Australia

Famous artists donate works to the No East West Tunnel protest exhibition
While the Melbourne Art Fair launches tonight, the best place to pick up an Australian classic this weekend might be…

David Bowie Is: ACMI’s next Winter Masterpiece
The iconic rocker and cultural icon David Bowie will be the subject of the next Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Series.

$50,000 tourism grant for Melbourne Festival
Tourism Victoria has provided the Festival with funding to deliver interstate and overseas marketing activities.

Students given design tools of the future
Schools say goodbye to shoe box dioramas and hello to 3D robots, space observatories, mini satellites and race cars.

Creative relaxation: the healing potential of interactive art
BrightHearts is a relaxation training app that translates changes in heart rate into a calming interactive art experiences.

Art Awards on the brink of greatness
The 2014 Victoria Park Art Awards will increase the profile and prestige of the thriving visual arts community in the…

Robin Williams dies aged 63
The Oscar-winning comedian and actor has died at his home in Marin County, California.

Hirstville Housing Inc.
Damien Hirst's plans to build a small village have been approved by North Devon council.

Who will win the Children's Book of the Year Award 2014?
Check out the opening sentences of six shortlisted books and witness the experts’ predictions ahead of Friday’s announcement.

Anything Goes for Opera Australia
Cole Porter’s musical comedy, a new Australian opera, and works by Verdi, Puccini and Mozart feature in the 2015 season.