Cirrus@Austlit

'It is harder than ever to be a working artist in Australia, a comprehensive national study has found.'

'Melbourne street artist Matt Adnate has won the Packing Room Prize for his portrait of Yolngu rapper Baker Boy.' 

'If you didn't live through it, you've heard about it: the 1975 ousting of Australia's 21st prime minister, Gough Whitlam.' 

'Federal Arts Minister Tony Burke has unveiled the government's new national cultural policy — the first significant framework of its kind in nearly a decade.'

'When Ana Maria Belo steps on stage, she is focused on more than just remembering her lines and which props to grab.'

'With a bang, neon lights come up on a tall, flame-haired woman standing in a nightclub bathroom.' (Introduction)