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Features

Molly Meldrum at 80: how the ‘artfully incoherent’ presenter changed Australian music

Liz Giuffre reflects on the life of Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and his impact on Australian music journalism.

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Features

Can reading help heal us and process our emotions?

Can reading help heal us and process our emotions – or is that just a story we tell ourselves?

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Career Advice

Feeling flat now you're #BackToWork?

A post-holiday slump is normal, but these clues signal it’s time for a new job

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Career Advice

5 tips to take the best care of your singing voice, from a speech pathologist

Whether singing for fun or professionally, a little voice care goes a long way.

Opinions & Analysis

Trove’s funding runs out in July 2023 – it’s time for a radical overhaul

The free online service deserves government investment that recognises its value, say Mike Jones and Deb Verhoeven.

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Features

Female artists earn less than men; larger gap for women from non-English speaking backgrounds

David Throsby, Katya Petetskaya and Sunny Y. Shin examine the latest data regarding arts incomes.

Features

Things to know at your first ever classical music concert

Professor of Music, Timothy McKenry, shares some handy tips to keep in mind when attending your first classical concert.

Career Advice

The arts are losing the war for talent

Junior staff are finding better contracts, while senior staff are burning out. Kim Goodwin takes a look at Australia's increasingly…

Arts news
Features

Why musicians revisit their pain and doubt in their art

Music has the potential to change our experience of intrusive thoughts and how we deal with pain, writes Cher McGillivray.

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Features

Why pausing your artistic calling might not be such a bad idea

Katie Bailey explores what it means to follow your creative passions in later years.

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