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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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

Living with complex illness and surviving to tell about it – Anna Spargo-Ryan
Anna Spargo-Ryan's memoir raises awareness about complex mental health matters.

Why it's time for a New Zealand national theatre
What can theatre contribute to the nurturing of a truly national identity?

A journey into the poetic world of AI art making
Mitch Goodwin dives into the world of generative art making through AI with its ‘painterly output and poetic interactions’.

National Museum’s first major redesign finally ‘bold and imaginative’
The recently opened Great Southern Land gallery at the National Museum of Australia signals a triumph in the institution’s redevelopment,…

Why we need more Indigenous literary editors
There is a need for more Indigenous Editors.