National

The Producers, Gungahlin College Theatre (ACT)
Daryl Somers, Jason Bensen and cast show that The Producers is a story meant for the stage.

Act of Grace by Anna Krien
Krien’s debut novel explores trauma, reparations, and atonement, in all its psychological and political dimensions.

Disenchanted, Subiaco Arts Centre (WA)
A little touch of New York City, right here in the little smoke.

Applause: Latest awards and funding announced
Women in Music Awards, winner of Fauvette Loureiro Scholarship, Nonfiction Young Writers shortlisted and more accolades this week.

Chinese art’s role in the hardening of soft diplomacy
China’s influence in the arts has long been tied to its political goals. Alison Carroll looks at how it has…

Australia Council responds to Major Performing Arts Framework changes
With the announcement last week of changes to the MPAF, Australia Council's CEO Adrian Collette responds congratulating the ministers involved.

Won’t somebody please think of the children?
What do we tell young people in a time when hope for the future is in danger of extinction? Australian…

An Idea Needing to Be Made, Heide Museum of Modern Art (VIC)
Heide brings together 12 ceramic artists and an architectural group to ponder the notion of the vessel.

Judith Neilson versus John Kaldor
Two incredible philanthropists are currently celebrating anniversaries of their collections and patronage – we take a look at their legacy…

Double Booker Prize breaks rules and makes history
Bernardine Evaristo, the first black woman to win the award since it started in 1969, shares the prize with Margaret…