Opinions & Analysis

'Wild Butterfly' shows the human cost of treating addiction as clickbait
Who deserves medical care? A young mum? An addict? A person who took drugs after a liver transplant? Nicole Lee…

Seven spits dummy on children's TV, may be for sale
While Seven tries polite menace with Feds, it may itself turn out to be sold to the highest bidder.

Fan of sci-fi? Psychologists have you in their sights
Led by writers, Sci-fi proposals are flooding into the sector. Are we reaching for the stars or squelching in drivel?

Crazed comparison reveals Australian identity
Which two Australian-influenced characters are both anchoring a sequel in the cinemas right now?

ABC News on web is top site but punters prefer teev
By combining Nielsen and Oztam figures in January, we encounter the resilience of old-timey television.

Beating the blame game in continuity errors
Who makes the continuity mistakes mocked later on the internet? It is not the diligent notetakers on location, who have…

Little Women: Greta Gerwig's direction creates big emotions and deserved an Oscar
There are good reasons why Little Women is a remarkable film, which are surely worth honouring.

Australian arts hero reads riot act at Davos
Lynette Wallworth delivers a pungent speech confronting the Davos World Economic Forum with our experience of a land on fire.

Is Korea cinema's future powerhouse?
Smart policy, cultural pride and an Asian language puts Korean cinema at the heart of change. Here's an excellent potted…

Open Letter to the media on climate change denial
A group of writers calling themselves Writing for the Environment – organised by Alys Jackson, Leah Kaminsky and Gretchen Miller…