The road of history is a pot-holed one. But that doesn’t mean, despite the crashes and stutters, that we don’t eventually get past them. The UN vote over upgrading the Palestinians to non-member observer…
Critics have long wrestled with the question of how artists and writers influence each other. For Luke Johnson, an encounter with a painting took him in a wholly unexpected direction.
Musical theatre nominees at the 2017 Helpmann Awards are dominated by overseas productions. Our own productions need way more support to compete on the world stage.
In the words of Jimmy Porter in Look Back in Anger, “the injustice of it is almost perfect”. Last week, Jason Potts argued here that the cuts made to around 60 cultural organisations under the Australia…
About 65,000 years ago, people started making art in the country we now call Australia. This is their story.
While parents in lockdown might have gained a greater appreciation of what it takes to teach children at home, they haven’t been ‘home schooling’. But 5 tips drawn from home schooling may help them.
The Reserve Bank governor’s ‘forward guidance’ risks him not adapting to changing circumstances, or undermining his credibility.
ABC Radio National is about to reveal Australia’s top 100 books, chosen by popular vote. Ahead of the countdown, The Conversation has asked our experts for theirs.
We know that trees have many benefits. In forests they provide habitat, wood, biodiversity and ecosystem services. In cities, they can mitigate the urban heat island effect by cooling the air and reducing…
This exhibition is not driven by aesthetics alone. It is a coming together of rich individual identities voicing their history, knowledge and lived experiences.
