Features
Getting cultural representation right
Working with different cultural elements is rewarding but risky. How can that risk be minimised, and how can improving our…
SmartFone Flick Fest heads to the Sydney Opera House
This weekend, the finalists in the SmartFone Flick Fest will showcase just what can be achieved with the humble smartphone…
Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone
David Nichols reflects on the life and career of Midnight Oils' drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst, who died on Monday…
Best grants and opportunities for NSW creatives in 2026
Here are the major grants and opportunities for NSW-based creatives and arts organisations in 2026.
Best grants and opportunities for visual artists in 2026
Here are the best grants and opportunities for emerging and established visual artists in 2026.
Best grants for First Nations creatives in 2026
Here are the major arts sector grant and funding opportunities for First Nations arts practitioners.
Midsumma Festival 2026: queer culture highlights to pop on your calendar
Melbourne's leading LGBTQIA+ pride festival puts queer art in the spotlight – here are our top picks
From stage to screen: four Australian creatives discuss sideways career shifts
Leticia Cáceres, Elizabeth Coleman, Priscilla Jackman and Jean Tong describe how they adapted skills honed in the theatre into film…
Rock and rolling into Mama Does Derby
Virgina Gay and Clare Watson discuss the comic horror of adolescence and a mother who redefines herself through roller derby.
The show must go on, unless it’s cyclone season
When cyclones and extreme weather cancel the show, artists often pay the price.