Australia

Sydney Ball gifts a collection worth $1M to South Australia
Astonishing paintings, astonishing gift: Sydney Ball unveils stain paintings from the 1970s in Sydney and a $1M gift in Adelaide.

The Melbourne Book: a History of Now
Maree Coote's guide to Melbourne is as extensive as it is passionate.

Katia & Marielle Labeque
The Labeque sisters stole the crowd's hearts for a one night only performance at the Melbourne Festival.

Art Gallery of South Australia receives major gift
A classic Australian landscape has been gifted to the people of Adelaide.

All That Is Wrong
A Belgian production directed by Alexander Devriendt takes on Melbourne Festival this year.

Homebake 2013 cancelled
Poor ticket sales and a fan backlash over the event changing its venue and format have led to the festival's…

Live streaming takes theatre to the bush
600 kids are scheduled to enjoy a single performance in a 90-seat theatre thanks to live streaming.

The Canary Press issue 2
The Canary Press sets out to defend stories from modern life in its second issue.

Bus money to overcome arts barrier
The cost of travel is the most significant inhibitor to arts experience for schools but an initiative plans to change…

A funny thing happened on the way to iTunes
Australian stand-up comedy has been very successful on DVD; will it have the same success online?