National

Review: Alice in Slasherland, Old Fitz Theatre
Replete with pop culture references, Qui Nguyen’s bloody comedy pays loving homage to the horror genre.

La Mama’s artistic director Liz Jones receives Sue Nattrass Award
La Mama’s artistic director, Liz Jones AO, has been announced as the recipient of the 2019 Sue Nattrass Award for…

Finding funny women: a career in comedy shaped by icons
Finding her female comedy icons then her way onto the stand-up stage was no joke for comedian Joanne Brookfield.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New President for Arts Centre Melbourne, and other appointments.

ICYMI: rounding up the week’s arts news
From Game of Thrones to REMIX, Notre Dame survives blaze and plans for Melbourne Apple store also in ashes.

Street art connects Keith Haring and Basquiat with Melbourne
Two artists who fought for social justice and democratisation through their art and shaped the 1980s, are coming to Melbourne…

Review: Sculpture at Scenic World 2019
Transplanted under the canopy of the glorious Blue Mountains rainforest is a plethora of public artworks that intrigue and captivate…

Book Review: Fled by Meg Keneally
Anyone interested in the history of early white settlement in Australia will find this novel fascinating.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Melbourne International Comedy Festival nominees and Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist announced, plus Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships and more.

FACT CHECK: The real impact of the National Institutions Inquiry
A recent Parliamentary Inquiry into Canberra’s national institutions made 20 recommendations. What were they, and were they warranted?