Opinions & Analysis
Rudd Cabinet downgrades Arts & Communications
The Government will go into the election with a Cabinet less committed to the sector and an Opposition looking for…
AUDIO: Trying to be happy may make you miserable
Creative people are more prone to depression but positive thinking may be just what they don't need.
Remotely Connected
Rural art collectives are cutting out the metropolitan art tsars and staging their own shows.
Rebranding a cultural organisation
Sydney Living Museums created a new look for old houses when it recreated the Historic Houses Trust of NSW.
Minister in absentia
After a half a working day without a Minister for Communications and Broadband, the sector is still broadcasting.
In defence of star ratings
Artists, publicists and producers love star ratings – provided they’re attached to a good review.
No stars for five star reviewing
The practice of ranking performances on a five star rating system is unproductive and inhibits trust in reviewers.
Protecting your intellectual property on social media
When you post creative content online you maybe be giving away your copyright or at least any real control over…
The surfeit of film festivals
Sydney Film Festival has closed but more than 60 ethnic or specialist film festivals are competing to fill the gap…
No free dinner, especially at Raheen
A little political history gives us some clues as to what George Brandis might be like as Arts Minister.