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Book critics resign due to lack of racial diversity
Two emerging book critics chosen by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age as part of an arts criticism initiative have stepped down…

NGA faces staff redundancies
Starting with a call for voluntary redundancies, the National Gallery of Australia needs to slash staff numbers by 10% for…

Artists Essentials Toolkit video #2: Getting your art noticed online
Ever wondered about SEO? Or using social media to promote your artwork? Our second video in this series looks at…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Adelaide Cabaret Festival's new international AD plus new board members, chairs, artistic associates, general managers and more.

Re-futuring as recovery for the arts
What can a First Nations-led recovery look like? BlakDance is looking at a process of 're-futuring' based on concepts of…

Training a new generation of performers about intimacy, safety and creativity
From the film Fame to MeToo and most recently COVID-19, history says there is still more that can be done…

Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths
While science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates are a focus of Education minister Dan Tehan’s reforms, not all STEM…

Taking action for cultural safety
COVID-19 has impacted most heavily on those who were already systemically underserved or excluded. With a global call for change…

Book review: Cursed: An Anthology Edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane
This collection of dark tales, featuring writers such as Christina Henry, Neil Gaiman and Karen Joy Fowler, explores and reimagines the power of…

Burnout, slob, slack or daydreamer: What we can learn from the 'not-working' types
Not-working can create discomfort for many of us who are used to perpetual doing. Learning about the four inertial archetypes…