National
Building arts in the suburbs
When arts companies focus their activities on the inner city, the suburbs that could benefit most from the arts miss…
Richer opportunity for green artists
An art competition promoting sustainability offers a double win for Brisbane artists: create works from cheap (or free) environmentally-friendly materials…
Inspirational portraits of music bringing kids out of poverty
From the slums of Venezuela to the Inuit community in Greenland, the El Sistema music program is breaking cycles of…
Over 50 Australian authors on 2016 bestsellers
Readings have released their top 100 Bestselling Books in 2016 and Australian writers are well represented.
The Drowned Man by Brendan James Murray
Murray proves to be a thoughtful and readable story-teller.
Why it always feels like the festive season
Our major festivals are increasingly finding themselves in competition with the growing number of festivals initiated by arts centres.
Understanding the copyright battleground
The creative sector's battle over copyright is likely to come to a head in 2017. We decode the jargon and…
Switch your New Year's resolution for one you can keep
Many New Year’s resolutions fail because they focus on fixing or changing ourselves. There is a better way to start…
Diversity is a white word
The superficial scramble for cultural diversity is not addressing the deep causes of exclusion and the power imbalance in the…
Johann Sebastian Bach – Rafał Blechacz
Vibrant muscular playing of Bach but no stand-out interpretations.