Culture
Three Blind Mice show tackles racism and hoarding
Victoria College of the Arts graduates, Ruby Johnston, Izabella Yena and Benjamin Nichol knew they wanted to create a show......
When comedy and politics collide
Comedy can be a good way to tackle touchy topics and that’s exactly what Australian comedian Tom Ballard is doing in his two......
RED: A journey into the world of the redback spider
Audiences are drawn in to the mating ritual of the redback spider in a visceral and immersive artwork – RED.......
Pocket Patrons: arts micro-benefactors can be agents for change
When you think of a benefactor or an arts patron, usually you imagine someone a little bit older, and quite......
The value of dissent in a State of Hope
The latest edition of Griffith Review, entitled State of Hope, brings together a collection of essays, memoirs, poetry and art......
Incentives for Indigenous filmmakers behind the screens
Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department has recently kicked off two exciting programs to support the careers of Indigenous Australian internet storytellers and......
‘Vanishing myth’ of Picnic at Hanging Rock obscures Indigenous history
This year marks 50 years since the publication of Joan Lindsay’s fictional novel Picnic At Hanging Rock. The book tells......
Ziggy’s ‘Black Thoughts’
Ziggy, an emerging Indigenous hip hop artist, has topped the Triple j Unearthed hip hop charts. But his recently dropped......
Preserving cultural artefacts during war
The destruction of cultural artefacts is often a bi-product and tactic during wartime. This destruction can lead to the demolition......
Documenting Aboriginal Art History
A project supported by the Perera-Picco fund is supporting a re-writing of art history. Anthropologist Professor John Carty is documenting......