Australia

NGA Director announces retirement
After three short years in the role, Gerard Vaughan announced today that he will be stepping down as Director in…

Adelaide Contemporary one step closer
The reality of a permanent contemporary gallery for Adelaide is a step closer this week as its $1.9M Stage One…

Laika: A Staged Radio Play
A vivid imagining of hidden secrets of the Soviet Space Race.

The entrepreneurial value of wild ideas
Back to Back Theatre's Alice Nash on the ingredients needed to make great work, and the value of such work…

Craig McLachlan dons fishnets again for Rocky Horror’s return
The cult satire of B-grade horror movies returns to Australian stages, with Craig McLachlan once again playing the role of…

Applause: recent winners
Queensland literary award shortlist revealed; Event Awards celebrated on the Sunshine Coast; Artist in resident will head to Scotland, and…

Art and science join forces at the inaugural Big Anxiety Festival
New research in mental health points to the arts as a solution. This festival will advance the conversation further.

Hilarie Mais
A survey long overdue. Sitting between sculpture and painting, Mais’ constructions appeal to minimalists and mathematicians alike with their very…

Laser Beak Man
Who needs superpowers when you have good friends?

Exit interview: Lindy Hume
After almost six years as Artistic Director of Opera Queensland, Lindy Hume shares her experiences of running the AMPAG company…