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Australian art described as 'cow pats' and 'cascade of diarrhoea'
A British newspaper has dismissed a landmark Australian art exhibition as 'weedy, provincial and all too European'.

Winners of The Border Art Prize 2013 announced
The annual Border Art Prize celebrates the diversity of artists in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.

Sales or Scene: Judging the success of Sydney Contemporary
With opening night crowds estimated at 12,000, Australia’s newest fair could be hailed a success.

Inaugural Corroboree Festival program launched
Sydney Harbour will host the largest national Indigenous cultural festival from 14-24 November.

This week’s program announcements
Indigenous art, riverboats and enhanced opportunities for women directors feature in this week’s newly unveiled programs.

Homebake celebrates a milestone with the Sydney Opera House
The Australian music festival is teaming up with the Opera House to celebrate their respective 18th and 40th birthdays in…

NIDA announces two new graduate courses for 2014
Master of Fine Arts (Directing) and Master of Fine Arts (Writing for Performance) are new training options for aspiring directors.

The evolution of machinima
From game runs to cinematic shorts to the interactive world of new media, where does the future of machinima lie?

Paul Yore pulled from Sydney Contemporary
Sydney Contemporary has announced, just hours before its VIP preview, Paul Yore's installation will not show.

Getting the right community arts gig
Community arts is a good source of employment for artists but there's a huge difference between facilitating and creating.