Writing and Publishing
COVID-19 has been a boon for crafts
Who’d have thought a pandemic would trigger a global renaissance for the craft sector, as a balm for both the…
Book review: Almost a Mirror by Kirsten Krauth
A novel of reminiscence for a different time: 1980s Australia and its rumbustious music scene.
Book review: Fighting for our Lives by Nick Cook
In the early 1980s, a then unknown virus, later identified as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), began to infect people…
8 ideas for artists homeschooling kids
If you are a parent with children, chances are you are a homeschooler now. Writer Elissa Blake has been homeschooling…
Governments around the world respond to COVID-19 impact on the arts
How are other countries supporting the arts in this vulnerable time? Dr Jackie Bailey has created a scorecard to see…
Working during self-isolation: How to support yourself and the kids
As schools close around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, working parents are in uncharted territory juggling work while…
18 rules for freelancing from home (from the archives)
With COVID-19 getting more of us working from home, we looked at some timeless advice on how to freelance in…
Book review: Agent Running in the Field by John le Carré
A great spy story from a master of the craft.
Miss Fisher and her fans: how a small screen heroine became a global phenomenon
From a novel published in 1989 to a global hit series and now a feature film, Kerry Greenwood's flapper detective…
Dressing with hindsight
Like many teens, author Cate Kennedy felt uncomfortable with body image. She shares a story that changed how she perceived…