Screenrights: deal with Foxtel consummated with relief

Empowering artists through the law

The Arts Law Centre of Australia has made a difference for 30 years. It has celebrated that history this week.

STC’s 2015 season a conversation between canon and new ideas

Andrew Upton’s new season embraces fresh works by female playwrights, and the rich and resonant history of the well-written play.

Christopher Hodges: Balance

Soaring forms and electric surfaces challenge our understanding of perspective and symmetry with an exciting outcome.

Brandis releases terms of reference for national opera review

‘It’s not overly melodramatic to say we’re fighting for the survival of opera in Australia,' says OperaQ's Lindy Hume.

Women directors program already paying dividends for MTC

Five of 11 mainstage productions in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2015 season are being directed by women.

Spike Heels

A strong and enjoyable production thanks to its talented and dynamic cast.

The arts life of the prison

With the construction of a new prison to start in 2015, ArtsHub talks to the artists with a powerful role…

Book Week is good for kids – and book clubs are great for adults

While the tastes of publishers may influence readers, the grassroots nature of book clubs offers a space to resist.

High art isn't dying, even if the ABS stats are

ABS figures show no decline in our interest for high culture. But with its data set to stop, will we…