Australia

Secret River sweeps away almost all but the Blonde at Helpmann Awards
Legally Blonde and The Secret River proved the big winners at the 13th annual Helpmann Awards.

The art of dying
Suicide and lung collapse sound lovely together, says artist Saskia Moore who has composed a symphony based on people’s near-death…

Scarlet Stiletto to offer unprecedented winnings
This year the Scarlet Stiletto Awards for crime writing will offer a total $6950 in prize money.

Courts making artistic judgements: not fair
If Australia follows the US on copyright, as proposed, courts will be empowered to make creative judgements.

Country Arts Support Program 2014 to open
Applications for the 2014 Country Arts Support Program (CASP) will open on Thursday 1 August.

New gallery .M Contemporary to muscle in on Sydney’s major art district
Founder of roving art venture L.O.M. Michelle Paterson is settling into a permanent bricks-and-mortar location in Woollahra.

I,Malvolio has its Australian premiere at Brisbane Festival
Tim Crouch reimagines Twelfth Night when he dons the long johns for the Australian premiere of I,Malvolio at Brisbane Festival.

Aakash Odedra is Rising to make his Australian premiere
Rising star Aakash Odedra dances four solos from four choreographers in the Australian premiere of Rising at Brisbane Festival.

Australian premiere of Fabulous Beast’s The Rite of Spring / Petrushka.
Brisbane Festival premieres Fabulous Beast’s update of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Petrushka.

World premiere performance of Freeze Frame at Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Festival headline show Freeze Frame brings the streets of LA to Brisbane in a fusion of dance, music, cinema…