Opinions & Analysis
A national reading campaign would be welcome in Australia
It's time for a coordinated national reading campaign to get Australians back to books.
Is the art world becoming pay-to-play?
Everybody loves a winner, but they’re not so interested in how much it really costs to enter an art prize.
First Nations dance – who inherits the future?
The recent Australian Dance Biennale has brought out critical questions about authority and leadership, argues Blakdance's Merindah Donnelly.
Culture is the beating heart of climate justice
Artists are a critical part of the fight for climate justice, argues activist and founder of the global 'artivism' movement…
A community artist’s recipe for starting again
For artists with a community-based practice, moving to a new area means starting from scratch, working slowly and listening hard.
The next national cultural policy must put artistic freedom before ‘social cohesion’
It's now a familiar phrase in the arts, but social cohesion must not unseat the commitment to freedom of expression.
Kylie is the ray of light the world needs right now
Baring it all in Michael Harte’s new Netflix documentary, Kylie's strength in the face of shocking abuses stands tall.
Tony Tulathimutte’s incels and misogynists define our era of cringe
Two years on, Tulathimutte’s book Rejection reflects an ongoing shift from heroes and martyrs to the 'freely awful'.
This is how we lead the arts through a time of crisis – with integrity not fear
Arts leaders must change how they approach conflict, argues leadership consultant Veronica Pardo.
We need a National Cultural Policy that backs working writers
The public consultation for the next national cultural policy is drawing to a close. Author Jennifer Mills shares her own…