Australia

How intimacy coordinators make scenes sexy but safe
‘Intimacy can be anything from holding hands, looking into someone’s eyes, sex, dancing, masturbation or nudity.’ Miriama McDowell tells us…

On the Move: Latest appointments and departures
Milk Crate Theatre appoints new CEO, new blood for The Wheeler Centre Board, MSO gains new staff, and Head of…

So you want my arts job: Madman Marketing Manager
With an enviable CV in film, Madman's marketing manager Lee-Ann Woon demonstrates that landing your dream job is all about…

Mental health support for the arts now just a phone call away
The Arts Wellbeing Collective’s latest initiative is a free telephone helpline for performing artists and arts workers that can be…

After the Goldrush – a new cultural conversation in the West
How can we craft arts policy for the states? Shelagh Magadza from the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA argues…

Mangkaja and Gorman set new benchmark in collaboration
Melbourne fashion label Gorman has collaborated with one of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal Art Centres to create new designs in…

The return of Moon Mania, but are we asking the right questions?
Why Australia's space race is caught in nostalgia, when we should be asking if it’s responsible to glorify space advancement…

Holloway’s final Melbourne International Arts Festival dances with the truth
Exploring the nature of truth in an age of fake news, and with a particular focus on dance – including…

Book Review: Empirical by Lisa Gorton
Gorton’s meditations take on a contemporary romanticism towards Melbourne and contrast it with the history of empire.

Review: A View from the Bridge, State Theatre Company (SA)
A satisfying and well-crafted production that falls short of making a splash.