Australia
Turning the heat up on cultural conversations
Absolute Humidity sounds more like a weather app, but unlike the weather, this publication is razor sharp accurate in mapping…
Real-to-reel: bringing contemporary craft to the big screen
Craft is a global movement – it’s a human movement – and a new Festival of short film leverages our…
Review: Heath Ledger – A Life In Pictures, NFSA
This exhibition shows that Ledger was so much more than an actor; he was an inspiration to anyone with a…
New study should be the final nail for open-plan offices
Research shows that when employees can’t concentrate, they tend to communicate less. They may even become indifferent to their coworkers.
Vale Charles Blackman – Australia says goodbye to an Antipodean legend
A portrait of him won the Archibald Prize in 1966, a Melbourne hotel was named after him, and he even…
When literature takes you by surprise: or the case against trigger warnings
The strong emotional connections and resonances of literature can happen at any time.
Hustle! The slings and arrows of a jobbing actor
A 30 year acting career sounds glamorous, until you realise that like many in the industry, Bruce Hopkins has supplemented…
Sex sells, but does it sound good?
Is the increased focus on performers' sex appeal a tacit acknowledgement that classical music can no longer connect with society…
Craft: it's good for your health
Craft practices are being looked to as something of an antidote to the stresses and pressures of modern living.
The Australians are coming! The Australians are coming!
The annual Australian invasion of Edinburgh is about to begin. What attracts them in such numbers? And with over 130…