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Anna Goldsworthy's Quarterly Essay explores AI, the future and what it means to be human as technology rapidly learns to mirror us. The photo shows Goldsworthy, a fair skinned woman with long dark hair and wearing a pink, purple and green pattened dress, standing in a colonnade.
Features

The threat and promise of AI: an extract from Anna Goldsworthy’s Quarterly Essay

In this extract from her essay for Quarterly Essay, writer, pianist and artistic director Anna Goldsworthy muses on what it…

Backrooms. Image: A24.
Analysis

Backrooms: how a creepypasta became the year’s most anticipated horror

20-year-old Kane Parsons has gone from posting lo-fi horror videos on YouTube to directing a film with A24.

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Games

How VR and XR can transform education: ‘It was so surprising, and so full of feeling’

Two recent Australian projects show the huge but often misunderstood potential of VR games and experiences.

Kylie. Image: Netflix.
Opinions & Analysis

Kylie is the ray of light the world needs right now 

Baring it all in Michael Harte’s new Netflix documentary, Kylie's strength in the face of shocking abuses stands tall.

Khaled Sabsabi's artwork conference of one's self, 2026 installed at the Australia Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale. A wall-size video screen projection showing abstract purple patterns. Three viewers stand in a darkened space around it.
Features

Can this year’s Venice Biennale artists avoid politics amid protests and pavilion closures?

The protests continue to overshadow the art at this year’s Venice Biennale. Can its exhibiting artists really stay out of…

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Interviews

What hosting Design Matters has taught Debbie Millman about creativity

Artist, designer and podcaster Debbie Millman speaks to ArtsHub ahead of her keynote talk at Vivid Sydney in June.

David Attenborough in the Galapagos islands for Galapagos 3D. Photo: supplied.
Features

Happy 100th birthday, David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough has given us all the gift of sharing the world with him.

Australia loves its festivals, including the Adelaide Festival, pictured here in 2025. Photo: Morgan Sette.
Opinions & Analysis

I’ve been an arts lover in both the UK and Australia – here’s the difference!

Australian arts audiences are more relaxed, but maybe sometimes too relaxed.

Image: Riho Kitagawa on Unsplash.
Analysis

Wabi-sabi or sloppy? How to tell authentic from slapdash

In an age of artificial perfection, wabi-sabi is a refuge that offers lessons for embracing the human in art and…

Photo: Jonathan Borba on Unsplash.
Career Advice

Top tips for building a sustainable arts practice in 2026

Building a sustainable creative practice doesn't mean doing everything all at once.

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