Australia

New youth orchestra founded in Western Sydney
A new youth orchestra recently launched in Western Sydney is the first step in establishing a professional orchestra for the…

Theatre review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are dead, Canberra REP Theatre
An absurd play perfectly aligned with the absurdity of our times.

The regional festival challenging preconceptions about the arts
Now in its 26th year, the Shepparton Festival returns in March for 17 days of interactive and immersive events across…

Exhibition review: Peripheral Vision, Anna Schwartz Gallery
A selection of video works from a variety of contemporary perspectives

Theatre review: The Détectives In Cirque Noir, Adelaide Fringe
Physical comedy amid the familiar tropes of noir crime.

No, the Federal Government didn’t spend $4 billion on COVID arts support
Recent claims by A New Approach relied on exaggerated government data, writes academic Ben Eltham.

Theatre review: Chef, Kings Cross Theatre
A powerful monologue about food, consumption and life in restaurant kitchens.

Queensland's newest regional gallery also its largest
Rockhampton Regional Art Museum opens in time for reignited tourism.

Biggest RISE in arts funding almost over
As the Federal Government’s RISE funding scheme draws to a close, we look at where the money has gone.

Comedy review: The Distraction, Umbilical Brothers
The Brothers are back and this time there's a mighty big screen highlighting their antics.