Australia

Review: The Rolling Stone, Seymour Centre
You wouldn’t expect a play about anti-gay violence in Uganda to nail its comedy.

Review: Permission to Spin, Old Fitz Theatre
It’s not easy to make a Happy Meal toy sound so sinister, but there you go.

Happy employees don’t jump ship
From hiring a Chief Happiness Officer to introducing ping pong tables, the pursuit of happiness by employers continues to evolve…

What to do this NAIDOC week
"Because of Her, We Can!" is the theme of this year's NAIDOC week. We take a look at events being…

The spectacle of Aboriginal Frontier War memorial research
Queensland artist Fiona Foley calls into question the ARC funded project Representation, Remembrance and the Memoria, saying that to witness…

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…