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From his first film roles in the 1970s through to recent times, David Dalaithngu’s impact as both an actor and leader was far-reaching, writes Professor of Indigenous Studies Bronwyn Carlson: ‘He was an actor who could not be constrained.’
Commentary
Now is the time to reinvent Australia’s arts and culture policy and practice to focus on its public value rather than doubling down on economic arguments, write two experts involved in a national conference in Adelaide this month that will address the crisis the sector is experiencing and explore a bold new agenda.
Design
Adelaide loves to tout its global ‘liveability’ accreditations, and lately we’ve embraced aspirations to be a ‘Well City’ and a ‘National Park City’ – but how are we actually delivering on this much-celebrated reputation?
In the wake of environmental activist Greta Thunburg’s “blah blah blah” speech about empty rhetoric on global climate action, InReview takes a look at how the South Australian development sector is tackling low-carbon targets.
It started with a haircut… ActNow Theatre co-CEO and executive director Rhen Soggee gets personal in this article explaining why they use they/them pronouns, and how identifying as gender non-conforming can create challenges that blur the boundary between a person’s private and the professional lives.
Whether it’s beautiful, humorous, provocative or poignant, public art needs that X factor to be successful. In the second article in a two-part series, John Neylon highlights some prime examples in Adelaide.
A decade on from the first Adelaide Riverbank Masterplan, and in the light of relentless development proposals for this Adelaide park lands precinct, is it time for a new plan?
Design
Communities in Adelaide and other cities are pushing for a scale of development that suits their location and doesn’t steal their daylight, dwarf their backyard or destroy the character that gives soul to their streets.
Commentary
Much of what defines successful radio was pioneered in Adelaide – a market that is now struggling in at least one key shift and has too few women on air. How can local radio re-assert its relevance?
Honest reviewing puts everything in the crosshairs – creators, interpreters, the audience and the reviewer – and the arts needs more of it.
The criticism of Spanish artist Santiago Sierra’s plan to use the blood of First Nations’ people in a now-cancelled project for Dark Mofo is not about censorship or cancel culture, writes Paola Balla. It is about accountability and ethics.
There is much to miss when the annual Fringe frenzy ends in Adelaide. The disappearance of star ratings is not one of them.
Donald Trump’s presidency should not be dismissed as an aberration. Former Adelaide reporter Roscoe Whalan argues in a new book that the factors that propelled Trump to the White House are still potent in America and elsewhere.
