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Career Advice

3 steps to get therapeutic benefits from writing about art

Patrick Wright researched the therapeutic qualities of writing about art and suggests three steps for trying it yourself.

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Career Advice

Caring as much as you do was killing you

We need to talk about burnout in the arts, and how to recognise it.

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Features

Why writing 'cli-fi' might relieve your eco-anxiety

How does writing fiction focused on climate change impact those who write it? Dr Rachel Hennessy, Alex Cothren and Amy…

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Education & Student News

How to get the most out of a visit to an art gallery with kids

Start young and make gallery visits a normal activity, says visual artist and lecturer in teacher education, Naomi Zouwer.

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Features

It’s beginning to look a lot like burnout

How to take care of yourself before the holidays start.

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Education & Student News

An educational psychologist explains how to think about your ATAR and set post-school goals

As Year 12 students receive their 'score' it's important to help them maintain a sense of perspective – and adventure…

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News

‘How is the Great Australian Novel going?’

Author Nicholas Jose says the Great Australian Novel 'isn't doing too badly, thanks'.

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Education & Student News

AI is now accessible to everyone: three things parents should teach their kids – and themselves

We're all learning how to use AI on the fly, but kids especially must learn the risks as well as…

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Features

Shane MacGowan: a timeless voice for Ireland’s UK diaspora

MacGowan gave visibility to the second-generation Irish in England, says Dr Sean Campbell.

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Opinions & Analysis

I’ve had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels and sensationalised trauma

I’ve had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels, but I’m hungry for complex stories about women.

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