Australia

As travel restrictions ease, arts orgs need your support
First the bushfires and then COVID closures, we look at three arts organisations hardest hit in 2020 and what the…

The short story’s power for big impact
Writers Sean O’Beirne, Josephine Rowe and Alice Bishop talk with Alice Cottrell about why short stories have such a big…

Art Gallery of NSW finds new possibilities in the digital realm and beyond
Celebrated by The New York Times, engaging singers such as Delta Goodrem and Ngaiire, and supporting artists to make new…

How to deal with uncertainty
With lockdown easing, many of us are wary of what the future holds, from finding work to staying healthy. Trisnasari…

Dedication, determination and self-love: one director’s journey
Gut Feeling, a multi-award-winning Australian web series, has launched the career of AFTRS alumna Hattie Archibald. She tells us how…

Why supporting local artists makes cultural and financial sense for festivals
While festivals have always championed local artists, such prerogatives will become all the more urgent as we recover from COVID-19,…

Book review: The Spill by Imbi Neeme
A car accident on a sunny day in remote Western Australia has lifelong repercussions.

Vale Christo: you wrapped our coastline and took Australia to the world
While it might have started with a stale sandwich, the legacy of Christo stretches from Sydney's coastline to some of…

Olivia Ansell appointed as Sydney Festival’s new director
A Sydneysider with a passion for her city's stories, Olivia Ansell's first Sydney Festival program will be presented in 2022.

Powerhouse move to go ahead, saved from COVID’s axe
Parramatta Lord Mayor makes plea: 'Don't turn your back on us', while the National Trust is disappointed as Powerhouse Museum…