Opinions & Analysis
How Creativity Drives Business Success
Creative accounting is a high value skill the arts can bring to business, not a criminal activity.
Industrial sites of old can be the cities of the future
Projects around the world are proving that brownfield regeneration is a viable alternative to new-builds in urban cultural revival.
A swan on an iceberg
The Australian Ballet joins an international trend thinking beyond the tutu with creative marketing that democratizes the artform.
Creative relaxation: the healing potential of interactive art
BrightHearts is a relaxation training app that translates changes in heart rate into a calming interactive art experiences.
From 8 to 80: designing adaptive spaces for an ageing population
As the global population ages thanks to higher life expectancy, what are the ramifications for architectural design?
Art is worth less in the age of Spotify – and not just financially
When the consumer can delete at the push of a button royalties are drastically reduced and artistic worth is liquified.
Should Rolf Harris's art be removed?
Does condemning Rolf Harris as a sexual predator require expurgating his art from public collections?
Inclusive theatre beyond the ghettos
Separate theatre initiatives for disabled artists are giving way to an integrated international movement for inclusive theatre.
Why Shakespeare still matters
To celebrate Shakespeare's 450th birthday, Australia's leading exponent asks why actors and audiences still love the Bard.
The Emperor's New Social Work
There is much hubris in the community art sector but cultural solutions to social problems should expect failure