David Burton

David Burton is a writer from Meanjin, Brisbane. David also works as a playwright, director and author. He is the playwright of over 30 professionally produced plays. He holds a Doctorate in the Creative Industries.

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Benson Boone won Song of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Image: supplied.
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2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards winners

The iHeartRadio Music Awards were held in Los Angeles today, celebrating a diverse mix of international artists.

Joining the oversaturated podcast market can be daunting, but podcasts still offer unique marketing opportunities.
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Is it worth launching a podcast in 2025? – 3 rules for artists

A far cry from the days of homespun projects, launching a podcast in 2025 can potentially create a new marketing…

The latest request from Black Inc Books has only fueled the fire on AI controversy in the creative arts.
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Industry shocked after Black Inc Books asks writers to consent to AI licence

The Melbourne publisher wants its writers to agree to their work being used to train AI.

Steve Young's macrophotography focuses on ancient life barely a micron in size. Here: the metatrichica floraformis. Image: Steve Young
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Groundbreaking macrophotography offers glimpse into Queensland's prehistory

In deep regional Queensland, a retired commercial photographer is finding new life in macrophotography, focusing on ancient life.

It's a Hamlet adaptation like never before, taking place in the ultra-violent video game Grand Theft Auto V.
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Hamlet receives violent new life in Grand Theft Auto

A new documentary film charts the chaotic process of two actors attempting to stage 'Hamlet' in the ultra-violent world of…

Cyclone Alfred caused havoc for dozens of arts venues.
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Former tropical cyclone Alfred threatens multiple art venues

Many venues fared better than expected, several programs remain suspended in the wake of Cyclone Alfred.

Artists like Frank McCourt and Grandma Moses became well-known very late in life. (Image: WikiArt)
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From Grandma Moses to Frank McCourt: it's never too late for artistic success

History is littered with artists who found success late in life, including writers such as Frank McCourt. Here's a list…

PEN America's latest report shows book bans are at an all-time high in the United States and is unfairly targeting vulnerable communities.
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Book bans are at an all time high, new report finds

The latest report from PEN America shows American book bans more than doubled than the previous year.

On the top panel is Megan Brown who has short white hair and is wearing glasses. Below her in another panel is Lucy Sussex, who has blonde hair and is wearing a brown woollen hat. On the right is the cover of their book 'Outrageous Fortune' that features a blue and white illustration of a woman in period dress. There are two knives held aloft beside her.
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Book review: Outrageous Fortunes, Megan Brown and Lucy Sussex

An unearthing of the life and times of Mary Fortune, who wrote the first book of detective stories published in…

A close-up of the bottom half of a woman's face with a finger held up over the lips. Mutliple Australian institutions are wrestling with claims of censorship and safety in the shadow of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Resignations and censorship: Australia wrestles with artistic freedom

Creative Australia is not the only institution wrestling with resignations, scandal and claims of censorship.

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