Opinions & Analysis

David Williamson on what's wrong with Australian theatre
Rip down thousand-seat mausoleums and replace them with multiplexes, says Australia's most successful playwright.

Arts in the new Turnbull Government
The Minister has not changed but the Shadow Minister has been replaced. What does that mean for arts policy in…

Arts sector silence fails Indigenous peak bodies
Indigenous Arts needs its own peak bodies to enable specific outcomes to the Indigenous sector that the mainstream arts cannot…

Why television likes art blurry
Have you ever noticed that many TV shows blur or avoid showing art? Here's why it happens and why it's…

#Ausvotesarts
If the arts are important to you, how should you vote on Saturday?

What Brexit means for culture
UK artists and arts organisations fear they will be losers following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

Inconvenient truths about museums and the public good
Why do we rarely see political or agenda-fuelled content in the 21st Century museum? A new book on Art+Climate=Change exposes…

Why the Prime Minister's Literary Awards need an urgent overhaul
Complaints about the judging process and the PM's involvement have dogged the awards.

Preventing overwork in the arts
We need to get over the sense that normal rules don't apply in the arts and structure the work so…

Myths block grant success for craft practitioners
Myths about funding criteria are preventing craft practitioners getting their fair share of funding.