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Everyone who sings – from young students to passionate amateurs – should be taking care of their voice.
For the celebrity, the mask has become a way of self-presentation and branding. It offers a safe, psychological space promoting free expression.
What is considered ‘luxury’ is different now to what it was in ancient times – but it’s always about conspicuous displays of wealth and consumption.
New Year resolutions continue to capture people’s imagination, hopes, and promises for betterment. Even after 4,000 years, the New Year continues to symbolise an opportunity for a fresh start.
Supporting and celebrating today’s women choreographers is vital to encouraging a new generation of women to follow, giving women in dance a voice into the future.
There’s a lot of sequels and reboots to look forward to in 2023.
Not everything needs to be Marie Kondo-ed just because it doesn’t ‘spark joy’. Ask yourself if there’s a less wasteful option.
Black Snow, a six-part drama on Stan, puts the stories of Australian South Sea Islanders in frame.
From augmented reality to hitting an escape room, here’s how to keep yourself – and your senses – occupied this summer.
The best podcasts of 2022 handle sensitive content with care and flair.
Despite her extensive and versatile oeuvre, Blankenhorn has received limited attention from the art world.
Would it lessen the ‘Australianness’ of the 20th century pub if we understood the ‘lavatory’ tiles in a broader context?
This new exhibition at Hobart’s Mona captures Tomás Saraceno’s collaborations with research institutes.
The story of Martin Luther starting the tradition is a myth; the real story started 350 years later – and presents were popularised by savvy booksellers.
With concern mounting over microplastics and the search for sustainable options, the woollen swimsuits of the past could be the swimwear of the future.
When you sing together, what you really get for Christmas isn’t just more socks or the latest techno gadget – it’s the real gift of joyful human connection.
Avatar 2 is released this week - but now it’s hard to remember a single detail from the original film. Does this make it a ‘forgotbuster’?
The extraordinary Chinese writing system has over 4,000 core complex characters – and they’ve been getting more complex over time.
Like all members of the category of ‘fey’, or the beings of the preternatural world, including fairies, elves, and pixies, goblins are renowned for being tricksy. In other words, best avoided.
There’s a lot to the pronunciation of the word ‘no’ in an Australian accent.
Season 2 of The White Lotus is rich with visual art references that provide clues and symbolism to the deeper meanings of the show.
Latecomers looks at the role of sex and sexuality in the lives of disabled people.
Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse at the National Gallery of Victoria is an important fashion exhibition that makes us consider how all the visual arts are inter-related.
2023 will mark the ten year anniversary of Australia’s National Arts and Health Framework. Our new research points the way forward from here.