Australia

The neon installation festival luring community out after dark
A festival in Melbourne’s inner suburbs is bringing the community together after-dark to experience installations in an enchanted neon-lit garden.

Book Review: On Eating Meat by Matthew Evans
This book should be read by everyone who has the means to eat well.

Book Review: Mother of Pearl by Angela Savage
A novel that examines the complex issue of surrogacy through the eyes of three women.

How to survive a film festival
Film festivals are an endurance test but there are techniques to ensure you get the most out of the opportunity.

Review: Unearthed, Eden Gardens (NSW)
This sculpture event is a stellar example of how philanthropy can help artists take a deeper dive into thorny topics,…

10 tips for successful self publishing
So you’re thinking of self-publishing the novel that’s burning a hole in your bottom drawer? Here's 10 tips to do…

Book Review: Snake Island by Ben Hobson
Hobson’s dense and entertaining literary thriller wrestles with what it means to be good.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Blak Douglas wins the Kilgour Portrait Prize, Liminal Fiction Prize announces its longlist, finalists announced for Arthur Guy Memorial Painting…

National Ausdance to close after defunding
After 42 years advocating for the dance sector, National Ausdance has announced its closure. While state organisations will remain, there…

Book review: Growing Up Queer in Australia
Edited by Benjamin Law, this collection of over 50 voices offers solace for all those who knew the graze of…