Australia
Classical music, new ideas: growing the fine music audience
Ideas and initiatives for expanding the classical music audience beyond its established, ageing demographic.
Theatre review: Come Rain or Come Shine
This adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s farcical short story has uneven notes.
10 Australian literary scandals
The Australian book world has long been enlivened with scams and misdemeanours.
A reckoning with Australia’s colonial past
The latest edition of Grififth Review 76: Acts of Reckoning has been curated by the journal’s first contributing editor, Teela…
Powerful narratives showcased in First Nations exhibition
The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial shows for another month at the NGA before touring to connect with local communities.
Book review: Clean, Scott Patrick-Mitchell
A poetry collection that tracks the hard road from addiction to recovery.
Cabaret review: Bernie Dieter’s Weimar Punk
A potent voice, a sparkly costume and some well honed storytelling equals a night of pure entertainment.
Faceless portraiture redefines blak/black identity
A new exhibition at Cairns Art Gallery draws international connections with Indigenous Australia when re-imagining identity and social politics.
Q&A: Jaq Gantford on winning a $75K portrait prize
Why portrait prizes are important and how to win one.
Joining the dots: What the Albanese Government should do next for the arts
Arts leaders Rhoda Roberts, Louise Bezzina, Lena Nahlous and Tea Uglow reflect on priority areas they'd like to see the…