Australia
Should Melbourne lose its City of Literature status?
UNESCO has never rescinded a City of Literature designation, and doing so would be a nuclear option, but...
Is the creative state crumbling? Defunded arts organisations fear the answer is yes
Eight successful arts organisations have suddenly been defunded, while others have only been funded for two years instead of four,…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
My Brilliant Career wins Australia’s richest playwriting prize at AWGIE awards
The MTC's musical adaptation of My Brilliant Career has won the $120,000 David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for…
The Art of Storm-Whistling: a mythical maritime story at Adelaide Fringe
The Art of Storm-Whistling follows a mythical journey across the seas.
Team Viking review: a hilarious, heartbreaking and healing masterpiece
The remarkable Team Viking was one of the standouts of the Adelaide Fringe opening weekend.
U>N>I>T>E>D review: Chunky Move's machine-led experiment missing some magic at Perth Festival
Billed as an exploration of machine mysticism, Chunky Moves' latest dance work is not as transcendental as it could be.
The Doll Trilogy review: Red Stitch makes a marathon feel like a sprint
My word, she’ll be right… Ray Lawler’s pioneering The Doll Trilogy still makes for a stimulating day (and night) in…
A box-ticking compliance conundrum is killing art and creativity
Australia’s box-ticking grant application culture may be stifling the very art it aims to serve.
Australia’s arts and disability movement is gaining new momentum
The National Director of Arts and Disability Network Australia says there will be no more decisions about us without us.