Analysis
First NSW arts report card: strong growth but the state’s artists are worried
It’s mixed results in the NSW Government’s inaugural arts health check. The contribution of the arts to the state’s economy…
Why do we find certain things beautiful? A psychologist’s new book offers a bold answer
The book Why Is the World So Beautiful? tries to understand the psychology of beauty – but is beauty too…
Why skate parks and shopping malls are the perfect performing arts venues right now
If getting people to the theatre is harder than ever right now, why aren’t we taking more work to the…
Reading alone, together is all the rage at book doofs and reading parties – what makes it social?
Reading events are often promoted as a chance to get away from screens and find community.
What do Asian Australian artists want to see in place of OzAsia?
As the nation’s most prominent Asian arts festival takes its final bow, Asian Australian artists share their views on what…
An opt‑out system for AI companies to access creative works doesn’t gel with Australia’s copyright laws
Forcing creatives to opt out of AI models impedes their rights under the Copyright Act, because it forces them to…
'We can all feel it': Australia’s craft sector says it's time for a national making agenda
The MADE 2026 symposium asked what the craft sector could achieve if it started speaking as one national voice.
Theatre audiences still show up – so why do so many shows fail to make money?
The cost of wages, venues and materials keep rising with the rest of the economy, while the product of theatre…
OzAsia Festival to end after 20 years, in a huge blow for Asian‑Australian art and culture
This will be the last OzAsia, with Adelaide Festival Centre declaring a move to year-round programming of Asian voices instead.
Arts Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policy
Union negotiations at Arts Centre Melbourne show that in the arts, demands for better pay are often inseparable from questions…