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Exhibition review: Tania Ferrier: Pop Porn
A feminist survey that challenges perceptions of women's bodies as passive objects of desire.

Why is the cost of art-making surging?
Price rises and COVID shortages are causing pain for many artists and suppliers.

Recent theatre audience trends: what’s drawing us in?
As theatre audiences return, their choices reveal some interesting new trends.

Exit Interview: Amy Barrett Lennard, PICA
A veteran arts leader signs off after 16 years in a career-defining role.

Flood-affected artists take vital steps to recovery
The first artists’ forum held since Lismore’s devastating floods brought over 200 creatives together to begin mapping their future.

So You Want My Arts Job: Clown Doctor
A performing arts career that requires a nuanced set of acting and communication skills to succeed. What’s it like to…

5 essential skills all arts managers need
Experienced arts professionals reveal the management skills they rely on most to succeed in their jobs.

New Asian arts institute aims for new networks
Contemporary Asian art is the focus of the Art Gallery of Western Australia's latest new initiative.

Meet MAGNT’s new Director
Strong experience with blockbuster exhibitions and a close eye on Indigenous art and culture inform Adam Worrall’s views.

Why new National Cultural Policy needs input from all Australians
It’s time to raise our voices as we move closer to a new National Cultural Policy.