Australia

Liverpool Powerhouse launches new identity for Western Sydney arts
Rebrand of Casula Performing Arts Centre to Liverpool Powerhouse signals a new cultural vision for the region.

Experimenta Emergence uses art and technology to imagine future worlds
Experimenta Emergence launches in Noosa with new perspectives on climate, AI and our collective future.

Futureproofing the next generation of arts workers in regional Australia means fixing the $50,000 degree problem
Emerging research from LabNorth points to a troubling pipeline problem: it is becoming increasingly difficult to source young, qualified arts…

Book review: Stinkbug, Sinéad Stubbins
Toxic workplace culture from a millennial's point of view.

Opportunities and awards
Commission opportunities in Perth and Victoria, plus 2025 NAS Fellows and Griffin Award winners announced.

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of appointments and departures in the Australian arts sector.

QLD literary judges resign over KA Ren Wyld Fellowship cancellation
The fallout from the decision to rescind Wyld's black&write! Fellowship continues apace.

Theatre review: Heaven, Loading Dock Theatre, Qtopia Sydney
Kate Gaul directs the 2023 Irish Times' Best New Play at LGBTQIA+ museum and cultural centre, Qtopia Sydney.

Theatre review: Endgames, fortyfivedownstairs
Three short works from modernist playwrights Chekhov, Beckett and Hibberd.
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Theatre review: FEMME PLAY [ungrateful slut], The Butterfly Club
Judy Doubas’ latest play illuminates women’s roles in contemporary society.