Australia

Prison really is a laughing matter for this stand-up comedian
Andrew Hamilton used stand-up comedy to rehabilitate himself after a stint in jail, and hopes to be able to do…

Exhibition review: Duty of Care – Part One, IMA
Bold works critically examine the ugly side of care and, perhaps, the possibility of redemption.

Theatre review: Macbeth (An Undoing), Malthouse Theatre
The Scottish play returns with a few modern twists and a (muddled) feminist focus on Lady Macbeth.

Rodeo unites First Nations riders and artists
A series of experiences at Kiakati arts and culture precinct have been programmed for the Mount Isa Mines Indigenous Rodeo…

Theatre Review: Brothers Wreck, Subiaco Arts Centre
The ties that bind after a tragic loss are examined in exquisite detail in this WA production of Jada Alberts’…

Exhibition review: Built Photography, MAPh
An exhibition challenging the spatial and conceptual 'flatness' of photography.

Dance reviews: Sixbythree, Riverside Theatres
A contemporary dance festival at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres saw three separate dance works presented over two days.

Book review: R.E.Generation, Michael Prewer
A dystopian novel that sees climate change erase mammalian life forms. What now?

Opportunities and awards
Residency to create site-responsive work inside chic hotel, winners of Bush Music Fund, crime book finalists, and more!

Everything other than Gauguin: addressing the dilemma
We listen, we learn, we ponder, we argue with ourselves and, hopefully by the end of it, we gain a…