Writing and Publishing

Empowering mid-career artists to create bold new workÂ
The journey of an artist often requires a "day job" to maintain the freedom to pursue their creative practice. By…

Magazine review: Meanjin Winter 2023, edited by Esther AnatolitisÂ
The intensity of this edition creates a real sense of urgency in the reader.

Opportunities and awards
Carclew grants for SA young creatives, glass artist heads to Japan, longlist for the 2023 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story…

Writers telling underside stories of the beautiful game
It’s the news no football fan wants to hear – that there are some shady back room dealings in world…

Shankari Chandran wins 2023's Miles Franklin Award
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens takes out the most prestigious literary prize in Australia.

Book review: A Real Piece of Work, Erin Riley
An insight into the life of a queer trans writer through a series of essays.

Radical access: the future of access in the arts
Stellar thinkers and doers gather to consider radical access and the future of an inclusive arts industry.

Federal Government grants $3.42 million for arts education for kids
Four arts organisations share in the funding aimed at developing the next generation of performers and creatives.

Complicating Vietnamese diaspora stories for the better
A look into how the ‘MÌNH’ exhibition challenges notions of a monolithic Vietnamese identity through art and writing.

Moral panic over sex-ed book overlooks real value of teen sex education
The moral panic over a sex education book for teens has seen Big W staff abused, and ignores the ways…