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New Book Council sparks literary concerns
Eight months after the announcement of the Book Council of Australia the sector is speaking out about its concerns.
Dark Vanilla Jungle
Intense, sparse and confronting, Dark Vanilla Jungle is in every sense a discomforting night of theatre.
Rare political outing at writers' conference
All three major parties will vie for the ear of the nation's writers at the Australian Society of Author's national…
Off the rack and into the museum
You can’t buy a dress worn by Grace Kelly or the Ballet Russe off-the-rack. But you can see Collette Dinnigan…
$10 an hour: harsh realities before Senate Inquiry
The Senate hearing on arts funding in Hobart was told the arts sector in Tasmania is close to collapse.
Stimulating audiences for Indigenous art
Nine in ten Australians value Indigenous art, but only one-quarter engage with it. A new report inspects the barriers and…
Moneybag: latest money news
Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts professionals have been announced as the 2015 participants of British Council’s ACCELERATE.
Fringe to mainstage: how does it happen?
Every year thousands of shows open at fringe festivals and independent venues. A few go on to mainstage productions and…
Griffith Review 49: New Asia Now
Memoirs, essays and fiction in this collection consider diaspora and migrant experience in a newly-defined Asia.
Why art merchandising is for you too
When you visit a museum or gallery, there is no escaping the gift shop. But individual artists can also take…