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Why slow cooked is the best recipe for ethical publishing
To get ethical creation right we need to take time according to a recent panel at the Small Press Network.

Theatre Review: Disney’s Frozen, Capitol Theatre
This production transcends any age barrier to bring the purest of theatrical magic to the Capitol Theatre in a glacier…

The surprising ways games challenge how people think about themselves and the world
Increasingly, console games help us question the ways we see, think or feel about the world, the game, even ourselves.

13 non-COVID buzzwords for the arts in 2020
Our language tells us a lot about who we are, so what did 2020 say, outside the trending COVID-slang?

Winners of 2020 PM's Literary Awards announced
Winners of this year’s awards featured First Nations creators including a novel about the tragedy of Wiradjuri children and a…

Calling for entries to Living Memory: National Photographic Portrait Prize
With supporting fees for all finalists, mentoring opportunities, and a remit to be inclusive in telling Australian stories, the National…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
AWGIE Awards presented, People's Choice winner announced for The Lester Prize, Women's Circus receives performance commission, shortlist for 2021 Victoria…

The best podcasts that helped us escape 2020
In a year where many of us were housebound, listening to podcasts became an escape – moreso than ever before.

Museum wins award from the couch
The digital experience, Museum at Home, which reached 18.5 million people online, is celebrated in 2020 Victorian Museums and Galleries…

Authors speak on the power of language and art
Authors, poets and illustrators nominated in this year’s 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards describe an experience in which they realised…