Australia

Book Review: Repentance by Alison Gibbs
A novel of social and environmental upheaval in a small Australian town in the 1970s.

The ābusinessā of craft shouldnāt be an oxymoron
Damien Wright believes the future is in the handmade, especially as we emerge as a new economy out of COVID-19,…

Theatre Review: The Pulse, Gravity and Other Myths (Adelaide Festival)
Adelaideās contemporary circus powerhouse return to the stage with a bold new work that is unlikely to have been made…

The Audio Tour has just been reimagined: we tell you how
The audio tour just got better, with cinematic sound and location-aware technology, the WA Museumās Gogo app by Art Processors…

Theatre Review: Young Frankenstein, Hayes Theatre
This often nonsensical pastiche of a show features great production and an eight-person cast work hard for their money ā…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Collingwood Yards set to open, Art Month Sydney in swing, proppaNOW survey, Aus Ballet goes digital, Young Writers Fellowship on…

Exhibition Review: A Forest of Hooks and Nails, Fremantle Arts Centre (Perth Festival)
A Forest of Hooks and Nails is a joyous exhibition about the art of hanging art, writes Ted Snell.

Lighting the FUSE on an explosion of community creativity
Growth, change and adaptability are key elements of any creative practice, whether of individual artists or local councils, especially in…

Theatre Review: Grand Gesture, La Mama Theatre
Grand Gesture robustly satirises the romantic narrative.

Reinventing the arts sector's trajectory as WA election looms
Western Australia's impending election is an opportunity to re-examine the status quo and re-invent the future trajectory of the state's…