Film
Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) conducted two high-profile raids on journalists investigating asylum seekers and the military in Afghanistan.
Opening Night Observations: The 66th Sydney Film Festival
Glenn Dunks was there to watch the new Australian film Palm Beach, live through the speeches and spot the celebs.
ABC Raid - AFP hits press freedom minefield
The AFP raid on the ABC is just Act One in a much longer story which will turn into a…
Disability access versus disability-led?
Our greatest hurdle today is recognising the shift needed from disability access and awareness, to disability-led and employment.
Chinese Banksy protests Tiananmen Whitewash
Artist-in-exile Badiucao goes incognito for serious reasons in new Australian documentary airing on the ABC.
The writing process in a single paragraph, by Ted Chiang
There's not many keystrokes in a script. What happens if a writer is committed to building a story in their…
Turning our phones off for creative inner health
Author Sebastian Smee, musician Holly Throsby and tech psychologist Jocelyn Brewer agree when it comes to switching off to embrace…
The Enigmatic Mr Fletcher, new Minister for Communications
Paul Fletcher, now Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts, is a Liberal brainiac. A chunk of this portfolio looks…
Inside the story: the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC's The Heights
Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer…
The Netflix Genre: The Perfection, Rim of the World & Booksmart
Is there such a thing as an identifiable Netflix film? Adrian Martin has a first take on an important pressure…