Australia
How culture can help you through dark times
Arts improve mental health. Megan Sheehy looks at ways the arts can help from virtual dance parties to everyday haiku.
Defunding the sector’s R&D arm sounds a warning note for the future
With the stroke of a pen, the Australia Council has defunded the theatre companies who collectively serve as the sector's…
Why Gladys needs to channel her inner Jacinda, as Arts Minister
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian recently took over the portfolio of Arts Minister with the resignation of Don Harwin, but does…
Five things about solitude: Reflections on self-isolating alone
While writing her book She I Dare Not Name: A Spinsters Meditation on Life, Donna Ward thought a lot about…
Digital art guide to beat coronavirus closures
From virtual exhibitions and livestreamed concerts to online art auctions, this is our guide to how art is going digital…
Time for a real estate breakout and rethink of prime locations
Gallerist Michael Reid says it’s time to review the ways in which we use buildings and land, as the use…
18 ways to create cut-through content
With many organisations rushing to present their programs online, we look at creating content that resonates with your audience and…
Arts: Healing balms for a sick world
Professor Peter O’Connor has long been an advocate of art's importance in healing after trauma. Here, he gives his views…
Evoking screen and stage magic starts with a stitch
Students of NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Costume are busy creating garments that will transport audiences to a different place…
Book review: The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay
The Animals in That Country is an eerily prescient story of a novel virus which leaves those affected with the…