First timers and indie publishers dominate Miles Franklin shortlist
This year’s shortlist is a celebration of innovation and diversity in Australian fiction.
- by Nick Galvin
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Doilies be damned, this ain’t your grandma’s crochet
Textile artist Luise Elsing returned to crochet after nearly 50 years - instantly she was hooked.
- by Nick Galvin
Adding an owl to this painting was a wise move, it just won a $75,000 prize
A portrait rejected by the Archibald Prize judges has scooped this year’s Darling Prize.
- by Nick Galvin
How a hate-fuelled killing sparked a revolution in Australia
A new operatic work marks the death of George Duncan and the legacy of the terrible event.
- by Nick Galvin
Who doesn’t love leftovers? The ‘reject’ show artists want to be in
Making it into the Salon des Refuses is no mean feat for Archibald and Wynne prize entrants.
- by Nick Galvin
As it happened: Laura Jones wins Archibald Prize with portrait of author Tim Winton
It’s arguably the biggest day on the arts calendar in Australia and this year’s pool of finalists is suitably impressive.
- by Helen Pitt and Nick Galvin
This wildly popular music is a source of pride and sadness
Nearly 25 years on, Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man remains as relevant as ever.
- by Nick Galvin
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Performing arts
The biggest musical you’ve never heard of is finally coming to Sydney
The show has collected a swag of Tony Awards and a Grammy and will receive its Australian premiere next year.
- by Nick Galvin
Opera House projections vs $128 harbourside walks: Reviewing Vivid’s light shows
There are over 30 light shows at Vivid this year. How do the paid events compare to the much-loved harbourside light walk?
- by Nick Galvin and Helen Pitt
More than just lights - here’s our pick of Vivid Ideas
From meeting strangers to spying on strangers, there is plenty of variety in the Vivid Ideas program.
- by Nick Galvin
Opera Australia posts $4.9m loss, as shift to musicals draws audiences
Rising costs and a twice-cancelled production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle have all added up for the nation’s biggest arts company.
- by Nick Galvin