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Opinions & Analysis

Why the Prime Minister's Literary Awards need an urgent overhaul

Complaints about the judging process and the PM's involvement have dogged the awards.

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Preventing overwork in the arts

We need to get over the sense that normal rules don't apply in the arts and structure the work so…

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Myths block grant success for craft practitioners

Myths about funding criteria are preventing craft practitioners getting their fair share of funding.

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Another million dollars for bricks and mortar while artists struggle

The State Government of South Australia makes it a trifecta, as The Cedars lands another hand out just weeks prior…

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Darwin Festival to go ahead despite political ruckus

Despite recent dramas, including the dismissal of the Board and the appointment of a statutory manager, the 2016 Festival will…

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No clear winner but a clear loser

Indeed the most positive comment in relation to Senator Fifield that we could find on Twitter was 'He turned up'.

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If you work in the arts, it's time to leave Australia

The three smallest contemporary visual arts jurisdictions SA, NT and ACT have now been wiped off the map of Australia.

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What you need to know ahead of the National Arts Debate

The National Arts Debate will enable voters to assess Liberal, Labor and Greens arts policies. Here’s our guide to understanding…

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The great peak bodies massacre

Why have four out of the five national peak artform organisations just had their funding discontinued by the Australia Council?

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95% of artists miss out on copyright payments

A new survey shows that only five per cent of artist publishing their work online receive copyright royalties.

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