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Time to zone in, not out, because art history is a work in progress
Jennifer Higgie believes ‘art history is a work in progress’, which is why we all need to be invested in…

A litany of losses: a new project maps our abandoned arts events of 2020
A group of artists have put together a map of the abandoned artistic projects for 2020. It's a time capsule…

2020 Summer Reading Guide
Reading has sustained us all through 2020. Looking ahead to summer and Christmas here's a selection of your next great…

Australian news outlets fail migrant communities. Here's what needs to happen
The pandemic experience shows we can’t afford to ignore this problem any longer, argues multimedia producer Mary Tran. She offers…

Part book, part festival, all class
Published quarterly, Griffith Review is more than an award-winning literary journal – it’s a carefully curated celebration of culture and…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
New festival for Ballarat, Bleach returns, Aust Museum announces reopening, rare Kaurna shield returns home, audio theatre in your home,…

Victorian cinemas 'lined up with brothels and nightclubs'
The cinema sector is lining up to pressure the Victorian Government to let them open up, since they are at…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
FUSE announces inaugural glass artist residency, 2020 Young Archie winners announced, regional communities in WA receive $1.52m in arts and…

Small Press Network reaches for global audience with first online publishing conference
This year’s Independent Publishing Conference, presented by the Small Press Network, will have a deep dive into the current issues…

Book Review: Hysteria by Katerina Bryant
Hysteria is the story of Bryant’s illness – her attempt to make sense of her symptoms, secure a diagnosis and,…