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Even though he wasn’t a woman, Bal Gandharva’s vision of the ‘traditional wife’ was given supremacy over every other form of womanhood.
Governments at all levels often assume arts funding is not electorally popular. New data shows they are wrong.
With huge successes such as The Nightingale and Deadloch, Tasmania’s creatives have built a screen industry worth protecting.
A thriving arts scene generates more money than it costs to run. But cutbacks, restructuring and stagnant budgets risk pushing many practitioners to the brink.
Adding the word ‘arts’ to the Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award will give the arts sector a safety net – but the details will determine its robustness.
You may have never consciously noticed a match cut before, yet this simple editing technique completely transforms how we experience a film.
There have been more than 30 professional Australian productions of Death of a Salesman in 70 years. Now, Anthony LaPaglia steps into Willy Loman’s shoes.
The age of the rock art at Wetar means it could be one of the earliest places outside of Taiwan to document the Austronesian migration.
Critiques of method acting misunderstand what method acting is – and dismiss the women who practise it.
Johnny Young has died at 79. He made a major impact on this country’s musical and television landscape.
The Swedish pop song came out at a time when ABBA was trying to break into the American market. But it would go on to become a global anthem.
Hooded garments are nothing new – we’ve even got hoodies that date back to the Iron Age. But how did the modern garment come to be everywhere?
In Steve Rodgers’ new play, now at Malthouse, solid performances are undermined by expository writing.
Mahjong is having a moment. But what happens when a Chinese tradition becomes a lifestyle trend?
The lyrics of a famous Korean pop song, covered by Massive Attack during recent shows, express frustration with the establishment and with political hypocrisy.
Chinese Australian actor Christopher Chung takes on a lead romantic role in the new Netflix adaptation of My Brilliant Career.
An estimated 5.7 billion people listen to music. But there’s a lot we still don’t understand about why certain songs affect us the way they do.
In Australia’s first census in 1911, only 0.4% of us said we had ‘no religion’. Now, ‘no religion’ is Australia’s biggest religious affiliation.
The census gives you the option to preserve your records, to be released after 99 years. We should all consent.
Lesbians were misrepresented and parodied by men in ancient Roman texts. Yet these depictions can reveal a lot if we read between the lines.
Based on Ellis’ 2023 book of the same name, new TV series The Shards follows elite Los Angeles teenagers as their world falls apart.
The film’s huge success at opening weekend suggests ‘superhero fatigue’ was never the real problem.
Race Around the World emphasises on-screen personalities, light entertainment and not-too-critical feedback. What is being left unsaid?
From Jaws to Pixar, you’ve likely seen this hypnotic camera technique before. Here’s how it works.