Opinions & Analysis
GST changes may not deliver for books and music
The Treasurer is moving to introduce GST on items bought online but will the threshold be low enough for books…
Museums struggle with the entertainment imperative
First it was blockbusters, then architecture-branded museums, now slides and merry-go-rounds. Is it possible to be too entertaining?
The future of arts advocacy
The power of arts advocacy in recent weeks has implications beyond arts funding for the entire civic narrative.
The arts sector's formidable machine
If nothing else, one good thing to come out of the artquake caused by the funding cuts in the last…
Missing the boat to China
Touring Swan Lake in China is not the kind of cultural diplomacy that will help Australia gain a foothold in…
Australia needs to remain a culturally ambitious nation
Original Australian work, not majors performing classic repertoire, is what distinguishes our nation's cultural contribution to the world.
Is Taylor Swift a Nasty Girl? (and why you should care)
The recent furore over a dress worn by Taylor Swift has lessons for designers in how to protect your creative…
Art after the Tsunami
Four years after the devastating Tsunami, parts of Japan are still in recovery. An artist from Polyglot reflects on working…
History sheds light on Australia Council attack
As artists confront the 2015 Budget cuts to the Australia Council, looking at the history of arts funding controversies can…
We have a ‘show tunes’ government, with an arts policy to match
The current government's arts policy makes about as much sense as the plot of most major musicals.