Opinions & Analysis
Cuts and concealed censorship
It's no coincidence cuts are directed at arts, education and science, where strong voices are not compliant with Government ideology.
Michael Gow on the agony of theatre
Struggle is the essence of drama proposes playwright Michael Gow in his keynote address at the National Play Festival 2016.
Should artists pay their taxes in art?
How can artists make a living wage? Mexico’s policy approach might offer a suggestion how.
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…