Australia

Live & Local returns in Sydney Writers' Festival 2025
Highlights of the 28th edition of the Live & Local program.

Outrage and fear: QUT's cuts following a national trend
QUT's announcement of changes to its performing arts programs comes at a time when courses may be suffering a crisis…

Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025
Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

Book review: Out of the Woods, Gretchen Shirm
Universal concepts are examined through personal minutiae in this stunning exploration of empathy, repression and the impacts of human brutality.

Outdoor exhibition review: Chihuly Nights, Adelaide Botanic Garden
With the autumn air settling over Adelaide, April is the last chance to see the stunning glass artistry of Chihuly…

Feeling the pressure, AMaGA places its annual conference on pause
With growing sector pressures, financial instability and a looming election, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association has put its national…

10 things I learned from selling eight million books
Success as an author can be as simple as learning these 10 succinct lessons.

Stop censoring artists: perceptions and strategies
Whatever branch of the arts you're in, the treatment of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino is censorship and must be…

So you want my arts job: Writing Coach
Procrastinating about your writing? Joining a 'Gunnas' workshop may help the ink to flow.

Opportunities and awards
Crime writing awards now open, plus winners of Gallipoli Art Prize and Newcastle Short Story Award.