Australia

Installation review: Lightscape
A radiant after-dark wonderland set among the trees.

Book review: The Diplomat, Chris Womersley
A powerful and gripping novel of agony and the despair of regret

Circus review: Carnival of the Animals
The return of Circa’s Carnival of the Animals offers continuing joy and delight, with an added and most enjoyable twist.

Census 2026: Making sure artists are counted
A national snapshot, the ABS Census allows us to plan for the future – so how can we ensure it…

Boundary-pushing Indigenous Ceramic Award unveils 2022 finalists
Over 20 Indigenous artists will showcase the different possibilities of ceramics in the 2022 Indigenous Ceramic Award finalists’ exhibition at…

The true picture of visual arts sector incomes
What is current data on visual arts workers’ incomes telling us? And are there better ways to track what’s really…

On the move: Latest sector appointments
New CEO for The Substation, new Head of Programming at Canberra Theatre Centre, and more.

How portfolio careers can lead to happiness
Screenwriter, cartoonist and illustrator Megan Herbert used to be torn between artforms, but now embraces her portfolio career.

The arts news you may have missed this week
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…

National Cultural Policy due ‘by end of year,’ Burke says
Submissions for a new National Cultural Policy are now open. A series of town hall meetings will be held in…