Australia

Review: The Geography of Friendship by Sally Piper
We can't ever go back, but some journeys require walking the same path again.

Regional piano award celebrates nation’s best
Held every two years in the regional Victorian city of Shepparton, the Australian National Piano Award celebrates exquisite music played…

Why a wellbeing helpline for the arts industry is a good idea
A recently-launched helpline aims to provide crisis support for people working in all facets of the Australian music industry.

Review: ENOUGH خلص KHALAS, UNSW Galleries
This exhibition communicates a sense of otherness that is very ugly and brutal, but sadly the experience of many Australian…

How a regional race riot from the 1860s is impacting artists today
Australia’s first race riot has an uncanny parallel to contemporary narratives, which are fleshed out in a new exhibition at…

How an Australian museum uncovered a 'forgotten period' of history
An exhibition showcasing a collection of rare analogue synthesizers uncovers a forgotten period in experimental electronic music at the Grainger…

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Playwriting Australia announces its new Artistic Director and CEO; MIFF appoints Artistic Director, plus a new Director for NERAM and…

Would-be comedian charged over defacement of Eurydice Dixon memorial
'I did it because I was upset that vaccines caused the killers autism,' conspiracy theorist Andrew 'Andy' Nolch has claimed…

Victorian Government announces largest ever grant for a single creative project
The theatre project, Bagurrk, will bring to life the stories of generations of Victorian Koorie women.

Review: Madness, Mayhem and Motherhood By Nikki McWatters
An affecting tale of a (mostly)she-wolf mother. You'll like her.