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Hannah Gadsby on being an autistic queer comedian

RMIT PhD candidate Clem Bastow discusses comedian Hannah Gadsby’s new book, Ten Steps to Nanette, and how it relates her…

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Australian writing and publishing faces ‘grinding austerity’

‘When it comes to public funding, literature has long been the poor cousin of the arts,’ wrote Ben Eltham on…

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Why Australia needs a national Ministry for Culture

Australia needs to mature as a nation by taking its arts and culture seriously, writes Jo Caust.

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Ukraine’s cultural heritage faces destruction

World heritage sites, historical treasures, museums and more are under threat from Russian bombardment, writes Olenka Z Pevny.

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Shane Warne: The Musical should be an Aussie classic

In memory of Shane Warne who tragically passed away last week, Mara Davis pays tribute to the beloved Australian star.

Opinions & Analysis

Why are Brisbane's major cultural institutions on a flood-prone river?

With recent floods threatening many cultural institutions, history lecturer Margaret Cook looks at how they came to be located in…

Opinions & Analysis

No, the Federal Government didn’t spend $4 billion on COVID arts support

Recent claims by A New Approach relied on exaggerated government data, writes academic Ben Eltham.

Features

Meet the Australian artist whose work was called ‘an affront to masculinity’

Vivienne Binns' work is a bold and confident rebuttal to the male gaze and male entitlement, writes Julie Shiels.

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Was the Sydney Festival boycott justifiable to support Palestine?

Dr Ben Saul, Professor of International Law at The University of Sydney, explains why boycotts are needed and necessary.

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Why Wordle has become a new online obsession

Erin Sebo from Flinders University dissects the popularity of Wordle.

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