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Trans. Woman with green top and long brown hair sits in armchair looking at camera with hand under chin. Behind her are a pot plant and a lamp.
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Activists will tell you that trans roles should go to trans actors – I disagree

When a certain children's author is played by a trans performer and a trans character is played by a cis…

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How ‘mental health’ has been reimagined in the workplace

Good mental health in the arts won’t happen until we see people with lived experienced enabled and included as leaders…

Illustration with a person wearing a red hood standing against a smoky background with large blocks of red and grey. The atmosphere is dystopian.
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Is fear around AI doing more harm than good?

Our anxiety is pitching artists against AI when collaboration and exploration are what's needed.

Two self-portraits of the artist sitting on chairs facing away from the viewer, all in a monochrome pinky-red. They are overlaid with semi-transparent writing which says "Is there a labour crisis in Australia today? Well that depends on what you mean by crisis".
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Artist burnout is not a mental health issue – it is a labour issue

Reframing burnout in labour terms would implicitly shift our approach to advocacy around artist well-being.

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Why are climate activists glueing themselves to paintings?

Climate activists are targeting priceless art to spread their message. Here is why the absurd act is more than a…

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Why we need a fresh approach to arts advocacy

In a call to arms for reinvigorated arts advocacy, John Daley looks at how politicians are out of step with…

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Keeping safe while working with sensitive subjects

Mental health should come first in planning and creating a production, according to Indigo Paul, who gives us a perspective…

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How art intervenes in an emergency

An artistic inquiry into disaster preparedness is in its last days and David Pledger thinks it has much to tell…

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An overnight comedy success after nine years work

Comedian Chris Ryan was as surprised as anyone to find herself nominated for best newcomer at this year’s Melbourne International…

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How to create a Disability and Inclusion Action Plan

Janice Florence from Arts Access Victoria and Emily Sexton with the Arts House team explain how and why they spent…

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