Analysis
AI companies are destroying old and rare books: who can stop them?
AI companies are now bulk buying and destroying old books – this is a very bad idea.
Sorry Albanese, the creative sectors aren’t going to stop worrying about AI job threats
Despite the PM's promises, Australia's arts and creative workers have good reason to be nervy about AI.
What really motivates arts philanthropists to give?
Glamorous galas and enticing tax breaks are one thing, but it takes a little more than that to convince arts…
IMAX is doing big things in Australia – is it Brisbane’s turn next?
With soaring ticket sales for IMAX screenings of The Odyssey, is the future of cinema 'go big or go home'?
Craft is in crisis – but it seems only in Australia
As craft is enjoying unprecedented visibility globally, why is Australia dismantling the very institutions that sustain it?
Profits or losses for state theatre companies: key trends revealed
Our state theatres companies are navigating very challenging market conditions and while the audiences are there, expenses are on the…
Douglas Stuart reveals flashes of tenderness in his violent working‑class men
In John of John, Booker Prize-winner Douglas Stuart has returned to his territory and deepened it.
AI might have just won a literary prize – is this writing's Deep Blue moment?
Recent high-profile discussion around AI use in literature has raised uncomfortable questions.
Cannon by Lee Lai lingers as a quiet and powerful work
Cannon, winner of the 2026 Stella Prize, is a reminder that exhaustion, obligation and the search for connection rarely fade…
Can this year’s Venice Biennale artists avoid politics amid protests and pavilion closures?
The protests continue to overshadow the art at this year’s Venice Biennale. Can its exhibiting artists really stay out of…