Australia
Book review: Alchemy, Wendy Sharpe and Kate Forsyth
A creatively brilliant amalgamation of poetry and art.
Arts offer the armour to battle Australia’s mental health crisis
The Australia Council is advocating for arts and culture to be at the centre of government approaches to tackling our…
Book review: Unnecessary Drama, Nina Kenwood
A delightful YA rom-com about moving out and growing up.
Book review: A Kind of Magic, Anna Spargo-Ryan
A deeply engaging memoir about identity, mental illness, and the importance of constructing a narrative.
Theatre review: Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett
A much-needed celebration of inclusion and life.
Dance review: Lost Little Llama
A delightful children’s ballet performed with original music, graceful slapstick, and a mostly-happy ending.
Vale painter Peter Kingston
A chronicler of Sydney Harbour, painter Peter Kingston has died, aged 79.
Opportunities and awards
Merlyn Myer Music Commission, Yalingwa Artist Fellowship, winners of the Lester Prize and Sounds Australia Export Stimulus Grant and more.
National Museum’s first major redesign finally ‘bold and imaginative’
The recently opened Great Southern Land gallery at the National Museum of Australia signals a triumph in the institution’s redevelopment,…
Grand Theft Theatre: An unreliable memoir
A new show made for Melbourne Fringe Festival calls on the ghosts of performances past.