Australia

The 11-year making of a ‘people’s dictionary’ for Australia
Youse wouldn’t believe it: Roslyn Petelin takes a look at a new book that charts the making of a ‘people’s…

Mandy Sayer awarded $15,000 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship
Writer Mandy Sayers has been awarded the 2021 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship for her proposed biography on Australian silent filmmakers…

Theatre Review: Small Metal Objects (Adelaide Festival)
Back to Back Theatre brings a street performance with podcasting techniques to transform a public display into an intimate experience.

Circus Review: High Performance Packing Tape (Adelaide Festival)
Suspense and delight are always centre stage in this performance, demonstrating artistry that knows how to provoke its audience.

Roadies in crisis: industry operating at just 4% pre-COVID levels
Over 20,000 live production crew, aka roadies, found themselves out of work a year ago when mass gatherings were banned.…

Urgency and care: the flag markers of contemporary exhibition making
From a longing for home to a national snapshot of the new, two exhibitions explore care and belonging from a…

Exhibition Review: PHOTO 2021
A photography festival that celebrates artists from a vast range of backgrounds, experience, and stages in their artistic careers.

Theatre Review: The Producers, Brisbane Powerhouse
One of Broadway’s funniest and most outrageous musicals is given star treatment at the Brisbane Powerhouse.

Exhibition Review: Redemption of Colour, Canberra Glassworks
Chaseling’s Redemption of Colour encourages a broader audience to immerse themselves in the joy of colour and light.

Celebrating First Nations women and promoting national narratives
New exhibitions at Hazelhurst Arts Centre present inspiring stories and images of female resilience and creativity.