National

Melba defends direct funding from Brandis
The Melba Foundation says there was nothing devious about a direct funding grant bypassing Australia Council peer review.

Legends with a 50-year legacy
Watters Gallery has asked for some of their favourites back to mount a celebratory anniversary exhibition.

The book on reviewing male and female authors
For the first time the Stella Count compares not only how many books by men and women are reviewed but…

'Undiscovered' art: 'Time to put the record straight'
How much of Australia is represented in Australian art?

Will this be 2014's most successful Australian novel?
The WA Premier's Literary Award has gone to a novel that is stacking up the plaudits.

Dance and contemporary art meet new ground
Shifting boundaries and physical endurance are tested at Melbourne Festival exhibition.

Creative accounting: an unexpected career path
Deloitte is one of the Big 4 accounting firms, home to the world's top number crunchers. But with a background…

The art of football
With the AFL and NRL grand finals almost upon us, we examine the allure sport holds for artists across all…

UN investigates intellectual property law
The United Nations is conducting a special investigation into how intellectual property law affects the right to enjoy culture.

Petra White: A Hunger
Those who have not yet discovered this contemporary Australian poet will be delighted by her haunting and luminous reflections.