Features

John Kinsella on creative collaboration
The complexity and rewards of co-writing poetry across oceans and cultures.

How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)
Robert Deam Tobin gives a geo-political context as to how Ukraine’s 2022 entry could be heading for Eurovision success.

Australia needs universal basic income for artists
Ireland has recently instituted a new scheme to pay artists an universal basic income, here’s what that would look like…

What prime ministers’ portraits say about our leaders
It’s said that a picture tells a thousand words, but how much of our leaders’ true characters are revealed in…

We need more time to experiment and fail at work
Creativity and innovation will flourish if staff are given more time to imagine and experiment, argues Maroš Servátka.

How to stop comparing and enjoy your own success (from the archives)
Comparing ourselves to other people is only natural, but it can get in the way of us creating our best…

Tapestry of stories to reclaim mining hole
Reclaim the Void is a nation-wide project that unites the power of art and community for site rehabilitation.

Resisting performative activism in the arts
A call to move away from superficial efforts at inclusion and bring about meaningful change in how community engagement and…

Is design suspended in transition?
On International Design Day we explore the impact of the pandemic on design, and look at design careers facing new…

How one festival guides a city through trauma
Australia’s first mental health and arts festival will soon land in Brisbane to deliver engaging practical activities for recovery plus…