New South Wales
Raising the Bar 2025: combining your night out with some new ideas
One night, 20 free talks, and a lot to learn.
Exhibition review: Thinking together: Exchanges with the natural world, Bundanon
An exhibition that communes with nature in surprising and disparate ways.
Musical review: MJ The Musical, Sydney Lyric Theatre
‘MJ the Musical’ is a dazzling production. But be warned: you may come away from it feeling uncomfortable, sad and…
Strong like the forest: how a regional gallery’s ecosystem connects artists and community
Guest curator Christine Willcocks discusses the environmental and creative themes behind the Grafton Regional Gallery exhibition, ‘True North: From the…
Road worthy: standout regional gallery exhibitions in Autumn 2025
Regional galleries play a vital part of the arts ecosystem, so plan your road trip and catch some of these…
Chau Chak Wing Museum returns human remains to Papua New Guinea
In a moving ceremony, 16 human crania have been repatriated to PNG’s Rai Coast.
Theatre review: The Children’s Hour, Old Fitz Theatre
Ninety years on from when Lillian Hellman first wrote the play, its story is still relevant.
Exhibition review: Akil Ahamat: Extinguishing Hope, University of Technology Sydney Gallery
The artist examines pathways to mitigate the spectre of disaster.
Theatre review: Turpentine, Flight Path Theatre
The Gothic tale is promising but uneven in execution and direction.
Theatre review: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
The Sydney’s Theatre Company’s production lives up to the reputations of both the well-regarded book and the classic film.