Australia

Gallery removes Indonesian president's portrait
A major Australian gallery has removed a portrait of the Indonesian President in the wake of the executions of Australian…

Creative industries are an increasing chunk of our economy
Copyright industries now create more economic activity than manufacturing or health services in Australia.

Arts loans without the catch
Arts organisations are increasingly supporting artists through interest-free loans, creating self-sustaining alternatives to traditional funding models.

A different dance language crosses the Tasman
New Zealand and Australia are geographically and culturally linked, but have noticeably different choreographic vocabularies.

Modernism revived: after the Anzacs
Exhausted by a week of Anzac-oriented cultural offerings? For an alternative narrative of Australian identity, explore the post-war spirit of…

Armour
An all-male cast challenges stereotypes in a quest to capture men’s feelings.

ANZAC Tribute: Beethoven’s Ninth
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra shows us music’s true uniting nature, in a joyful and uplifting tribute.

Feast Festival makes Artistic Director redundant
Board member quits over unpopular decisions made by colleagues at Adelaide’s LGBT festival.

Working with children: proving W.C. Fields wrong
For theatremakers seeking authenticity on stage, casting children can be an obvious choice – as well as a major challenge.

Young creatives are better off
New research reveals design and creative workers are more positive about their careers – even if they do have a…