Australia

Desert Mob: Biggest opening weekend ever
If you didn’t head to Desert Mob this year, your FOMO was warranted. Here’s what you missed.

Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls is one of those perennial, feel-good, true stories that will always bring a laugh.

What happens when you threaten murder in the title of your play?
Playwright David Finnigan describes his journey navigating the attacks on his play, Kill Climate Deniers.

Indigenous photography – complex, contemporary, surprising and fresh
If the well-used adage that a picture speaks a thousand words is true, what is the current focus on Indigenous…

Schofield slams Sydney Symphony over marriage equality stance
The Board’s decision not to express public support for the Yes campaign puts them at odds with the majority of…

Why Gerhard Richter will soon be a household name in Australia
Discover why Richter is touted as one of the world’s greatest living artists. At 85, GOMA presents his first major…

QPAC and Circa vault into three-year partnership
The new agreement will allow Circa to present works acclaimed overseas but which have not yet been seen in their…

Adelaide Fringe awards record $85k in grants to Australian artists
Fifteen artists and ensembles have received funding compared to nine the previous year.

Singing for marriage equality
The latest entry in the Yes campaign is a touching video created by The Ballarat Arts Academy, The BallaRat Pack…

Applause: recent winners
SHIRL shortlist announced; Royal Art prize winner revealed in Perth; Kennedy Art prize winner announced in Adelaide, and many more.