Australia
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
It's been a big week in the arts, with several senior leadership appointments and resignations.
Bluey’s Happy Snaps encourages a mix of screen and ‘for real life’ gameplay
Can a video game inspire kids to play outside? Brisbane's Gameloft is giving it a go with the gentle new…
Little Shop of Horrors to tour Australia following sell-out Brisbane season
Woodward Productions is taking the cult musical on the road, with audiences hungry for more.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 5 to 11 October 2026 include festival grants, artist commissions and residencies.
Eddie Perfect brings a new comedy to Malthouse as Dean Bryant unveils his first season
An appetite for new Australian stories meets a robot hairdresser, gothic horror, and karaoke in Malthouse Theatre’s 2027 season.
Stage manager is arguably the most stressful job in live performance – here’s why
Stage managers report high levels of anxiety, loneliness and burnout.
Dendy Cinemas’ latest program unearths rare films you can’t watch anywhere else in Australia
Das Boot, the full War and Peace and other rare treasures are coming Dendy Cinemas as part of Journeys: Cinematic…
How did Geelong become Australia’s first and only UNESCO City of Design?
Geelong Design Week puts the regional city's design culture in the spotlight. But how did it become a global design…
Adoption dramedy Koreaboo is a bittersweet marvel
Now showing in Melbourne, this semi-autobiographical work, written by and starring Michelle Lim Davidson, draws on the difficult history of…
What do Asian Australian artists want to see in place of OzAsia?
As the nation’s most prominent Asian arts festival takes its final bow, Asian Australian artists share their views on what…