Opinions & Analysis

Diversity is a white word
The superficial scramble for cultural diversity is not addressing the deep causes of exclusion and the power imbalance in the…

What creative arts stand to lose from ABC RN cuts
The ABC's decision to ‘de-commission’ music, features & creative content on Radio National has far-reaching implications for Australian culture.

Why feminists should pay attention to Men's Rights Activists
Men's Rights activists claim feminists have too much power. Censoring them feeds into the anger and hate.

'Commutainment' rules the Millennial market
Self-made YouTube vlogs are creating a revolution in the control and distribution of entertainment.

Copyright attack 'an unusually destructive force'
'Massive, unjustified, poorly researched and based on a remote and disconnected economic ideology of unusually destructive force.' That's what the…

Why television likes art blurry
Have you ever noticed that many TV shows blur or avoid showing art? Here's why it happens and why it's…

Freelance jobs disruptor poised to change the way you work
Airtasker, an online short term jobs market, went looking for capital, and is now 15% owned by Seven West Media.…

95% of artists miss out on copyright payments
A new survey shows that only five per cent of artist publishing their work online receive copyright royalties.

Good for lawyers, bad for creators
The Productivity Commission's proposed changes to book licensing would mean less money for writers, composers and fillmakers but not lawyers.

Budgets fall in Australian screen drama sector
Screen Australia’s annual drama expenditure analysis suggests that budgets are well below average, just as audiences embrace content.