National

Measuring the value of the arts
Ticket numbers don't tell the whole story but how do you calculate the value of empathy, transformation or community-building?

Victorian Indigenous Art Awards announced
With a total prize pool at over $50,000 the Victorian Indigenous Art Awards were announced this week.

AGNSW acquires major Helen Eager
Abstraction gets new life with the AGNSW's acquisition of a major painting by Helen Eager this week.

Author honoured for lifetime achievement
The Australia Council has named its 2013 Lifetime Achievement in Literature recipient, joining the ranks of Bruce Dawe, Christop

The Dynamics of Museum Design - a symposium
Leaders in Museum Design speak with architects and curators in the impact of new architecture of the viewing experience.

Merrigong launches 2014 season
Wollongong’s Merrigong Theatre promises a busy 2014 with a local production and shows from Sydney, Darwin, Canada and NZ.

Anaconda
The aftermath of a shocking example of bullying at a Sydney school has inspired Sarah Doyle's new play.

Nazi looted art surfaces
Stolen art worth $AUD 1.42 billion has been found in the private home of an 80-year-old man in Munich.

Sydney Intercultural Film Festival
Stuck as to which national film festival to go to? Sydney's new Intercultural Film Festival allows you to see them…

Turning the tables: youth theatre for adult audiences
Once dismissed as worthy but unprofessional, theatre made by young people is increasingly moving onto our main stages.