Opinions & Analysis
Will Victoria's new Creative Industries policy work?
Victoria's new Labor Government is shaking up cultural policy with big implications for creative industries nationally.
How literature can inform human rights
Literature can transform our view of the world and help foster a sense of empathy for the suffering of others.
Oh no you d'int: the costs of getting nasty on social media
Learn from Iggy Azalea, Snoop Lion and Redfoo and make sure social media doesn't turn catfights into court battles.
Theatre Network protests curriculum
If the National Curriculum goes ahead in its current form students may never see a live production or learn drama.
Fight to keep the dreamers in charge: Myers
The creeping replacement of artistic leaders with managers and producers is a grave threat to artistic life.
All muffled on the Western Front
WA suffers disproportionately from ABC cuts, part of a persistent national failure to rate the West.
First do no harm
The value of arts for mental health is enormous but artists need mental health guidelines to ensure they help not…
Can book trailers help authors boost sales?
Many authors are turning to book trailers to herald the arrival of a new book. But do they work?
Art and the city: painting beyond the bush
Australia's obsession with the bush has been punctured by the impact of significant painters reclaiming the city.
A place for patriotism
The arts articulate identity and there’s a place for some healthy nationalistic partisanship in that role.