Australia

On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
This week's moves include a general manager moving on and a new arts centre chair.

Cloudstreet: an opera in Australian vernacular
Audiences won't need subtitles for a new opera, based on Tim Winton’s iconic novel set in suburban Perth and populated…

Limbo
Slick circus routines with live music and international acts is a mainstream crowd-pleaser.

What the new cultural policy means for NSW arts
Western Sydney, metropolitan Sydney & regional NSW are the big winners from a policy that sets ambitious targets for cultural…

New Minister, authors share doubts about Book Council
New Minister for the Arts Senator Fifield has already expressed doubts about the plans for a Book Council. He may…

Secret Garden
Djurberg and Berg's premiere appearance in the Southern Hemisphere is rich with macabre delight.

Are artists making money from streaming?
Streaming has overtaken physical formats as the number one way music is consumed but are creators getting a fair share?

Multicultural programing beyond the ‘box tick’
The way we engage and exhibit multicultural communities has changed over the 21-year history of Casula Powerhouse, which serves Australia's…

Liberal MP prefers Shakespeare sans Bottom
An artwork inspired by Macbeth’s witches has been dubbed ‘appalling’ by the Member for Hughes, Craig Kelly. The result is…

Moneybag: latest money news
Nominations now open for Australia Council Awards