Opinions & Analysis

Celebrating the disability community during COVID-19
During difficult times, Stella Young Prize winner Vanessa Jo Di Natale tells about how the award changed her arts career.

How AI can power opportunities for libraries and museums
Artificial intelligence has existed for nearly 50 years, but it’s only in recent years that tapping into its potential has…

Why right now is the perfect moment for hope
Feeling a little burnt-out? It's a natural response when hope is in short supply but according to Dr Jackie Bailey,…

BOAA fails to pay over $350K
Solvency records show that the inaugural Biennale of Australian Art (BOAA) still owes around $350,000 to artists and vendors, while…

The best COVID-19 support for the arts around the world
How are our programs to help the arts survive comparing with others introduced around the globe? Dr Jackie Bailey looks…

Glocalism: COVID inspires the local blockbuster
As international art freight has become more difficult in a COVID and climate concerned world, major local exhibitions are the…

Resale Royalty Scheme: 10 years on and we're still confused
Still struggling to be self-supporting after a decade, Australia’s Resale Royalties Scheme continues to be perceived as skewed and behoven…

Kids and reading, here, now and for the future
Reading for pleasure has been re-discovered by many during lockdown and children’s author Jane Godwin believes we should find ways…

21 reasons our arts industry will bounce back better than ever (Part Three)
Simon Hinton, Artistic Director/CEO of Merrigong Theatre Company, concludes his celebration of our theatre champions.

Mobilising ideas and talent for the creative economy
Humanities and the creative arts have been identified as foundational for our workforces of the future - so why kill…