The 30 semi-finalists, who had made the unanimous decision to withdraw from the competition, have hit back at the claim by the RGE that the scholarship was cancelled in order to protect them from bullying.

What's on the airwaves across ABC Classic and independent radio stations, plus the latest streaming news, reviews and highlights.

Find out what's on stage – and streaming online – in October from Limelight editors Jo Litson, Angus McPherson and Clive Paget.

Catch up on what's been in the Limelight with the top arts stories to recently make headlines.

While live performance is returning, travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic mean virtually no international artists will tour here. Will we seize the chance to create a greater space for Indigenous, female and ethnically diverse voices to speak to us about Australia today?

Anita Hegh does a brilliant job of conveying Virginia Woolf's supple mind in Belvoir's first post-COVID, socially distanced production.

The actor and playwright has become the first Indigenous artist to win any of the prizes on offer in the Archibald Prize in its 99-year history.

After coming under fire for the lack of diversity in its 2020 cohort of semi-finalists, the RGE has announced changes to the way it will operate, and has cancelled the 2020 competition.

Daniel Assetta, Ayla Beaufils, Tim Draxl, Albert Mwangi and Sean Sinclair discuss performing in empty theatres during COVID-19 and how it's made them value live audiences more than ever.

Created by People of Colour for People of Colour, the new scholarship launched by Artists of Colour Initiative aims to generate change in Australian musical theatre.

The renowned comedian, writer, painter and illustrator will channel topical wit and delightful whimsy into Limelight's print magazine with a monthly arts cartoon.

The world premiere of David Megarrity’s play The Holidays will have a month-long season in the Bille Brown Theatre.