Australia

Object gets new Head of Programs
The Australian Design Centre looks to reshape its future with a new programming appointment.

Australian product missing from our theatres
An analysis of Australian theatre programs shows waning Australian drama premieres, especially in state theatre companies.

Why we need a national theatre based in Canberra
A national theatre focused on home-made product would support playwrights and ensure our cultural autonomy.

Female inspiration a century on
One time resident of Mosman, Hilda Rix Nicholas took on the world in her early paintings, celebrated in a new…

Homage portrait wins Glencore Percival
A tribute from one Australian artist to another pays dividends.

Study of urban utopia takes artist to rural residency
The Chippendale New World Art Prize’s second winner has been announced.

Women dominate Miles Franklin shortlist
The Stella Prize was started in protest at few female Miles Franklin winners but in 2014 women are two thirds…

Designs on improving education
An international fellowship has been awarded to a Queensland high-school design teacher to foster the exchange of knowledge.

Video: First look at masterpieces never seen outside Spain
For the first time some of the great Italian masterpieces have left the Museo del Prado. Where have they gone?…

Romeo & Juliet
This staging of Romeo & Juliet is a community-focused production created for this year's Ipswich Festival.