Opinions & Analysis
Twitter and The X Factor are the new casting couches
Casting directors want Twitter followers more than they want talent and their naked profile-hunting is damaging musical theatre.
'Fair use' not fair to education
Publishers say replacing the education license in copyright law with a 'fair use' test will disadvantage educators.
What does the Apple e-book ruling really mean?
Apple’s defeat in last week’s anti-trust suit proves there’s something rotten at its core, but the implications are broad.
What's wrong with copyright
With submissions to the Review on Copyright due at the end of July, creators need to understand the problems.
Working on the Edge
The boundaries between urban and rural are gone as artists working on the city limits understand.
A highbrow exercise in slut-shaming
Controversy about the production values of MTC's 'The Crucible' ignores a key problem of sexism in the interpretation.
Eight units to monitor 747 nightclubs
While APRA reacts angrily to media coverage of its ACCC re-authorisation, new claims cast doubt on its distribution methods
Governments lukewarm about the visual arts
In all the chatter about new, new, new arts policy and funding, the visual arts and literature are feeling ignored.
APRA's exemption is good for musicians
APRA should retain its monopoly to ensure Australia creators get their money. Most musicians agree.
How not to talk to the tax man
An accountant offers a light-hearted look at the wrong – and right – ways to win the approval of the…