Australia

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, Lionel Fogarty and Dr Shelley Morris AO honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards
Trailblazing creatives and practitioners were celebrated at the 2025 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards on Tuesday night.

Theatre review: Blue, State Theatre Centre of WA
'Blue' will kick you right in the heart; make sure your mascara is waterproof.

Installation review: Endling, Vivid Sydney
A solo act that combines projections, sound and narration with confined aerial and physical theatre.

Event review: DroneArt Show, Caulfield Racecourse
Over-hyped drone show delivered barely-there spectacle.

Perth International Cabaret Festival announces sudden closure
The closure of Perth International Cabaret Festival means the loss of Western Australia's only dedicated cabaret festival.

Exhibition Review: Freyja Fristad: Between Vessel and Void, PARKER Contemporary
Through her relief prints of vessels, emerging Wiradjuri artist Freyja Fristad breaks expectations and conventions.

Beyond the Fair: painting a bigger picture with DAAF
How can an art fair help bridge divides? We speak to two leaders at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair to find…

Exhibition review: Masakatsu Sashie and Creature Creature, Outré Gallery
Two highly distinctive artists combine to create an exhibition to savour.

Biennale of Sydney 2026 prompted by forgotten histories
The first 37 artists participating in Biennale of Sydney 2026 represent rich diasporic voices that will explore “the hidden effects…

Performance review: Night Night, Alexander Theatre, Monash Performing Arts Centres
A profound tale, told with modern tech whizz-bangery that inspires, makes us think and touches the heart.