Australia

Applause: Latest funding and awards
Winner of $15,000 Women's Art Prize announced, Moorabool Shire Council offers grants to community members, SBS storytelling competition seeks diverse…

Finding your Window of Tolerance
If you feel like you've been in survival mode during this pandemic, you're not alone. The Window of Tolerance is…

Re-vamped editorial style manual open for feedback
Writers, editors, publishers and grammar nerds have seized on the newest edition of the Australian Government Style Manual in beta,…

New Zealand makes Behrouz Boochani a Kiwi writer
New Zealand literary festival WORD played an instrumental part in bringing Kurdish-Iranian asylum seeker Behrouz Boochani to New Zealand.

Book review: Kokomo by Victoria Hannan
Kokomo is a book about the relationships that define us: family, friends, in romance and in the workplace. Hannanās use…

Custom-built circus centre to open in Brisbane in 2021
Flipsideās uniquely designed new building will be a home for community and social circus training while also accessible to the…

How to ethically support First Nations artists during COVID
A new campaign launched by the Indigenous Art Code highlights the importance of buying Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander art…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
A new general manager for Patch Theatre, Undercover Artist Festival appoints festival director and producer, latest board appointments and more.

Illustrator connects with Bruce Pascoe new kidās book
When taking on the task of illustrating Bruce Pascoeās new childrenās book, Kestin Award winner Charmaine Ledden-Lewis found connections with…

Review: Mini Monograph series edited by Natalie King
The Mini Monograph series celebrates the work of contemporary Australian women artists. Artist Nell is explored in Book 3, and…