Australia

Australia Council announces new CEO
The Australia Council for the Arts has today welcomed the appointment of Adrian Collette AM as its incoming Chief Executive…

Promises and policy statements made as VIC election looms
Labor’s $2 million Independent Producing Initiative was one of several policy announcements and election promises made at a recent forum…

ICYMI: This week's arts news update
From program announcements and exhibition openings to the launch of the new MPavilion, here are the stories you may have…

Review: Fire Gardens, Melbourne International Arts Festival
A multimedia extravaganza: a magical vision of light with ambient tunes that further underscore the eerieness of the night.

Review: Buddha Passion by Tan Dun
Flawlessly combining the classic with the contemporary in a rousing and memorable performance. As good as opera can get

Review: Death by Soprano, Riverside Theatres
Isabel Hertaeg is terrific in a production perfect for opera fans and those new to the artform alike.

Tackling Climate Change: Why you're more powerful than you think
Pacific communities show us how to advocate against climate change in the Oceania Rising project, presented across three Sydney institutions.

Women lead the way in transcending boundaries
Six artists with Australian-Moroccan/Saudi heritage make incremental push-backs on what they will and won’t accept.

Powerful reminders - six exhibitions with environmental messages
From ocean plastics to fashion industry excess turning into landfill, from climate change to algae’s new blue bio-economy – art…

How dance connects First Peoples on the world stage
The opportunity to explore cultural connections goes well beyond the sharing of art – it connects with cultural values; our…