Australia

A safe-ish Budget that dares to be boring
Esther Anatolitis examines the Budget's arts and cultural impacts, and the policy work to come.

Why is there no minimum wage for a visual artist?
Visual artists’ incomes are precarious at the best of times, so why aren’t there laws regulating their pay and conditions?

Warwick Adeney steps down from the QSO Â
Ushering in a new era for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra as a legendary concertmaster retires and a new management team…

Opportunities and awards
New First Nations public art residency and theatre practitioners training grant, over 150 Bundanon artist residents announced and standing ovation…

The cost reality of sculpture's pleasure
A first in its 24-year history, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi is encouraging people to donate what they can, to…

National Cultural Policy: the RemakeÂ
Collaboration and the voices of the practitioners are key to a great NCP.

Redevelopment plans put Meat Market in a tight squeeze
Concerns arise over the ‘minimal consultation’ in the potential reallocation of space at one of Melbourne’s most established venues-for-hire in…

Theatre review: Nu-Disco!
A one-woman show that runs through a host of contemporary issues while lost in the thralls of a nightclub.

Carnifex author alleges new film and game were produced without rights
Indie author Matthew J. Barbeler has alleged upcoming film and video game Carnifex infringes on his copyright.

Theatre review: Ethel Mermaid: Songs in the Key of Sea
An amazing splash of talent at Melbourne Fringe Festival.