Australia

Supporting the arts can increase our resilience
Given the demonstrated potential of the arts to enhance community resilience, comprehensive support for the sector only makes sense.

Is ageism in the workplace making a pandemic comeback?
As some return to the work – and others continue to face unemployment – we take a look at perils…

Remembering Freedom: Richard Cooke on Robyn Davidson
Acclaimed critic and journalist Richard Cooke explores writer Robyn Davidson's remarkable life, and her presence in Australian literature.

Who made the Queens Birthday Honours List 2020?
In a list that is heavily weighted towards the law and politics this year, the arts barely gets a look…

Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media for Artists
There are a wealth of opportunities when it comes to growing your social media accounts, but what are the absolute…

Review: Melbourne Art Fair Viewing Rooms
Although the biennial Melbourne Art Fair, due to open in June this year, has been put on hold because of…

'I'm always in the black show, the black play.'
Actor and playwright Meyne Wyatt delivered three minutes of explosive television on Q&A last night. It's a war cry against…

First sector survey results in and they are worse than expected
Among the many COVID-19 surveys currently being conducted, Music Victoria and partner peak bodies reveal that 42% of operators in…

COVID crowdfunding that will get a dance company open
A new work by dancers with disability uses crowdfunding and matched funding to open a new work in Lismore despite…

Teaching movement remotely during COVID-19
How to impart complex somatic body practice to students without being in the room with them? One teacher's response has…