Australia

Asia TOPA 2025: revitalising the spirit of the Asia-Pacific in Melbourne
Back after a break, Asia TOPA offers a place 'where ideas are born and traditions reimagined'.

Much to celebrate as Rockhampton Museum of Art approaches its third birthday
From V8 Interceptors to wrestling rings … a look back at RMOA’s first three years and the milestones achieved.

From visible storage to new photography centre, major builds drive regional traffic
TarraWarra Museum of Art is delivering an education space with visible storage while Ballarat’s National Centre for Photography reveals opening…

Breaking Ground: Women in Arts and Creativity Symposium
DARTS and Women NSW's Women's Week 2025 event, will spotlight the work of diverse women in the arts, screen and…

The Lion King will return to Sydney in 2026
The new Sydney production will open in April next year at the Capitol Theatre.

Theatre review: Truth, Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse
Patricia Cornelius' latest play tells the story of the WikiLeaks founder who 'wanted to change the world'.

Swingers have their moment to shine at RISING 2025
The first event for Melbourne’s winter festival RISING has been announced: a playable art exhibition celebrating the game of mini…

Theatre review: Short + Sweet Sydney Opening Week, Heat 1, 2025
A competition to find the best 10-minute play. The first heat was of mixed quality.

Performance review: 12 Last Songs, WA State Theatre Centre, Perth Festival
Experimental and unscripted, this interactive, community-driven performance lasted for 12 hours.

Theatre review: Is This A Room, State Theatre Centre of WA, Perth Festival
A real-life interrogation about Russian interference in the 2016 US election is recreated onstage.