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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…
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.
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.
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.
Why Wordle has become a new online obsession
Erin Sebo from Flinders University dissects the popularity of Wordle.
Art at the heart of Cobargo fire recovery
Jen Webb and Rhonda Ayliffe highlight how art forms the heart of Cobargo’s Black Summer fires recovery.
Mental health issues surge for performing artists
Research from Edith Cowan University shows 63.5% of Australia’s performing artists reported worsening mental health due to COVID.
An attack on Australia’s literary culture
Senior Lecturer Julieanne Lamond highlights how ministerial interference of funding applications points to wilful ignorance of the value of literature.
The price of arts funding
‘Arts organisations can sometimes demonstrate a strange naivety when asking for or accepting donations,’ writes Jo Caust.
The elegance and wry observations of Jeffrey Smart
In his old age, this artist once out of tune with his peers, became one of Australia’s most favoured sons.