Australia

Kiwis take off in Edinburgh
New Zealand's debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with contemporary dance group Black Grace is drawing crowds and rave reviews.

On the streets where you lived
An upcoming exhibition in Melbourne looks at life in the city as recorded in the pages of the Sands &…

State Theatre Company SA breaks box office record – again
Taking over $424,000, The Importance of Being Earnest becomes the highest-grossing production in the company’s history.

So you want to be a humour therapist?
Clown doctors, humour therapists and laugher professionals use creative and psychological strategies to improve lives.

We need ABS arts and sports data to understand our culture
The vital role played by arts volunteers may soon be rendered invisible by impending Australian Bureau of Statistics changes.

All architecture is humanitarian architecture
Rebel architects use design as activism and resistance to tackle urban, environmental and social problems.

Nominees announced for dance awards
Talented dancers around the country have been shortlisted for Australian Dance Awards.

The Seagull
A production that has lost its path between tradition and innovation.

Nordic drama: what's all the fuss?
On television and in crime fiction, dark Scandinavian dramas are the flavour of the month. But why have they got…

NGA receives largest gift by an artist
A suite of Dale Frank works, valued at $4 million, were unveiled today by the National Gallery of Australia.