Ultramarine dreams: The relevance of art in uncertain times
In times of short attention, art seems to be a passe institution. However, the more things change, the more we should covet the methods of the old masters.
An outsider’s view on love at Christmas
Christmas is defined by two things. Those who are present, and those who no longer are. It took me leaving the country, and myself, to realise this. Love is what we have, love is all we have. Cherish it.
Seeking self-discovery in Bali, I found a scam instead
I recently travelled to Bali seeking self-discovery. I found disposable truisms, self-pollution, and a cracking facade within a completely unregulated industry.
I’m a product of the great curation, as are you
As children, we were great devourers of the arts, of experiences and time. As adults, we’ve customised our life around devices, subjects of the great curation.
Reflections on Mirka Mora: Child of the holocaust, mother of our Melbourne
We might have recently lost Mirka Mora, but to me, she is inexorably linked to the past, and the memories of home that never waver.
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30 reviews in 23 years: Why is our aged care system still broken?
They haven’t got a clue, and we don’t have the energy to explain it to them
Childcare: When single parents are priced out, it starts a cycle of poverty
After 25 years of failed privatisation, we have a reason to fear it
Morrison finds no difference between a $1 trillion and a $2 trillion debt