Opinions & Analysis

'Without a healthy independent theatre sector, we’re f***ed.'
On Monday night, playwright Patricia Cornelius was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Melbourne's Green Room Awards Association. Here…

On courageous leadership in the arts
The prevalence of white privilege surrounding leadership in the arts needs to be acknowledged, and it needs to be dismantled.

Picking up Richard Gill's baton
Picking up where Richard Gill left off as the new Music Director of Sydney Chamber Choir Sam Allchurch contemplates the…

How arts policies stack up for the NSW election
As a preview for the Federal election, the NSW state election promises a lot for the arts, but how do…

Vale Edmund Capon: a collective tribute
A week on, and the tributes are still flooding in for former director of AGNSW, Edmund Capon, demonstrating the impact…

The NSW Greens' vision for the arts
The next NSW government needs to stop its war on the arts, say the NSW Greens.

NSW Shadow Arts Minister presents Labor's future plan
Walt Secord outlines what Labor has in mind for the arts – including keeping the Powerhouse Museum where it is,…

Minister Don Harwin outlines his arts election promises
Minister Harwin outlines his party's wins for the arts during their time in government, and presents his plan for the…

Christchurch terrorist attacks: a Muslim writer responds
Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad heard from many people following the terrorist attacks on mosques in New Zealand. His response asks…

NAVA responds to persistent NSW political interference
Coinciding with a national call out for greater artistic courage, NAVA also responds to continued political interference in arts decisions…