Science festivals: knowledge making an exhibition of itself
Science festivals are booming and with their mixture of music and art they are opening the field to a whole new audience who are keen to be amazed.
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Alcohol leads to more violence than other drugs, but you’d never know from the headlines
Media reports tend to link violence to illicit drugs when alcohol is far more likely to be to blame.
How the graphic novel got its misleading moniker
The graphic novel has become a literary phenomenon, but the name doesn't adequately describe the medium's flexibility, diversity and potential.
Wheat, sheep or Elvis Presley? Rural Australia has had to change its tune
Outside the capital cities and the coastal fringes, the towns and people of rural and regional Australia have had to be inventive to get through the tough times.
Goth, steampunk and the state of subculture today
Subculture is on the decline, according to many pundits. But a trip to Whitby on certain weekends would demonstrate otherwise.
From Shakespeare in Hindi to tackling human trafficking: the best of OzAsia festival
In creativity, skill and daring, the productions on offer embodied an energy and imagination comparable to, and at times exceeding, anything prestigious European-focused international festivals might present.
The OzAsia Festival is young and confident – here are the shows to watch
From a dancer moving against a wash of static, to a show that takes the audience hostage, Adelaide's OzAsia Festival celebrates both high art and high energy performances.
Is it right to use public parks for commercial events?
From music festivals to motor racing –commercial events are taking over public parks. Here's what can be done.
Save the planet – one festival at a time
Jump on the Glastonbury bus, bring your tent back home afterwards, and promote long term behaviour change.
Why ‘ethical’ music festivals may put off revellers
When did revellers stop rebelling?
Glastonbury’s festival economics signals hope for entrepreneurial spirit
Forget the main stage headliners, the real festival heroes might be selling you crocodile burgers and mango smoothies.
High art, big money: Cannes’ secret to success
Does it matter that money plays such a big role in festivals like Cannes?
Western pastiche of Hindu colour festival ignores politics of pigment in India
Indigo, pink, saffron: colour for India isn't just for throwing. It's political, too.
2015, the year that was: Arts + Culture
It's another year in Arts + Culture, so in case you missed it we've collected all the best coverage of screen, theatre, music, books and culture in one place.
Crowded house: how to keep festivals relevant in an oversaturated market
Festivals are a vibrant part of Australian culture but, as arts funding dries up, festival organisers will have to get creative if they want to survive. The recurring, physical event isn't enough.
Storytelling with a wink and a smile: the arrival of the Emoji-pocalypse
Can emojis be used to tell stories, and if so what kinds of stories can we use them to tell? The National Young Writer's Festival, which opens today, aims to find out.
Writing for good in the contemporary novel of purpose
In a world full of catastrophe, what good are books? Specifically, can books be written to do good?
Honest and subtle: writing about sex in young adult literature
Sex is part of young people's lives. So how do we teach young authors to navigate tricky narrative waters when they write about it?
Why Burning Man is Silicon Valley
Focusing on the extravagances of a select few overlooks a broader affinity between the madness of Burning Man and the West Coast’s technocracy.
‘Dead niche’ green festivals need to move mainstream
The UK should look to mainland Europe for greener music festivals.
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