Australia

Robot bartenders: the future of design?
A cocktail-making robot is just one innovation on offer at this year's Robots, Fabrication & Design exhibition.

Is it already too late for the Godzilla festivals?
With arts festival programs becoming monstrously large, perhaps it’s time to step back and consider the beauty of a smaller…

What’s past is prologue – arts leadership today
The changing face of arts leadership calls for a fresh approach towards finding common ground among new audiences.

New design initiative all set for a material world
A Napthine Government grant will help boost Victoria's talent in building advanced materials in a new DIA enterprise.

Australia Council Strategic Plan: where is the detail?
There is precious little detail in the Australia Council's new Strategic Plan, and big questions remain.

Paul Yore trial underway
The first day of artist's Paul Yore case rests on the definition of child pornography.

The days the city stood still
A mobile app will take users on an immersive journey into one of Sydney’s greatest social disasters of the 20th…

Real estate boom translates to painting
Selling just shy of half a million, Howard Arkley's painting dominated Bonhams' auction last night.

The freshest 60-year-old on the block
The left haven’t disappeared in Australia – they’ve just moved Overland.

Australian anxieties explored in French play
A winning writer-director partnership will debut a production of an unconventional social more on the Australian stage.