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We need a National Cultural Policy that backs working writers

The public consultation for the next national cultural policy is drawing to a close. Author Jennifer Mills shares her own…

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Is home a birthright in Australia’s housing crisis? Hahaha – you wish!

Zoe Pepper pits millennials against boomers in a battle for the soul of the nation in her new film Birthright.

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Listen to Indigenous voices on climate and Country

'Indigenous ways can tell you what is wrong and perhaps, through ancient knowledge, we can tell you what to do…

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Drafting the next national cultural policy: 6 critical strategies for our sector

As the Australian Government updates the Revive National Cultural Policy, Kate Larsen argues the new version needs to walk the…

Iconic Victorian company Snuff Puppets has had its annual funding of $112,000 cut by Creative Victoria. Pictured is the Snuff Puppets' popular character Skullie, 2020. A person dressed in a skeleton costume sits at a wooden desk in an old hall. Racks of puppet parts and costume are stored behind it.
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Victoria’s new Creative Industries Minister must reverse arts cuts

Victoria's Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries, the Hon David Davis MP, says the state’s new Creative Industries Minister…

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Why young people are turning back to DVDs, Blu-Rays, vinyl and other physical media

In a world governed by the internet, the value of physical media offers something irreplaceable.

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Artists can help us fight AI's existential threats

AI has brought rapid cultural change but one thing remains the same – artists can help us grapple with the…

Australia loves its festivals, including the Adelaide Festival, pictured here in 2025. Photo: Morgan Sette.
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I've been an arts lover in both the UK and Australia – here's the difference!

Australian arts audiences are more relaxed, but maybe sometimes too relaxed.

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Young people need more than footy ovals – it’s time to invest in culture

What would happen if young people had the same access to live music as they do with sport, wonders Kate…

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Solidarity with Jazz Money, Evelyn Araluen: 'We have an obligation to stand against genocide'

Writer Claire G Coleman watches in horror as UQP pulps a children's book by a First Nations writer.

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