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Why we are happier when we are busy
The perils of overwork are apparent, but filling every minute can be seductively satisfying.

How to succeed in Generation Slashie
Working in multiple roles – for instance as a writer/actor/director/producer – is increasingly common but the multiple satisfactions come with…

Why you should embrace erotic art
The distinction between the high art nude and the dark alley pornographer has been replaced by an appreciation of multicultural…

Kids are a gateway drug to the arts
Many parents are taking their kids to the theatre and galleries, often for the first time themselves.

Last tango with ethics
Revelations this week about the filming of The Last Tango in Paris raise broader issues for the ethics of hoodwinking…

What are festivals for?
As the number of arts festivals across Australia mushroom, is it time to consider the point of such cultural clustering?

How to heal yourself with art
A book, film, or painting may be just the prescription you need to overcome anxiety, grief, depression, lethargy or ordinary…

Arts org wins as human rights leader
Arts and social change company Big hART has been awarded the Tasmanian Human Rights Award for Organisation of the Year.

Terra nullis for Indigenous mural
A prominent mural in Bondi Beach celebrating renowned Indigenous Rights activists has been whitewashed – literally.

Your guide to navigating uncertainty
Uncertainty is a natural condition of making art – but how do we tread through its treacherous waters when combined…