Writing and Publishing

It’s official: reading is cool again
A new study shows that half of Australian teens read for pleasure, and more than half hold a valid library…

Reimagining visual arts education
The new curriculum at Sydney College of the Arts looks to the future of visual arts education.

Why we need opportunities for artistic transparency
This women-only event at Bankstown Arts Centre will explore the realities experienced by many Western Sydney female artists.

On Kate Jennings: Writers on Writers by Erik Jensen
While it may be a love letter, this is also an essay about memory and its unreliability.

Applause: recent winners
International scholarships awarded in Adelaide; Melbourne Fringe reveals 2017 award winners; arts organisations share in funding, and many more.

Career spotlight: Literary editor
If you are a lover of words, a spotter of dangling modifiers, a proofreader extraordinaire, maybe the editor’s life is…

On John Marsden: Writers on Writers by Alice Pung
Pung successfully embarks on an insightful interrogation of the themes that pervade Marsden's work.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New artistic team for Helpmann Awards and a new CEO for Theatre Works

Ramp up your professional skills before year-end with a summit
Feeling stale or burnt out? Recharge with a summit, conference or festival of ideas to kick you into gear ready…

Sydney Symphony changes position on marriage equality
The SSO has publicly stated its commitment to the Yes campaign, an about face to its ambivalent position a few…