Australia

The power of portraiture and human connection
The Lester Prize encourages submissions to explore the depths and reaches of identity expressed through portraiture.

Theatre review: Twelfth Night, Sydney Opera House
This production of Shakespeare's classic gender swap comedy deliberately dramatises its tragic elements.

Prophecy comes full circle in Heirs of America
Dr Robert Reid’s sequel to Stephen Sewell’s post 9/11 classic comes at a time when so much of what the…

Performance review: Bacon, A Dodgeball Named Desire, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Navigating self-acceptance and homophobia in one show, dodging a slew of balls in another, with sport versus arts.

Exhibition review: Ernabella Arts: Ceramic Warka Wiru 20 Years-kutu, JamFactory
A celebration of 20 years of ceramic artwork at Ernabella Arts Centre.

Theatre review: Flake, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre
A story of family, connection and dislocation set in Hanoi.

Entering theatre at different life stages – taking another path
Some arts practitioners follow a straight line into their chosen profession. Others take a more circuitous path to get there...

Now is the time to talk to your manager
Have you spent the year putting off that tough conversation? Now is the time to have it, and here’s how.

On the move: latest sector appointments
New arts sector appointments at The Australian Ballet, Hazelhurst Arts Centre, ACMI and more.

Q&A: Susi Muddiman on her move from Tweed to HOTA
After 16 years at the helm of Tweed Regional Gallery, the gallery director heads to the glitz of the Gold…