National

Text me babe!
Artists have been using text in their art since the 1960s, but a suite of new exhibitions presented nationally reboot…

Interdisciplinary art meets the contemporary farm
The Wired Open Day Festival is more than just an art festival; it’s a multi-sensory, immersive art experience that explores…

Why we need poets more than ever before
International and local poets meet in NSW to celebrate the spoken word, reminding us the power of human communication and…

Kaldor project looks at sound as a medium
Like a message in a bottle, a colonial rotunda above The Rocks in Sydney is used in tandem with Mozart's…

Applause: recent winners
Indigenous elder honoured with winning portrait; Filmmaker fund distributed; Choreographic award competitors revealed, and more.

National alliance formed to champion artists’ wellbeing
Australian arts organisations commemorate World Mental Health Day with the announcement of a new, sector-wide initiative.

Back to Back extends its reach from stage to screen
The Geelong-based theatre company’s latest work is a 30-minute film, developed in collaboration with Matchbox Pictures and envisaged as a…

Exit Interview: Tamara Winikoff
Tamara Winikoff has been at the helm of NAVA, the national peak body for the visual arts, for 22 years.…

The Whistler by John Grisham
This novel, like Grisham’s many others, gives valuable insights into aspects of the legal system.

Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss
This is the story of what might have happened if an escaped Japanese prisoner was sheltered by Aborigines during World…