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Why Australia still dances to an Irish tune
What impact have successive waves of Irish immigration had on Australian art and culture?
Survival strategies for bookshops
Bookshops know you can buy your books online so they are doing what the virtual world can't.
Take your kids to work: family-friendly artists’ residencies
Many artists find a baby a hindrance to creative life but child-friendly residency programs help parents continue their creative careers.
No such thing as a good book
When everyone's a critic, aesthetic hierarchies no longer rule. But we still have to decide what to read.
An art school is not greyhound racing
Handing on the torch can come with challenges. We speak with the National Art School directors about strategic succession.
How artists use social media effectively
Social media can be a vital career-building platform or vanity publishing that gets in the way of your real work.
Up close and personal: body ethics and risk
From Eve to the Kardashians, the body has always garnered reaction but Australian laws leave us with a grey area…
Richard Flanagan: This is not my Australia
The Man Booker-winning author cited the leaked Nauru files as an answer to why writing matters.
Why you need a writing community
Making art is often a lonely pursuit. Writers centres play an important role in creating community.
Eight tips to be future ready
Preparing for the future is a challenge facing organisations, institutions and individuals.