Has the government rescued the arts in this budget?

The latest Federal Budget contains some wins for the creative sector, but the Federal Government needs to address the whole ecosystem of the arts so individual artists and small organisations get adequate support.

Adelaide needs fearless critics

Honest reviewing puts everything in the crosshairs – creators, interpreters, the audience and the reviewer – and the arts needs more of it.

'We don’t need to see our blood to know we bleed'

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.

The trouble with stars

There is much to miss when the annual Fringe frenzy ends in Adelaide. The disappearance of star ratings is not one of them.

Lessons from Trumpland: Why his supporters shouldn’t be ignored

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.

How the Oscars finally made it less lonely for women at the top

Two female filmmakers have been nominated for Best Director in the Oscars’ 93rd year. Both their films are about the dashing of dreams, with female protagonists and flashes of cinematic innovation.