Opinions & Analysis

New Book Council more mystery than thriller
ArtsHub looks at the likely people, money and objectives behind the Book Council of Australia announced by the Prime Minister…

Why Melbourne needs two contemporary art centres
You don't have to be a grammar Nazi to understand the importance of prepositions to the Buxton Centre of Contemporary…

Where to now for youth arts?
In 2015 the OzCo Theatre Board's Youth Programs Fund will no longer exist, forcing youth arts organisations to compete with…

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…