Australia

CEO Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) – so you want my arts job?
Michael Sterzinger explains how he went from life as a tuba player in the Bavarian Youth Orchestra to being CEO…

Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works, announces first Australian tour in 2026
An Evening With Steven Pinker will dive into Steven Pinker's latest book on the hidden power of common knowledge.

Lost and Finding review: raw energy at Flight Path Theatre
Lost and Finding is a fantastical comedy with a sense of adventure (and puppets).

Ghosts of Abbotsford Convent exorcised by poetic and musical collaboration
Poet Nam Le and former ANAM resident artist, pianist Anna Goldsworthy, join ANAM students to explore the Convent’s ‘fraught history’.

Free exhibitions in Tasmania August 2025
Your guide to free exhibitions in Tasmania this August, including the freshest Tasmanian talent and first major show of Sam…

Free exhibitions in New South Wales August 2025
Your guide to free exhibitions in New South Wales this August, spanning jewellery, painting, installations, sculptural relief and more.

Free exhibitions in Victoria August 2025
Your guide to free exhibitions in Victoria, including major solos featuring Darren Sylvester, Liam Fleming, Mike Parr, Katrin Koenning and…

Skibidi, work-spouse, mouse-jiggler: what Cambridge Dictionary's new words tell us
Cambridge Dictionary has added 6,000 new words – but what do they tell us about cultural changes?

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.

Best new books September 2025
Discover the best new books to read in September with this guide.