Choreographer Florentina Holzinger, the 21st century’s premier artistic iconoclast, is returning to Rising, swapping body horror ballet for a bloody musical.

Anne-Louise Sarks’ production of Daphne du Maurier’s subversive Rebecca swaps melodrama for an exploration of subjectivity.

The Australian Ballet’s latest production, Prism, is a triple bill that brings moments of austere beauty and pure joy.

Journalist Rick Morton didn't want to write a book about Robodebt. Now that book, Mean Streak, has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.

And why won’t Melbourne University Publishing engage with efforts to save it?

The decision to close Meanjin is the latest in a string of recent decisions that suggest universities are not safe harbours for priceless cultural institutions.

It was actually an inspiring few days in the Hungarian capital: invited by Lena Megyeri, a dance writer living in Budapest, I gained an insight into the deeper layers of the independent scene in Budap...

Kirsty Marillier’s play Destiny captures both the menace of South Africa’s apartheid regime and the joyous energy it sought to stifle.

From economic rationalism to libertarianism, neoliberalism appears under many guises. Reviewing Quinn Slobodian’s new book on neoliberal thought, James Ley shows that what its founders share with latt...

Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.

Six takeaways from the March for Australia and why it should be a wake-up call.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations were held across the country today, with organisers claiming crowd numbers to be in the tens of thousands.

It is hard to keep the mind sharp when the body is thin and dehydrated, but solidarity is teaching starving students their thoughts still matter

The artist was known for his unique lighting style and trailblazing avant garde theater works.

We, the undersigned university researchers, educators, students and professional staff, call on the Australian Government to reject the unprecedented attack on academic freedom and the autonomy of uni...

We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White

Grenfell: Uncovered is an unflinching account of the greed and political callousness that surrounded the 2017 London high-rise tragedy.

Read the review of the Venice Biennale 2026

Artist says Creative Australia’s decision renews his confidence in integrity of body’s selection process