Opinions & Analysis
Why the National Curriculum won't happen for the arts
In 2014, the new Australian Curriculum in Music will be ready for implementation. But, most Victorian teachers lack the training.
Adelaide fights back from cultural crisis
Can artist run collectives, help solve Adelaide’s identity crisis, and stem the flow of young creatives to the east coast?
People not just things
The Australia Council chairman makes a plea for valuing guides and their relationship with the public, not just collections.
Why Wesfarmers invests in the arts
The head of one of Australia biggest corporate supporters of the arts explains what’s in it for big business.
How to make transformative theatre
Theatre that changes lives needs to make the invisible visible.
Creative Australia: the sector responds
Two months after the big announcement, the budget is locked in. So how does the sector feel?
Do we export enough Australian art?
We ship our food and our resources off all around the world, but when it comes to art are we…
Has the internet killed community radio?
Many community stations will be forced to ‘turn-off’ their digital radio services soon, forcing listeners to turn to other sources
The Rake’s Progress and other theatre design challenges
Elizabethan audiences sat between the legs of those behind. Today’s audiences expect leg room and clear sight lines.
The talent aggregators
Content aggregators now have the power and access that used to belong to agents and artists' managers.