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In Hindsight: Janet Clayton
As gallerist Janet Clayton closes up shop after a decade, ArtsHub talks with her about the future of shop front…

First Nations women leading in theatre
'People in power have seen our work and believed in our work and have allowed us to come through. But…

Why we need more queer audio dramas in Australia
The team behind LGBT audio drama 'Love and Luck' explain how they created a successful podcast that celebrates diversity, accessibility…

The allure of art in the dark: why we love winter festivals
Recent years have seen rapid growth in the number of winter arts festivals, but is there more to their popularity…

Our taste for translated literature is broadening, and that’s a good thing
Australian readers are increasingly open to the rich cultural imaginations of the most intensely othered parts of the world.

How to turn a big idea into a killer longform podcast
Two of Audible’s master storytellers teach us how they grappled with complex problems while producing longform podcasts such as The…

Massacre remembered through exhibition and promised museum
Labor pledges $3 million for permanent museum to commemorate Myall Creek Aboriginal massacre, as major exhibition opens in Armidale to…

Why are 'feminine' crafts like basket weaving disparaged by politicians?
We don’t see such sneers at woodwork, metalcrafts or other "manly" pursuits.

Alone time leads to new creative worlds
A group of children, with help from The Rabble, examine the complex relationship between loneliness and aloneness in a new…

Art, politics, money: current issues for a revisited cultural policy
In this extract from the latest Currency House platform paper, David Throsby discusses important issues and areas for concern that…