Opinions & Analysis
Fighting the ticket touts
Computer hackers have raised the stakes in ticket touting prompting a UK parliamentary debate this week. But changing the law…
Looking at art can help us see ourselves
Self-understanding often comes from looking outside the self, through the lens of a filmmaker or the eye of an artist.
Is Instagram art?
A picture is worth a thousand words; an algorithm is worth a billion pictures - how is Instagram altering creativity?
Creativity does not equal being an artist
Government support for 'creative industries' risks demeaning the artist to 'fungible creative stem cells'.
10 words to fake it in the art world
We take a look at new art language trending to set up you up to talk "art" – or not?…
Enough lists: 2015 is another good year to read books by women
The world’s bookshelf would be a much poorer place if it had relied on the whims of a select few…
Why disrespect is bad news for creators
Executive Director of Australian Society of Authors Angelo Loukakis debunks the hype that cash and copyright are bad for creatives.
Back from the beach with serious questions
Beyond all the Top Tens, the arts faces some serious questions in the new year.
Free tickets for critics at what cost?
Opera Australia has removed two critics from its comps list, highlighting the fraught issue of free tickets for reviewers whose…
In another skin
Playing the opposite sex is not unfamiliar for an actor. Going trans while breastfeeding is more of a challenge.