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Kids teach museums how to play
Museum Victoria consulted more than 600 experts to create its new Children's Gallery and 500 of them were kids. Now…
Inspirational quotes for strong women
Sources of strength from Lady Gaga, JK Rowling, Georgia O'Keefe and many others.
We still need a room of our own (or at least a Facebook group)
Chick lit, authoress, woman writer - we often shudder at the application of gender labels. Can women claim these terms…
A new model for publishing (and paying) writers
A new online platform aims to democratise the entire publishing process and create new opportunities for writers.
Rediscovering your curiosity
We often use our curiosity to great effect in the arts but few of us manage to recapture the innate…
Not lost in translation
Funding programs such as Catalyst encourage cross-cultural collaboration, but there’s more than language barriers to consider when embarking on such…
Beyond the mid-life crisis
Growing older doesn’t have to mean abandoning a career but when your body is your instrument, it does require adjustment.
The allure of monsters in an age of horror
Trump, terrorism, murder: nightmares dominate the news. So why do we turn to fictionalised villains for entertainment?
Stop the simplification culture
In an age where ideas are reduced to 140 characters, culture makers need to reclaim complexity. Democracy may depend on…
Taking the show on the road: the logistics of touring
For a touring production, every sequin, wig and set is packed, tracked and shipped around the country.