Features
Is the sector over-reliant on volunteers?
When you call a plumber do you stop and think "is this person getting paid?" No, because we have labour…
The art of writing an opinion piece
A strong opinion piece can enlighten and embolden a reader, while a poorly constructed argument can be noxious. So how…
Revealing the unseen: how art responds to trauma
From the horrors of child abuse to the violence of the Frontier Wars, art offers us the opportunity to face…
Why Captain Cook remains a contested national symbol
Last week's budget allocated $48.7M to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Cook's landing at Botany Bay. But controversy over Cook…
What sponsors want from the arts
Sponsorships are not philanthropic donations – they are business investments from which companies want a return. We ask major sponsors…
On breaking $100,000 in the first year of full-time freelancing
Are you having reservations about turning your freelance writing into a full time career? Lindy Alexander discusses her extraordinary year…
Broadway in a year of reckoning
What is the responsibility of theatre-makers towards live shows that either were created or are set in the past –…
'Oklahoma!' at 75: Has the musical withstood the test of time?
With a new production of the musical opening soon, it's time to ask: Whose America did 'Oklahoma!' depict? And is…
Tim Winton on toxic masculinity and the pressure to sanitise what we create
At a recent talk hosted by The School of Life, Tim Winton discussed his latest novel and the casual violence…
'Grow your culture – make it big enough to support all of you'
Curators, arts administrators and artists share their strategies for improving diversity in the art world.