Writing and Publishing
Children of the New World by Alexander Weinstein
Stories of an uncomfortably human dystopia that gnaws at our comfort with the status quo of our relationship with technology.
Visual arts sidelined by festival culture
As "festivalisation" takes over our cities, one thing is increasingly left off the programing list – and that is the…
Australia loses a great arts patron
Philanthropist and former chairman of Australia’s media dynasty, Fairfax & Sons, James Fairfax leaves a great legacy for the arts.
Sector shock as regional arts body closes
Regional and remote artists and companies will suffer with the closure of an organisation which has supported them for over…
10 ways to work smarter, not harder this year
Working hard is not the same as being effective. Reorient your work style and you can have both ease and…
Life drawing modelling, undressed
Erections, snootiness and perverts: we investigate the misconceptions about being a life drawing model.
The soft-glove politics of Indigenous festival programming
How important is Indigenous programming within festival culture, and has it moved beyond mere box-tick politics.
Writers miss out on e-book payments
When libraries lend books to the public, authors and publishers receive remuneration from the Government under the Lending Rights schemes,…
Building arts in the suburbs
When arts companies focus their activities on the inner city, the suburbs that could benefit most from the arts miss…
Over 50 Australian authors on 2016 bestsellers
Readings have released their top 100 Bestselling Books in 2016 and Australian writers are well represented.