Writing and Publishing
Artists on the dole: the cost of the cuts
Many artists under 30 rely on Newstart to supplement dismal incomes. How much hardship will Joe Hockey's benefit cuts cause?
New chair replaces long-timer at Adelaide Fringe
The Chair of the Adelaide Fringe Festival has resigned after ten years at the helm and a new face has…
Mentoring doesn't substitute for real career opportunity
Mentoring programs can be abused a panacea for government neglect of the arts with no real career opportunities attached.
Theatre Forum curator named
Theatre Network Victoria (TNV) has now selected a curator for the 2015 Australian Theatre Forum (ATF).
Dark Mofo: Shorts
Shorts is a masculine, Australian exploration of some of the darkest aspects of the human psyche.
The politically correct sovereign and I
The ideological curmudgeons have been out in force in the arts this week reflecting on the arrival of The King…
Tim Winton: Eyrie
In the lead up to next week's announcement of the Miles Franklin literary award, we review Tim Winton's shortlisted novel,…
BHP money ignites WA arts
Artsource WA has achieved funding for a new program that will provide grants to young artists and document what they…
Cover story: why are books so expensive in Australia?
"Pricing to formula" has given way to "pricing to Amazon" so why can an Australian bookseller charge $40 for a…
Adelaide Fringe delivers $66.3 million economic impact
The 2014 festival saw a 10% increase in ticket sales and a 5% increase in audience figures.