Australia
MCA gives Divine Playhouse a new home after forced closure
The queer arts venue at the centre of a heated debate is being resurrected at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art.
'We can all feel it': Australia’s craft sector says it's time for a national making agenda
The MADE 2026 symposium asked what the craft sector could achieve if it started speaking as one national voice.
Art for Takayna is the country's wildest artist residency
Every year, Bob Brown Foundation leads artists and creatives into the wild Takayna region of Tasmania, encouraging connection with the…
Sydney Theatre Company brings Dorian Gray home to hero huge 2027 season
Nikki Shiels, Miss Fisher and Tim Minchin headline 2027 season as STC emerges from two years of losses.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
This week brings leadership changes at university and regional art galleries, plus other arts sector appointments.
Australian film First Light submitted for the 2027 Best International Feature Academy Award
James J Robinson's First Light has officially been submitted for consideration in the 2027 Oscars.
2026 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards celebrate six standout Australian books
The nation's richest annual literary prize offers a snapshot of Australian literature now.
Sydney Fringe Reviewer Lab: the best of the festival so far
The writers in Sydney Fringe Festival's Reviewer Lab have been busy. Here are 6 shows that have caught their attention.
Bonkers, award-winning Phar Lap musical races back for a national tour in 2027
Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical will return with an expanded Sydney season before touring Australia.
Theatre audiences still show up – so why do so many shows fail to make money?
The cost of wages, venues and materials keep rising with the rest of the economy, while the product of theatre…