Writing and Publishing
Perhaps the arts can learn innovation from banking
The arts like to think of themselves as the heart of originality but perhaps we can learn from info tech,…
Gender fellow proposals not 'sufficiently interesting'
Applicants for a new gender fellowship have all been rejected because proposals were not original enough but the fellowship has…
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
In a harsh world, Laurie Frankel's Walsh family is one you'd like to be part of.
Beating subconscious sexism in the job market
We know people are more likely to hire people like themselves. So how do we break a pattern where Artistic…
Tim Flannery on originality in the digital age
An exhibition of digital art prompts an environmental scientist to question the changing meaning of artistic creation.
Kids teach museums how to play
Museum Victoria consulted more than 600 experts to create its new Children's Gallery and 500 of them were kids. Now…
Finding hope for Indigenous arts
An Indigenous Festival director is using the psychology of hope to reframe cultural exchange.
Michelangelo and Picasso did it; now your kids can too
School holiday camp has been reimagined for budding artists, offering learning in an art school environment with NAS’s new Future…
Five women, three men honoured in Australia Council awards
Novelist Kate Grenville, audio artist Madeleine Flynn and theatre director Rosemary Myers are among the eight recipients of the prestigious…
Inspirational quotes for strong women
Sources of strength from Lady Gaga, JK Rowling, Georgia O'Keefe and many others.