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Jesse Ball: Silence Once Begun
Jesse Ball’s new novel is a remarkable achievement that begs comparisons with Kafka’s chilling classic.
Craft going backwards as infrastructure destroyed
Australia's most popular art form has thrived over the past 50 years but defunding means the gains are now being…
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…
The best places to sell craft
Despite the growth in online opportunities, galleries and markets are still the favoured outlets for buying craft.
MONA entombs 'heroic oysters'
An innovative collaboration has produced an art work that is also a solution to heavy metal pollution in the Derwent…
Local governments co-ordinate cultural planning
Instead of reinventing the wheel with each cultural plan, Councils are starting to learn from one another.
The internet is improving arts participation
If public funding followed public opinion, arts funding may have increased by 14% in the past 14 years - and…
AusCo most generous fellowships go to multimedia artists
The winners of the Australia Council Fellowships, making the careers of 7 lucky early career artists as well as honouring…
Private partners wanted by Australia Council
Partial privatisation of key programs and an assertion of cultural ambition are on the agenda for the Australia Council’s future.
New Australia Council grants system on the way
With a new grants system and a five-year-strategic plan in preparation, the sector can expect significant changes from the Australia…