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Consolidated evidence shows value of the arts
Multiple studies prove the arts improve health, education and economic outcomes, a review of 90 research projects has shown.
Plugging the gaps in arts value research
Despite more than 500 studies, reviewers say better research is needed to convince policy-makers that strong arts activity generates happier,…
Goal setting for creative businesses
Effective goal-setting takes more skill, discipline and self-awareness than simply following your dreams and expecting the universe to deliver.
Showcase: Kenyan mockumentary with an Australian connection
Kickstarter + Third World + wonderful parody + nifty conventions = ???
Honouring escapism: Charlie Chaplin conquers the Dardanelles
There’s more to what the arts can offer the World War I centenary than war movies. Fantasy has its own…
A Sun Dance for challenging visual arts projects
The Adelaide Film Festival turns diplomat to create an international deal for a new frontier of visual arts.
Box Office: more or less resisting a rampant Sniper
What happened to the joint winners of the AACTA Best Picture Award? A wonderful bounce?
AACTA 2015: the view from the couch
The AACTA Awards are an artifice that is supposed to pay off in the living rooms of the nation. What…
Australia day Honours 2015: outrage collapses under weight of facts
The Australia Day Honours list combines the great and the good, the raffish and the hilarious, the patient and the…
James Walker: early death of writer is a piercing loss
James Walker, dead too soon, leaves a young family, a great body of work, and a deep sense of loss.