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Shop smarter: how to buy books and music
What can you do as a consumer to support a living wage for artists?

Ever wanted to write the ‘art wank’?
Jane Clark of Mona is actually paid to write 'art wank' for a living. Here she talks about writing the…

How to survive a film festival
Film festivals are an endurance test but there are techniques to ensure you get the most out of the opportunity.

Bringing the world home
Hyperlocal, decolonial, diasporic, idiosyncratic – how Australia’s international arts programming is changing.

11 ways to support gender diversity in the workplace
Gender diverse and non-binary creatives share tips on ways to make a workspace safe, inclusive and respectful.

From Twitterbots to VR: 10 of the best examples of digital literature
Digital literature is embracing experimentation. Here are ten significant works of electronic literature you should know about.

Aboriginal art and activism, Queensland style
From ghost nets to urban collectives, to infiltrating white fella institutions and busting the gatekeepers through mentorship, Aboriginal art activism…

Shaun Gladwell in Conversation
As a boy from Western Sydney who left school at 16, and fifteen years later was exhibiting at Venice Biennale,…

How intimacy coordinators make scenes sexy but safe
‘Intimacy can be anything from holding hands, looking into someone’s eyes, sex, dancing, masturbation or nudity.’ Miriama McDowell tells us…

Is your organisation queer-friendly enough?
From gender neutral bathrooms to the use of language, we speak with arts practitioners who are championing more inclusive workplaces.