Australia

Queensland Ballet announces shock departure of Artistic Director
Leanne Benjamin OBE AM has abruptly departed Queensland Ballet, having only commenced as Artistic Director earlier this year.

OzAsia Festival's 2024 Artistic Producer shares career insights and what to look out for in this year's program
What took Joon-Yee Kwok from a young POC actor dreaming of becoming the next Nicole Kidman to producing OzAsia Festival?…

Exhibition review: Jurassic World: The Exhibition
A new immersive exhibition brings full-sized moving dinosaurs to Melbourne's inner north.

Streaming August 2024: new shows to stream on Netflix, Stan, BritBox, ABC iview, Prime, AMC+, SBS On Demand and more…
Your guide to the best new shows and films on major streaming platforms in August 2024.

I’m an artist in my twenties, and I don’t want to leave Tasmania
Painter Zoe Grey wins Australia’s richest landscape prize, further cementing her love of Tasmania’s wild country.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Organisational ethics: walking the talk
With artists and companies in crisis, ArtsHub shares some tips on how to move values from the page into practice…

Praiseworthy indeed: Alexis Wright wins Miles Franklin Award 2024
Alexis Wright wins the most prestigious literary prize in Australia for the second time.

Theatre review: The Questions, State Theatre SA
A first date that inadvertently becomes extended thanks to lockdown. What could possibly go wrong?

Book review: Everyone on Mars, Larry Buttrose
A mixed bag of yarns set after the human colonisation of Mars.