If Australia is to maintain a thriving arts industry, it needs to rethink its cultural leadership and governance, argues Samuel Cairnduff.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Management turbulence continues at Opera Australia with Fiona Allan departing after three years as CEO.

Australia’s arts sector faces a watershed moment. It has the opportunity to become the leading space for discourse – but only if there are major changes in cultural leadership.

Gabrielle Trainor to lead a deep-dive into the decision-making processes of the country's biggest arts organisation.

A 40 percent tax offset, industry figures argue, could create over 4,000 new jobs and inject nearly half a billion dollars into the economy. 

The latest arts appointments and departures.

Cost-of-living pressures are biting, but the real challenge going forward lies in the loss of audience predictability, says OA's CEO Fiona Allan.

Created in partnership with Limelight, Samuel Cairnduff's new podcast series takes a deep dive into arts and culture with Australia’s leading executives, directors and artists.

A six-star finale to Chen Shi-Zheng’s five-star Ring Cycle sticks to the script and proves all the world loves a good bedtime story.

After two COVID-induced postponements, the most ambitious production in Opera Australia's history is being revealed, piece by piece.

The first part of Opera Australia’s 2024 season has launched and Guest Artistic Director Lindy Hume's program is no business-as-usual proposition.