National

Do we need so many arts administrators?
Funding spent on management can't be spent on creating work so why are arts administrators such a key part of…

AWGIE Awards calls for entries
The Australian Writers' Guild has called for entries to the 46th Annual AWGIE Awards.

The Bicycle Thief
Andrew Sant’s eclectic new collection perfectly enunciates the quirks of being a curious boy in the body of an aging…

Australians head to Berlin and across the world
Creativity fund helps arts careers take flight. Twelve Australian artists head overseas thanks to professional development funding.

China bans Kraftwerk over Free Tibet concert
Guess who won’t be partying like it’s 1999 in China?

Amazon continues to cannibalise book industry
Amazon swallowed up book enthusiast site Goodreads last week, raising concerns over the monolithic e-tailer’s ongoing monopolisation of book industry.

Living Archive makes history for the future
Circus Oz is pioneering use of an online archive as an interactive resource for new creative work.

Flailing council could shed gallery, for art’s sake
The City of Newcastle is in dire financial straits, and may be forced to pay with its gallery.

Qatari and UK drama students share stage at Shakepeare's Globe
As part of the Qatar-UK 2013 Year of Cultural exchange, Qatari and UK drama students will perform together on stage…

Predicting your ticket sales
Some Hollywood companies use geospatial modelling to predict ticket sales but there are simpler techniques for calculating your likely audience.