Australia
The Booster Protocol review: playing games with pvi collective at Perth Festival
Participants in The Booster Protocol must complete tasks as they move through a guided tour, but is social justice really…
Scenes from the Climate Era review: WA Youth Theatre tackles hope and purpose at Perth Festival
Climate change is a difficult topic to bring to the stage, but the young performers in Scenes from the Climate…
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards: the 2026 winners
Evelyn Araluen wins top prize and Randa Abdel-Fattah wins People's Choice as the Wheeler Centre celebrates Victorian literature.
Khaled Sabsabi: first details of Venice Biennale presentation
Khaled Sabsabi has revealed his work for the Australia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale will explore spirituality and migration.
Slingsby’s last hurrah: a fairy tale triptych in an intimate, custom-built theatre
Adelaide company Slingsby is mounting its final work, A Concise Compendium of Wonder, in a custom-made, environmentally friendly theatre for…
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UNESCO has never rescinded a City of Literature designation, and doing so would be a nuclear option, but...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.