Australia

Review: Baby Bi Bi Bi at MELT Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
A sex-positive and playful cabaret about life as a bisexual woman.

On the Move: the latest appointments and resignations
Co-Artistic Directors announced for Choir of Hard Knocks and Melbourne International Arts Festival, Co-Executive appointed at ACE Open, new board…

Why we need a bold national vision for culture and creativity
With a new Federal Minister for the Arts, Andy Miller thinks it is time for a bigger vision for our…

Review: City of Gold, Queensland Theatre (QLD)
Indigenous playwright Meyne Wyatt’s debut hits the mark.

Review: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award 2019, Shepparton Art Museum (VIC)
The six finalists’ works reflect the possibilities and challenges of a medium no longer confined to the purely utilitarian.

Review: Yank! A WWII Love Story, MELT Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
Despite some frustrating directorial choices, this gay WWII-era musical romance moves and fascinates.

Brace yourself for 4-year funding rejection, warns Theatre Network Australia
As the sector waits to see which organisations will be successful in submitting an EOI to the Australia Council's Four-Year…

Review: Cassie Workman, Giantess, MELT Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
An atmospheric and deeply moving picture book brought to life, packed with wry humour and pointed insights.

Meet MUP's new CEO Nathan Hollier
With a background in small press, academic publishing and boxing, the new Melbourne University Press CEO packs a punch.

ICYMI: the week in arts
From poetry slam to collecting performance art; new funding models in both NSW and VIC, and an upset at the…