Australia

Michaela McGuire announced as new AD for Melbourne Writers Festival
After three and a half years and four festivals in Sydney, McGuire returns to Melbourne, and will present her first…

Vale John Schaeffer
Self-made businessman, John Schaeffer was arguably Australia’s greatest collector of Pre-Raphaelite art, his gifts to our state institutions leaving a…

A Career Coach’s Guide to Self Care and Positivity for the long haul
Veteran Emmy and AACTA Award-winning producer Ellenor Cox is a coach and mentor. Here are her survival strategies for staying…

Upcoming lucrative art prizes and residencies you need to know about
With hundreds of art prizes, awards and residencies in Australia, knowing the ones to choose isn't easy when it comes…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
New home for ACP, Sydney Fringe finds global partners, big exhibition on big weather, first COVID response exhibitions, Gertrude Emerging…

Tara June Winch wins 2020 Miles Franklin award
Wiradjuri author Tara June Winch has won one of Australia's most prestigious awards for her novel The Yield.

Trauma, resilience, sex and art: your guide to the 2020 Miles Franklin shortlist
The Miles Franklin Literary Award is Australia's most prestigious literature prize. The six shortlisted novels shimmer with relevance and signal…

From the Archive: How to make your board work for you
The way a company's board operates can mean success or failure for a business. A previous SAMAG panel discussion struck…

Review: Cavatina by the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra
An intimate recital of early classical works from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Sculpture by the Sea names artists, Regional Arts Fund distributes latest round, Wheeler Centre announces 2020 Signal Boost recipients, $300,000…