Australia

Uncle Jack
Complex characters present aspects of the ANZAC spirit with honesty, humour and hard yakka.

How will changes to Arts NSW funding structure affect you?
With promises of greater sustainability and less red tape, things are looking up under the Arts and Cultural Development Program.

Vivid Ideas unites creative minds
The Vivid Ideas line-up this year features DJ and musician Flume alongside fashion designer Karen Walker.

Melbourne Cabaret Festival surges despite funding snub
The festival's audience has grown by 375% since 2010 despite receiving no funding from Arts Victoria.

Burnie celebrates International Jazz Day
Art meets jazz at the Burnie Regional Art Gallery with performances by a visiting US vocalist and a Hobart trumpeter.

Zena Ladner
The script is heavy with intricate ideas, but Zena Ladner refuses to offer a bold, clear take on the issues…

Works: Under 30 Seconds and Things That Fit Together
Nathan Gray creates a fragile ecosystem that yet needs to enable spectators to create their own narratives and connections.

Defying piracy: a Wicked campaign
The Broadway composer of touring musical Wicked, has begun a campaign against the digital distribution of his stolen sheet music.

Photography Centre quits Queensland for LA
The Queensland Centre for Photography shuts its doors this week in the wake of funding cuts but it intends to…

Alexis Wright: The Swan Book
Wright knowingly slips between different registers in a pointed series of allegations that nobody can deny or ignore.