Australia

A celebration of contemporary Australian painting
Two winning artists speak of their works in The Bayside Painting Prize.

Exhibition review: 100 Lights, Melbourne Design Week, Meat Market Stables
Enter a world (well three galleries-worth) of illumination in this dedicated exhibition of light.

Dance review: Blue, Playhouse Theatre, QPAC
The Australasian Dance Collective celebrates its 40th anniversary with 'Blue', a powerful and beautifully realised trilogy.

Theatre review: The Black Woman of Gippsland, Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
A modern mystery tale about Indigenous identity.

Creative hub for and co-designed by emerging artists now open
A new creative hub has welcomed its inaugural cohort, having previously engaged them in the process of designing their dream…

Banning books and rewriting history is no longer a dystopian future
What can we do when the dystopian future becomes the dystopian present?

Mr G returns: why artists still cringe and relate
Chris Lilley's satirical version of a drama teacher, Mr G, has resonated with Australians for more than two decades. But…

Support Act's Wellbeing Helpline is now open to all creative arts workers
A win for accessibility, developed with the help of Federal Government support via Creative Workplaces.

6000 voices urge the Victorian Government to save South Melbourne Town Hall
A letter signed by 6000 people calls for the Allan Labor Government to step in and restore the Victorian-era building.

What’s in the City of Melbourne’s draft Budget 2025-26 for the arts?
Firelight Festival and Now or Never will both return this year, plus investments in Melbourne Fashion Week and Melbourne International…