National
Power+Colour: New Paintings from the Corrigan Collection of 21st-century Aboriginal Art
A picture book on a grand scale, Jane Raffan's handsome and weighty volume revels in the pattern, shimmer and colour…
NYC to pay more than $365,000 to Occupy Wall Street Library
The City of New York will pay more than $365,000 USD to settle a lawsuit with the Occupy Wall Street…
US comic wins Australia's most prestigious comedy prize
American comedian Rich Hall was awarded the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Barry Award early Sunday morning.
Queensland Literary Awards officially open
The Queensland Literary Awards (QLAs) are now open, inviting writers from around Australia to compete for $5,000 prizes in 11…
Chrissy Amphlett dies aged 53
Lead singer of Australian band Divinyls dies aged 53, after fighting breast cancer since 2010.
Hobart farewells the avant-garde
IHOS artistic director Constantine Koukias has announced he will be moving from Hobart to Amsterdam.
Indigenous remains to come home from Germany
A large group of remains held by German museums will be returned to Indigenous custodians in a ceremony in Berlin…
Schools funding formula fails arts education
As COAG meets, fears emerge that the new school funding regime will fail to deliver teachers for the arts curriculum…
This week's award announcements
Authors, poets, comedians, playwrights and journalists have all been honoured for their work this week, in award ceremonies at home…
Appointments and departures this week
A major international appointment, the departure of top arts bureaucrat and an addition to a major state theatre company board…