Opinions & Analysis
Homeward Bound
Australians don't dream of Broadway or the West End. They want opportunity at home.
Is the NGA’s head in the past?
The National Gallery's Shiva has all the attention but the Gallery's problem with the past may also be about programming.
Arts are key to redefining ageing
Leonard Cohen and Helen Reddy are both seniors, modelling the power of the arts to sustain later life.
Artists at mercy of a new power partnership
Are we on the brink of seeing the Australia Council make it a requirement of funding to have support from…
Standing up to Senator Brandis
The Victorian Arts Minister should be advocating for the arts sector not the Federal Government, argues the Shadow Minister.
Why we need music reform
Victoria's music industry is in much better shape than two years ago but there is still a way to go.
Why are Western Australian art and artists invisible?
A retrospective of Guy Grey Smith prompts the question of whether he is often overlooked because he lived on the…
Savage theme has far from serene results
The theme of an international photographic competition draws on stereotypes, undermining the work of portrait photographers.
Move over majors, independents do more with less
Majors gets more funding but dollar for dollar, independent theatre provides hundreds more works and 26 times the ticket sales.
Discontent with film award politics
The Great Gatsby’s row of crystal trophies may say more about the failures of the award system than the success…