newton-John for the 3rd highest tally of Australian Number One albums by an Australian female artist.
Only Delta Goodrem (with four Number 1 ARIA albums) and Kylie Minogue and Kasey Chambers (with five each) have achieved more.
Higgins started writing music for her third album in 2009. After about seven years of touring and recording she took a break from the music industry to pursue other interests. In 2010 she enrolled in a course in indigenous studies at the University of Melbourne. Her acting debut was as Annie in 2010 film Bran Nue Dae directed by Rachel Perkins. The film is an adaptation of the 1990 musical, Bran Nue Dae, "Australia's first Aboriginal musical". Although Higgins would consider future acting projects she has no plans to actively pursue it as a career.
In July and August 2010, Higgins played several dates of Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair tour in the US. At Lilith Fair, she met Australian musician Butterfly Boucher and they decided to work together. In 2011, Higgins travelled to where Boucher was living in Nashville to record her third album, which is co-produced by Boucher and Brad Jones. Titled The Ol' Razzle Dazzle, the album was released on 1 June 2012. Its first single, "Unashamed Desire", co-written with Boucher, was released on 23 April. In November 2011, at the ARIA Music Awards, Higgins performed a duet of "Warwu"with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, from his Rrakala album.
"The Ol' Razzle Dazzle" album debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart the week of 12 June 2012. It was Higgins' 3rd straight number one album. As of January 2019, Higgins ties Olivia Newton-John for the 3rd highest tally of Australian Number One albums by an Australian female artist. Only Delta Goodrem (with four Number 1 ARIA albums) and Kylie Minogue and Kasey Chambers (with five each) have achieved more.
Missy Higgins