Your Cultural Policy Has Expired
There’s a line in Plumbum, my favourite novel by Australia’s greatest novelist, David Foster, which…More
Tagged: state of the cultural nation
Putting Social Change Centre Stage
All theatre, whether produced by large flagship companies or at the fringe, is made in…More
The Interwebs: Best Mixtape Ever?
People have been fretfully holding a stethoscope to the chest of the Australian music industry…More
The Thinking Man's Curse
Every job has its risks. In Eastern Java men work on the crater of Mount…More
Coming Soon To A Broadsheet Near You
When scriptwriter Jimmy the Exploder directed a very public "F*ck you" towards Jim Schembri, film…More
Dropping Box Office Bombs
Local audiences for Australian films continue to dwindle as filmmakers churn out worthy, dull films.…More
Is The Great Australian Novel An Endangered Species?
As part of my role as an advocate for authors, I present workshops around the…More
How Many Aussie Movies Did You See This Year?
Was 2008 another dire year for Australian film? Sadly, yes. And it’ll probably get worse…More
Unseen Hands Turn These Pages
There’s a scene in the movie Annie Hall where Woody Allen describes his feelings about…More
Can The Internet Save The World?
2009 will be an interesting year. Aside from being possibly the last chance to deal…More