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Craig McLachlan leaves Rocky Horror Show following harassment claims
Allegations that McLachlan had sexually harassed his fellow performers in the musical’s 2014 production have led to the actor stepping…

Vale: Alun Leach-Jones
Once you start to realise you can become a painter, the only way you can become really major, is to…

What to look out for in 2018: performing arts
We’ve scoured season brochures and websites for the upcoming year; here are some of the many productions and performances we…

What does 2018 hold for the visual arts?
You can tell a lot about a year by the topics that garner attention. We surveyed the exhibitions scheduled for…

Writing sector review listens to recommendations
The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA is pleased at a number of recommendations in the latest Writing Sector Review…

Hyper Real
This exhibition both surprised and excited, and I was delighted to be thrown off guard and proven wrong.

Five regional WA organisations receive federal funding
The Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund will provide more than $113,000 for regional Western Australian arts projects with the funding…

Far from being in crisis, 2017 was a great year for Australian musical theatre
A culture of developing and performing home-grown Musical Theatre is building and we are moving towards more commercial productions of…

How painting escaped the canvas and another brush with death
Expanded painting frees us from having to find the timeless essence of painting. Instead it's a changing pact between artist,…

High praise as the House’s $71M facelift is unveiled
After seven months closure, the Joan Sutherland Theatre has reopened after a multi-million dollar upgrade for Sydney’s iconic venue.