Opinions & Analysis

The ethical obligations of Facebook to Australian journalism
When Facebook pulled the plug on 'news' in Australia last week, Koraly Dimitriadis saw it as the end of a…

Latest arts money isn’t enough; we need transparency
Over the past decade, Australia’s national arts funding has shrunk while the demand has increased. Writer Jo Caust looks at…

7 Curators pick the visual artists to watch in 2021
Who's hot in 2021? We asked seven curators to name the visual artists who are on their radar for the…

Tasmania dances out of lockdown
Writer Lesley Graham takes a retrospective look at Tasmania's dance sector, highlighting the range of works performed in late 2020…

Eight new year's resolutions for hope in the arts
2020 showed us all that we can survive, and in some cases thrive. Eight leaders in the arts offer their…

Pay equity: What’s in it for theatre companies?
With a perspective from US theatre, Elsa Hiltner believes now is the time to talk about equity in pay and…

What the Craig McLachlan verdict says about respectful workplaces
McLachlan was accused of indecent assault in 2014 so the state’s previous laws and tests of consent had to be…

What our galleries and museums collected in 2020, and why
We asked ten of our major collecting institutions nationally what they acquired in 2020, as a document of this incredible…

The Big List: the Visual Arts in 2020
From the scandals, the censorships, the funding wins, gender re-balance, staff cuts, new museum openings, and the big exhibitions that…

A rallying cry for the future at Visions 2020
The future can't get here fast enough was the perfect start for ArtsHub’s Visions 2020 conference. We look at the…