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From Twitterbots to VR: 10 of the best examples of digital literature
Digital literature is embracing experimentation. Here are ten significant works of electronic literature you should know about.

Aboriginal art and activism, Queensland style
From ghost nets to urban collectives, to infiltrating white fella institutions and busting the gatekeepers through mentorship, Aboriginal art activism…

Shaun Gladwell in Conversation
As a boy from Western Sydney who left school at 16, and fifteen years later was exhibiting at Venice Biennale,…

How intimacy coordinators make scenes sexy but safe
‘Intimacy can be anything from holding hands, looking into someone’s eyes, sex, dancing, masturbation or nudity.’ Miriama McDowell tells us…

Is your organisation queer-friendly enough?
From gender neutral bathrooms to the use of language, we speak with arts practitioners who are championing more inclusive workplaces.

How to thrive, not just survive, when your company is defunded
As arts organisations across the nation await news on the Australia Council's EOI process for four-year funding, one company reflects…

Meet MUP's new CEO Nathan Hollier
With a background in small press, academic publishing and boxing, the new Melbourne University Press CEO packs a punch.

Young dancers put their best feet forward
Members of the youth dance sector will be networking, training and performing at the Australian Youth Dance Festival in Melbourne…

Dark secrets of stealing rare books
Theft of books has occurred for centuries, but cultural institutions don't always want to talk about it. We speak with…

What makes a great theatre?
Programming, people, acoustics, atmosphere or state of the art equipment: many elements make up a truly great theatre.