Writing and Publishing
Melbourne unlocks academic treasure trove
A biennial free festival is unveiling the hidden cultural treasures of one of Australia’s oldest universities.
Christine Piper: After Darkness
After Darkness tells the story of Tomakazu Ibaraki a Japanese doctor interred at an enemy alien camp in remote South…
The Witches
A stellar example of simple theatrical storytelling at its best and a cracking one-man-show.
Misinformation on super investment damaging art values
Values are suffering as a result of misinformation and disproportionate anxiety about changed rules for art investments in Self-Managed Super…
Gertrude Street Projection Festival: Transience
Gertrude Street Projection Festival will host 50 artists displayed in 40 sites, in the arts and cultural mecca of Melbourne.
Lorne Festival lineup
The Lorne Festival of Performing Arts has announced its lineup for 2014, a kaleidoscope of the best in arts by…
Jesse Ball: Silence Once Begun
Jesse Ball’s new novel is a remarkable achievement that begs comparisons with Kafka’s chilling classic.
Who will win the 2014 Miles Franklin?
The Miles Franklin is essential to defining Australian culture but this year that could mean a novel set in England…
Cory Taylor: My Beautiful Enemy
In our final appraisal of the Miles Franklin shortlist, we review Brisbane author Cory Taylor's My Beautiful Enemy.
Craft going backwards as infrastructure destroyed
Australia's most popular art form has thrived over the past 50 years but defunding means the gains are now being…