National
Kudos: this week’s winners
Australia's leading female writers shortlisted, and a WA art prize puts spotlight on sculpture for first time.
Art Basel pays a visit to Australia, but why?
Art Fairs are built on relationships and profile; and Australia gets a first look in by new Director of Asia…
Past imperfect & present tense: Belvoir presents Kill the Messenger
Balnaves Foundation’s Indigenous Playwright awardee Nakkiah Lui’s play, Kill the Messenger, spotlights the complex nature of racism in Australia in…
Arts activism for refugees
Arts activist Scotia Monkivitch has devised performances and installations to poetically engage the public in a dialogue and bring to…
About that 'Great Australian Musical'
The idea of 'The Great Australian Musical' is counter-productive nonsense that dismisses or defeats the many great musicals Australia produces.
Bey Dance Workshops
We don’t normally associate flash mobs with arts festivals, but watch out! They might be the coming Thing.
How to stand out at Fringe
With hundreds of other shows, and thousands of other artists to compete with at Fringe, how to lesser-known artists get…
Dream Home
David Williamson’s new play hits the popularist button but fails to deliver.
The truth about streaming
Artists don't make much money from Spotify, but that doesn't mean we should all follow Taylor Swift's lead and quit.
Quality not quantity should measure theatre success
If numbers tell the truth, the UK theatre industry is thriving. But plays don't come off a production line so…