Australia

Deadly Funny prizewinner
The winner of the 2014 Deadly Funny comedy competition has been announced.

New public artwork commission at former Royal South Sydney Hospital Site
City of Sydney seeks expressions of interest for public artwork in heritage precinct at Green Square.

Ticket holders in the lurch as showbiz faces final curtain
Customers are left in doubt as the ticketing company enters administration.

Creating Australia appoints CEO
The newly established arts advocacy organisation has announced their first full time CEO.

Queensland Ballet dances for Parkinson’s
The benefits of dance for people living with Parkinson’s disease is the focus of the company’s innovative new program.

Embers of Empathy
Twelve Australian artists turn to charcoal from last year’s bushfires to create emotive works that build a future.

Art Month Sydney finds new highs from history of lows
With record attendance and sold out events, Sydney’s art scene appears to have turned around since this event’s GFC birth.

Frankston: Anywhere Theatre Festival's town of choice
The Brisbane-based festival is heading interstate for the first time, bound for Frankston, Victoria.

Sydney Council unanimously endorses Live Music Action Plan
Helping artists and musicians stage performances in non-traditional venues is one of the plan’s key goals.

Opera masterpieces to grace South Australian stage
In a significant coup for South Australian opera, five international masterpieces are coming to the Adelaide Festival Theatre.