Australia
Why museums still matter
For Museum Week, we ask curators, digital storytellers and Museum Directors how their organisations stay relevant in a busy age.
Opera and the doing of women
A united call to action for cultural leadership and systemic change in opera co-authored by Sally Blackwood, Liza Lim, Peggy…
Review: Fond Farewells – Master Series 3, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Classical music’s newest rock star gives a dazzling performance in Adelaide.
Review: DNA, TheatreiNQ (QLD)
A play with many layers, delivered with punch by a talented young cast.
The Greens plan for Australian creativity
Arts spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young puts forward the Greens' comprehensive plan to breathe life back into creative Australia.
Tony Costa takes the 2019 Archibald Prize, toppling the favourite
Tony Costa has won the 2019 Archibald Prize with a painting of artist Lindy Lee, the first time an Asian-Australian…
From Taiwan to Melbourne: First Nations exchanges that decentre the West
How can we carry the past into the future? Collaborations between Yirramboi Festival and Pulima Art Festival offer a fresh…
Review: Small Mouth Sounds, Eternity Playhouse (NSW)
Australian premiere of this mostly silent play leaves audiences unsettled.
How retelling stories makes them timeless
Repetition builds the canon, which is why it’s so important to remount rarely seen works like The Torrents and Cloudstreet.
Does being an Archibald finalist help?
A 13 times finalist, a first time finalist and a regional finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize help answer the…