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Why we should free Australia's female novelists from their male pseudonyms
For these authors, using a pseudonym was not just about slipping their work past male publishers who did not think…
State arts service organisations: effective, engaged but endangered
The professional development opportunities offered by the likes of Writing NSW and NAVA increases the visibility, viability and inclusiveness of…
Weathering the storm: Australian theatre for young audiences in the time of Coronavirus
The double blow of COVID and funding cuts have hit the youth arts and theatre for young audiences sectors hard,…
On the precipice: theatre for the isolated audience
Will the wave of accessible works created by livestreaming during the pandemic be a permanent addition to our theatre ecology…
Discovering delight as an antidote to 2020
Delight is that elusive quality that can reboot your mental health, according to The Rumpus' Caitlin Marshall.
Wangaratta Jazz Festival returns to honour the human voice
Defying COVID-19, the chair of Wangaratta Jazz Festival says National Jazz Awards, held as part of the festival, offer a…
Why Australia’s gallery system is so broken
From the way public institutions acquire, to the value placed on Australian artists, and skewed funding streams that favour institutions,…
Initiatives for connectedness and mental health for artists during COVID
The Australian arts sector is hurting. COVID shutdowns have been sudden and devastating, leading to widespread job losses and drastically…
The urgent need for cultural policy
COVID-19 should be a chance to re-imagine arts policy but government has been ignoring it for too long.
Connecting through kindness
Isolation has become our new normal because of COVID-19, but psychologist Trisnasari Fraser argues that random acts of corona-kindness may…