Writing and Publishing

NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin resigns
NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin resigns after non compliance with COVID-19 isolation rules.

Book review: The Simple Shift by Chris Helder
The Simple Shift will come in handy right now for anyone struggling as a result of social isolation.

30% Fair
The sector’s governance is broken and the values underwriting it are morally bankrupt, argues David Pledger. A radical reshaping of…

Federal Government announces $27M in targeted relief funding for arts
Indigenous Arts, Regional Arts and Support Act are the recipients of a targeted multi-million dollar package for the arts, but…

Job cuts hit publishing industry
Redundancies and reduced hours are being rolled out by publishers as they grapple with COVID-19.

Why funding the arts matters
As communities around the globe face the challenges spread by COVID-19, Creative Partnerships Australia is encouraging the broader Australian community…

Book review: Death of a Typographer by Nick Gadd
Death of a Typographer is a Melbourne-noir murder mystery with a successfully fantastical and complex plot.

Urgent financial investment in the arts would ease four-year funding fallout
After the shock of Friday's announcement, arts leaders have called for greater investment in the arts in order to secure…

Poll Results: Top priorities for government funding
We asked readers what their top priorities were to funding our way through COVID-19 and beyond. Here are the results.

COVID-19 has been a boon for crafts
Who’d have thought a pandemic would trigger a global renaissance for the craft sector, as a balm for both the…