Opinions & Analysis
Acting dangerously: confessions of a transformational actor
Performing means taking risks but what about when those risks threaten your mental health?
Taking the greenwashing pulse on this festival season
When it comes to funding, the arts are showing they are less imaginative than bankers, says author Tim Winton.
Why are Brisbane's major cultural institutions on a flood-prone river?
With recent floods threatening many cultural institutions, history lecturer Margaret Cook looks at how they came to be located in…
RISE and beyond
In response to recent articles, Australia Council CEO Adrian Collette offers his opinions on RISE funding.
Practical arts activism for the election year
What can you actually do to swing the federal election? Quite a lot, argues arts advocate Esther Anatolitis.
Why RISE fund marks important sector moment
Big hART’s CEO and Creative Director Scott Rankin says RISE shows us it’s time to fund the arts with greater…
No, the Federal Government didn’t spend $4 billion on COVID arts support
Recent claims by A New Approach relied on exaggerated government data, writes academic Ben Eltham.
Why abandoning the Australia Council is a Bad Idea
Disestablishing the Council as the LPA propose will inevitably facilitate pork-barrelling, argue Tully Barnett, Julian Meyrick and Justin O’Connor.
Opinion from Arts Minister Paul Fletcher
The Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher shares his views on RISE funding and…
Australia lags behind OECD in cultural funding
As Australia ranks 23 out of 34 countries in cultural expenditure, the latest A New Approach report flags the potential…