National

Sweethearts: From student jammers to professional musicians
The all-girl high school soul band gets seriously successful with the highest industry-based qualification offered at any Australian school.

Not as Asian as it sounds
Lip service to Asian-Australia cultural links is not followed through at the South Asian Arts Festival.

Visual artists' fees: what is the status of artists in Australia?
When it comes to visual artists' rights, how does Australia compare with other countries?

Finding a job that fits your personality
You don't like what you are doing, but how do you know what you will like?

Community arts centres: anything but amateurish
Often the poor country cousin of professional arts, community art spaces provide a creative linchpin for emerging practitioners and the…

By the Book: A Reader’s Guide to Life
Broadcaster Ramona Koval delves in to the books that have shaped her life from childhood to present day.

The parlous state of Australian art music
Taxpayer funding of orchestras should be dependent on Australian content.

How to increase your online presence
Amid the ever expanding universe of cyberspace, attracting people to your site and getting them to stay there has become…

Releasing an independent record in seven foolproof steps
Top tips to making an independent record that finds an audience.

Red Wharf: Beyond the Rings of Satire
Deliciously wicked and witty, this year’s Wharf Revue is great fun; political satire at its best.