National
The long road to progress: Unpacking the Australia Council’s Annual Report
This week the Australia Council tabled its 2016-2017 Annual Report. We take a look at the big picture; a road…
Cultural participation: the USA versus Australia
Within a matter of months, two major research studies have been released on cultural participation. How different are they, and…
Applause: recent winners
Portraiture prize for women awarded; poetry slam winners revealed; arts writer award announced, and many more.
That slippery slope
Playwright Ron Elisha reflects on the personal cost of the marriage equality campaign and the specious argument of ‘the slippery…
Amplifying independent voices by shaking up the arts market model
New bursaries for indie artists, cultural capacity building, and new public programs help ensure APAM 2018 will be more diverse…
A writer’s guide to diving deep and encountering shadows
The fundamental lesson novelist Sam Carmody learned about writing is that a significant part of the process happens beyond you,…
Harry Potter play to open in Melbourne in 2019
The two-part theatrical epic, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has won 22 major theatre awards in the UK. Its…
Next Matriarch
A next wave of strong First Nations women are changing the face of contemporary Indigenous art.
Writers, artists, musicians — digital games still need you
What are the career opportunities for artists, writers and musicians in games? And how do you get started?
Confronting the ugly face of sexual harassment
The lack of a studio system in Australia means few locals have the unfettered power of Harvey Weinstein, but sexual…