Australia

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Tarnanthi Festival reaches record numbers, MPRG celebrates 50 years, ACCA announces 2020 festival program plus more arts news from this…

Bruce Pascoe cancels festival appearances due to bushfires
Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe has withdrawn from upcoming Australian appearances due to bushfire damage to his property outside Mallacoota.

Winners of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2020
This year's winners of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards sees an established novelist exploring morality, a puzzling on the Pacific…

Book review: Heide by Pi O
The third instalment in Melbourne poet Π.O’s trilogy is a playful journey through Australian art history.

Building for bushfire resilience in a gallery
This week Bundanon Trust breaks ground on its environmentally prepared building project with an announcement of additional funding and Minister…

The hangover in literature
Still recovering from a long weekend? From raw owl's eggs to 'Polish Bison', the great writers all have their own…

Soft power: the arts of diplomacy (from the archives)
Cultural diplomacy helps advance Australian influence and fund global arts engagement but also puts political pressure on artists.

Adelaide Writers’ Week invites 117 writers to explore our shared humanity
The festival program features Australian names like Archie Roach, Christos Tsiolkas and Helen Garner alongside international stars including Tash Aw,…

Immerse yourself in the future of art and technology at Electric Dreams
A three day conference as part of Adelaide Fringe is exploring the future of storytelling through immersive technology, virtual reality…

Review: Do You Know Me, Guerilla Fest (WA)
Promenade performance in Guerrilla Fest presents diverse experiences of homelessness in Perth.