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‘You are left flailing to try and look after yourself’
How the music industry still constrains mothers’ careers.
From Burning Man to Woodstock to Fyre Festival: what turns a festival into a disaster?
The major problem for most festivals is not external shocks like rain, but poor planning, hubris and deficiencies in management.
It’s Book Week but your child is too anxious to take part – 5 expert tips to save the day
Keep your expectations in check and encourage kids to take small brave steps during book week, says a psychologist.
Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo
Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo, reminding us arts workers deserve the same workplace protections as any other industry.
How to deal with a Machivellian boss
Manipulative, distrustful, self-serving: learning to spot the signs of a Machiavellian personality can be important in the workplace, argue Nelly…
Moral panic over sex-ed book overlooks real value of teen sex education
The moral panic over a sex education book for teens has seen Big W staff abused, and ignores the ways…
Ageism, sexism and classism: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images
Creating images has never been simpler, but without intervention, AI generators reproduce bias and deepen inequalities.
60% of women and non-binary people feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces
Many punters also report feeling unsafe, explains academic Andrea Jean Baker.
The decline of arts support in South Australia
Last week's South Australian state budget saw funding cuts to arts and culture and a gallery on hold, putting the…
What is 'time activism' – and why do we desperately need it?
'Hanging out' and 'wasting time' — may be a survival mechanism and deeply human need, as well as a radical…