Career Advice

AFTRS forced to reorganise courses under bureaucratic pressure
Times are tough for AFTRS' commitment to social justice. It hangs in with two steps forward and one step back.

Top advice from leading podcasters
Some of Australia's best podcasters offer their most practical advice for those looking to break into the industry.

Eight things every screenwriter needs to know
Screenwriter, script advisor and educator Kathryn Burnett schools you up on nailing your script.

Mastering the interview: Tips from journos
Do you freeze at the thought of doing an interview with the media? Here are a few tips on how…

How to write an art-wank free artist statement
Remember, an artist's statement is a practical and professional tool. It doesn’t have to be a complicated academic paper. Here…

How to make an award-winning podcast: Tips from the 'Trace' team
From getting the script right to tone and presenting style, the team behind hit crime podcast Trace explain how their…

How to make ideas happen
Three creative entrepreneurs – the founders of Parlour Gigs, Underground Cinema and Envato – share how they got started; how…

Lex Marinos on The Actor's Role
Research, rehearsal, performance and winding down: Lex Marinos shares an insider's view of life as a jobbing actor.

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
ABC loses Current Affairs veteran.

Finding success outside the gallery system
Perth-born New York-based artist Ian Strange offers advice on how to go it solo without a gallery and how to…