Australia
‘A stronger legal safety net’: Fair Work proposes clearer recognition for arts workers
NAVA welcomes proposed changes to a federal award while warning that minimum rates still fall short for skilled arts workers.
The countdown is on – Powerhouse Parramatta sets opening date, reveals first exhibition
The landmark $915 million museum will open 7 November with an exhibition called The Mall.
At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, art refuses to stay safely on the wall
HEAP is an ephemeral commission engaging eight artists and 120 tonnes of soil for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
What makes cinema dangerous? Inside the Festival of Dangerous Ideas’ new film program
From Salò to Shortbus, FODI’s new program explores how film can challenge our ideas about sex, violence, power and morality.
The Flying Nun is encouraging experimentation in Sydney
Running until November, The Flying Nun's latest performance program spans everything from breakdancing to comedy lectures on brutalism.
Bloomshed theatre company on Animal Farm: 'You can say the dangerous things you want to say'
Bloomshed's James Jackson and Elizabeth Brennan talk Animal Farm and making bold theatre that engages and entertains.
Cut Chilli review: Australian race relations play is pacy, funny and thought-provoking
Chanturan Aran's Cut Chilli offers an important, and humorous, take on contemporary Australian race relations.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 17 to 23 August 2026 include several new artist residencies.
Death of A Salesman review: still relevant, still brilliant
Anthony LaPaglia and Alison Whyte lead a terrific cast in Neil Armfield's winning production of Death of a Salesman.
Melbourne’s Muderra Way celebrates Culture, creativity and community
The development of Muderra Way in Melbourne shows what can be achieved when Traditional Custodians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait…