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Features

Australia’s museums collecting the history of Voice referendum

Museums are working in real time to document the Voice referendum and create historical collections for the future, says Kylie…

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Features

Three activities to help your child think like an artist

The habits of an artist include the ability to generate ideas, trust creative processes and tolerate ambiguity. Here are three…

noisy office
Features

How noisy offices can make us more territorial

Open-plan noisy offices can have a detrimental effect on employees' well-being and satisfaction levels.

Features

From Burning Man to Woodstock to Fyre Festival: what turns a festival into a disaster?

The major problem for most festivals is not external shocks like rain, but poor planning, hubris and deficiencies in management.

Career Advice

How to deal with a Machivellian boss

Manipulative, distrustful, self-serving: learning to spot the signs of a Machiavellian personality can be important in the workplace, argue Nelly…

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Ageism, sexism and classism: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images

Creating images has never been simpler, but without intervention, AI generators reproduce bias and deepen inequalities.

Features

Is winning Eurovision all about the right lyrics?

There's a secret code to Eurovision-winning lyrics according to the University of Winchester's Glenn Fosbraey.

News

A horse death during ‘The Rings of Power’ leads to questions for the industry

Horse welfare in entertainment and sport needs improvement, says Karen Luke.

News

Edinburgh Festival turns 75 after two years of pandemic disruption

Edinburgh Festival returns to a full live event with opening performances by Australian talents.

Features

Vale Peter Brook, an ever innovative director

Paul Rae explores the enduring but complex legacy of British theatre director Peter Brook, who died on Saturday, aged 97.

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