Opinions & Analysis
The Imitation Game has changed
As technology improves the quality of reproduction, the old values are being newly debated.
Stick this in your capital and smoke it
Other countries use regional theatre as a staging post or experimental crucible but Australia is so obsessed with the majors…
The gutting of a national treasure trove
The serendipity of hearing something unexpected, which happens on radio but not in a self-curated podcast ecology, is crucial if…
Don't hang up your headphones
Streaming, live performance, merchandising and teaching are combining to give musicians improved incomes despite the challenges of new technology.
Silencing 'other' artists is a political act
Cutting $200 million from the arts in Australia and diverting much of the remaining to "high arts" such as ballet…
Is a Master of Fine Arts the ‘new MBA’?
Enlightened universities are now embedding the principles of design and creativity into their business schools, as businesses recognise the value…
Artists building barricades against Trump
In difficult times, artists have more power than we think to influence the direction of politics and society.
Opera needs to evolve
The recent National Opera Review concentrated on the big fish - but innovation is often found with independent artists.
Venues defend programming decisions
The claim that regional venues support touring ahead of local artists is ill-informed and provocative.
A new campaign for the arts
Conflict over the roles of the Australia Council and the Ministry don't address the real policy failures so #freethearts is…