Australia

Inspiring Australia’s new Hildegard
Musica Viva’s The Hildegard Project aims to counter the gender imbalance that sees men dominating composition in Australia.

Cementa15 - a regional festival in pictures
Twenty good reasons to put Cementa on your radar - a festival that happens every two years in regional NSW.

Faramondo
Brisbane Baroque Festival opens with unusual Handel opera

Irving Berlin: Songs in the Key of Black
Lucy Maunder performs a great variety of songs in an entertaining tribute to Irving Berlin at the Hayes Theatre, Potts…

Crowdfunding the future for young writers
Melbourne Writers Festival is celebrating its 30th birthday in style by flying the next generation of writers across the globe.

A cultural pathway for Adelaide
The excitement of 'Mad March' in Adelaide could last all year with clever activation of the city's infrastructure.

Kudos: Ceramic and Literary Award shortlists
Contenders vie for Australia's most prestigious ceramic award and nation's most recognised literary award, the Miles Franklin.

Revolutionising art education through technology
Two new commissions define the future of the MCA’s National Centre for Creative Learning on its third anniversary.

New ceramicists don't care to be cool
What is driving the rediscovery of ceramics, their renewed collectability and place in the museum environment?

Why some plays work, and others don’t
Do plays such as Andrew Bovell’s The Secret River adequately represent Australia?