Australia
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UNESCO has never rescinded a City of Literature designation, and doing so would be a nuclear option, but...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.
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.