Australia

You Are Here showcases Canberra’s indie arts scene
This young festival shows us that the national capital's creative communities are alive and kicking.

Actor Wendy Hughes dead at 61
News of her death, apparently from cancer, was announced by actor Bryan Brown on stage at the Wharf 1 Theatre.

Royalties for artists under threat
The Minister for the Arts is expected to announce a decision on the Resale Royalty Scheme soon so action is…

Melbourne’s Keith Haring Mural turns 30
Saved from the clutches of redevelopment, after months of conservation the colours of Haring’s mural shine anew.

Police raid Melbourne’s Dog's Bar over perverse pirates
A cafe has resorted to putting fig leaves over penises to avoid charges of displaying an obscene art work.

Sydney choir announces new General Manager
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' new GM has been appointed after a worldwide search.

Tom Malone Prize 2014 awarded in WA
The Art Gallery of Western Australia has announced the winner of the 2014 Tom Malone Prize for contemporary glass artists.

You could be the next Kaldor Art Project
To celebrate 45-years, John Kaldor turns his focus towards Australian artists with a call to imagine a project of their…

The Government Inspector
A new play starts with a classic farce but becomes something cleverer, funnier and quite unexpected.

A Murder is Announced
An elegant whodunit in the best sitting-room denouement tradition.