Australia

Scrapping six Dr Seuss books is not cancel culture
Dr Seuss’s work contains racism and xenophobia, but should we judge him by today’s standards?

Art world to farewell MCA director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor
After 22 years at the helm, taking the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia from near insolvency to international acclaim, Elizabeth…

Opera Review: Bluebeard’s Castle, Opera Australia
This is a power-packed psychological opera squeezed into just 60-minutes, and manages to strike a contemporary #MeToo chord and questions…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Queensland Music Awards announces new Innovation Award, NSW Musical Theatre Fellowship seeks applicants, Photo 2021 Perimeter prizewinner announced, and more.

Q&A: Artist Wiliiam Yang on growing up gay and Chinese
He has been described as "the storyteller", blurring the boundaries of performance, photography and text to explore sexuality and identity…

2021 Kat Muscat Fellowship shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2021 Kat Muscat Fellowship is comprised of a diverse group of writers whose work explores trans’…

Maximise your chances of winning a visual art prize
How do you get your entry to stand out from the crowd? Jane O’Sullivan surveys the prizes to see how…

Book Review: Monsters – a reckoning by Alison Croggon
Croggon’s background as a poet is tangible, and her language in Monsters is flavoursome.

Theatre review: The Boy Who Talked to Dogs, Slingsby/STCSA (Adelaide Festival)
The real-life story of dog-whisperer Martin McKenna, whose life took him from misery in Limerick to a new life in…

Theatre Review: House (Perth Festival)
A story of such depth and nuance that there is enough to tantalise both children and adults alike.