National

The Sublime
A gutsy piece that reveals the toxicity bubbling beneath the glorified surface of some of the nation’s beloved sporting codes.

Steve Albini confirmed as keynote speaker for Face the Music
The internationally renowned musician and producer will be the keynote speaker at this year’s music industry conference.

When fashion thinks local, acts global
Melbourne lends fashion flair to ASEAN-Australia diplomacy as big brands and local talent join forces in an international runway extravaganza.

Three questions not to ask about art – and four to ask instead
When it comes to interpreting art, try lateral, not literal, thinking.

Tearing up funding agreements is sovereign risk
The community sector is especially vulnerable to funding cuts. But why is there so little noise about it?

Short fiction is getting a whole lot bigger
Australian Book Review will announce the winner of the Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize at the launch of their Fiction…

Theatre to fight until the end
Adelaide's Urban Myth Theatre Company may soon close its doors for the last time, unless it can raise enough funds…

NGA sees the light ... with Turrell
In a Canberra exclusive, the NGA announced today its summer blockbuster, James Turrell: A Retrospective, opening 13 December.

Alleged Whiteley forger finally charged
In a legal battle across two states and two courts, a Melbourne art conservator has been charged over alleged faked…

AusCo rescinds on standing six-year funding agreements
Disadvantaged communities in the small-medium sector will be greatly affected as AusCo cuts back funding approval period by half.