Opinions & Analysis
2019's dark global forces driving production
Confused by global changes this year? We're here to help.
Adrian Martin's Year in Review
Our critic abroad reflects on the films that linger in memory from 2019.
Winning and losing over 2019 according to The Nova
The successes and failures of determined arthouse cinemas proves that box office is a fickle beast, and justice is not…
Sector avoids Christmas cuts
The arts and screen sectors survive the last potential attacks for the year, but there is more to come.
No relief for ABC and SBS in latest government report
Buried in a surprise report, the government refuses to offer any more money to the ABC and SBS. And the…
Dead celebrity earnings show gender inequality reaches beyond the grave
The resurrection of dead performers to work again may be futuristic, but it still suffers from the age old problem…
5 ways you can protest the arts department being axed
Artists across Australia are speaking up to defend our sector disappearing in the latest public service shake-up.
Ripples spread on government Arts and Communications mess
The Arts and Communications Squidge-up announced yesterday has caused consternation. Some possibilities are being discussed.
Video game violence is not the problem – the real world that inspires it is
Intensely violent games = mayhem in the real world. Debunking an argument that will not go away.
Doc veteran speaks out - it's the process not the product
Andrew Wiseman, now at Film Victoria, explores the unique mindset behind documentary truth in a lovely speech.