Opinions & Analysis
Advocating for mothers as artists
Sustaining a creative career is difficult for mothers, but as Dr Jackie Bailey argues there is a growing awareness of…
'Artwashing' the latest weapon for real estate agents
Artists have helped revitalise urban spaces but in the UK real estate developments are using art as a tool of…
Arts criticism is eroding in the digital age
Has the internet damaged arts criticism beyond repair? In her new Platform Paper, Alison Croggon argues that the web has…
Comedy Versus Political Correctness
Far from political correctness being the arch enemy of comedy, comedian and beloved rabblerouser Tim Ferguson believes that neither could…
Art in an age of uncertainty
Despite living in an age of uncertainty, Australia Council CEO, Adrian Collette is convinced that there is reason to be…
Confronting sexual harassment in your organisation
Taking on sexual harassment means acknowledging that arts organisations inherently work with power and this should be managed, according to…
Making a Museum of Happiness
In a world of political polarisation, environmental emergency and inequality, can museums become centres that improve mental health? Tony Butler…
Out of darkness: An actor repairs
When actor Neil Pigot found himself diagnosed with depression he denied the diagnosis and tried to go on. With that…
Terra nullius is Australia's unfinished business
Addressing the climate emergency and improving relationships with Indigenous Australians and Pacific Islanders means building people-to-people exchange, according to our…
Chinese art’s role in the hardening of soft diplomacy
China’s influence in the arts has long been tied to its political goals. Alison Carroll looks at how it has…