Opinions & Analysis

More arts on the news? An ABC internal review once agreed.
It’s time for the ABC to adopt the findings of its own Arts Review, with the help of extra funding…

Embracing fear, channelling fury and daring to care
Circa’s Yaron Lifschitz issues a challenge to Netflix, and dares us to reimagine how and why we make art.

The value of First Nations Culture – on stage and every day
As part of Brisbane Festival, Associate Professor Sandra Phillips looks at Culture through the lens of the Closing the Gap…

On the future of touring
The show can’t always go on, but it can shift, pivot and be reimagined.

How Australians are surviving lockdown through the arts
New research by Frederic Kiernan, Anthony Chmiel, Sandra Garrido, Martha Hickey, and Jane W. Davidson looks at the role of…

Creating unexpected encounters
Why do we need unexpected encounters in our lives now more than ever? Esther Anatolitis explains and suggests three small…

Embracing risk aids good governance: advice for Boards and arts workers
Recent conversations about Boards suggest we all have things to learn when it comes to leading the companies we love.

Gender inequality at UK’s Royal Opera
A new study by Caitlin Vincent, Amanda Coles and Jordan Beth Vincent investigates women’s representation at one of the world’s…

Pasifika Pride and the power of visibility
Filmmaker Jessica Magro has many reasons to celebrate the artistic success of Pacific Islander hip-hop artists.

Playing our part: a regional perspective on the current arts crisis
NORPA’s Julian Louis calls on all levels of government to acknowledge the complexity and interconnected nature of the arts industry…