Australia
Opportunities and awards
ACT Book of the Year nominations open, plus recipients of Playing Australia fund and finalists of 2025 Asia Pacific Arts…
Fingers on buzzers! The rise of the live game show
Live game shows of all flavours have swiftly proliferated across comedy and fringe festivals. What's the attraction?
Opera review: La Traviata, Opera Australia, Joan Sutherland Theatre
Soprano Samantha Clarke ignites this current production of Verdi's masterpiece.
Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund grants
Which organisations were successful in receiving a slice of the funding pie?
Music review: Not Drowning, Waving & George Telek: Tabaran, City Recital Hall, Sydney Festival
The rhythms of Papuan music and its post-colonial Western influences were revisited for one night only.
Vale Laurens Tan: a force that made the world feel a little smaller
Multidisciplinary artist Laurens Tan was an original – a pioneer in the Asian-Australian art space, and a generous spirit –…
Performance review: Blacknificense – The Cotton Club Experience, Chapel off Chapel, midsumma festival
A personal celebration of the gay and black contributions to jazz and popular music in the 20th century.
Performance review: Creative Juices, FRINGE WORLD
Interactive work-in-progress, this show depends on audience participation.
Tsiolkas, Winton and Wood headline new Save our Arts campaign
Ahead of the 2025 federal election, the new 'Save Our Arts' campaign is pressuring the Government to commit to more…
Diamond Comic Distributors files for bankruptcy, leaving Australian retailers in uncertainty
The company that once had a monopoly on the entire industry, Diamond Comic Distributors has declared bankruptcy, causing retailers to…