Australia

Opportunities and awards wrap
New art award for Tweed, HOTA calls for rockstars and 2022 MICF rounds up with winners announced, plus more opportunities.

Booktube and Booktok reaching new readers
These media platforms are a burgeoning influence in providing content about Australian books to a new audience.

Comedy review: Anthony Locascio, Don't Call Me A Wog! (An E̶t̶h̶n̶i̶c̶ Comedy Story)
Peeling back the multi-layers of a Greek-Italian-Australian identity.

30 years on, Pilbara art award still going strong
The Cossack Art Awards continues to show how much regional communities value art as an important part of their everyday…

Theatre review: Grief Lightning
Revisiting Grease the movie, with a mock socio-cultural analysis in PowerPoint.

Comedy review: Dilruk Jayasinha, Dil'icious
A gregarious pusher of boundaries and a spinner of tales.

Book review: A History of Dreams, Jane Rawson
A coven of witches conspire to upset the socio-political status quo in sleepy Adelaide.

Long live opera thanks to digital library
A national digital library dedicated to opera is furthering the sector’s commitment to preserving the art form.

No ceiling that can’t be broken: Dr Melissa Chiu
Darwin-born, and Director of the globally celebrated Hirshhorn Museum, Dr Melissa Chiu talks about diversity, cultural diplomacy, and seeking out…

What happens to art caught in war’s crossfire?
As the conflict in Ukraine deepens, the damage to its cultural heritage reveals various motives behind this kind of destruction.