How to break into writing and stay the distance

Advice for newcomers from some of the nominees of this year's Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards.

Arts podcasts we’ve escaped to in 2021

After another big year of ups and downs, we can find refuge and entertainment in arts podcasts from 2021.

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10 artists who use water as their medium

Making a splash, these contemporary artists challenge the gallery’s white cube and create a conservator’s nightmare, but people love to…

10 glass artists you should know

From elegant minimalism to quirky fantasy worlds, the ancient medium of glass is continually reinventing itself.

10 gems from Tim Minchin

VIDEO: 10 witty and wise pieces of advice from comedian and musician Tim Minchin. The first video in our new…

Banksy's top ten

Street artist Banksy is the focus of an unauthorised exhibition in Melbourne this summer, complete with food trucks and cocktails.

When car paint is a girl's best friend

Not a diamond in sight, but this contemporary jewellery will make you drool over pieces made of gardening equipment, velcro…

8 gold medal artworks to cheer the Olympics

To mark the opening of the Olympics, we walk through some of the most important artworks celebrating sport.

Light wars pit art against projections

Dripping paint on the walls of the MCA this week is a symptom of the profile of light festivals. But…