Fine Arts & Music
Arts & Culture
Research
Seeing the world through a cat’s eyes
An artist and scientist explore how cats see digital media – through lenses of colour, attention and imagination – in ‘Cat Island’, an artwork for Science Gallery Melbourne
Arts & Culture
Analysis
The unseen environmental cost of a fleeting film set
As climate concerns grow, the film and television industry is trialling new sustainable practices, with one new series focusing on eco-friendly materials to reduce carbon footprint
Arts & Culture
Analysis
Heated Rivalry is everywhere (except it's not)
The queer Canadian hockey romance has dominated social media and cultural conversation this summer, but viewing figures tell a very different story about who's actually watching
Arts & Culture
Analysis
Please don’t let us down with this ending, Stranger Things
The final season has arrived. So, have the Duffer Brothers orchestrated an ending that satisfies our nostalgia for the '80s, the fragility of adolescence and the power of friendship?
Education
Special Report
How gaming is finding its place in education
From cooperative space adventures teaching neurodivergent teens collaboration to VR taking biology students inside the human body, educators are harnessing the power of play
Arts & Culture
Analysis
What makes a short story great?
The best stories crackle with a kind of electricity, but why they grab us can be hard to articulate. A new podcast is trying to find the answer
Arts & Culture
Book extract
‘How we bring Indigenous knowledges into the academy is as important as the knowledge itself’
A new truth-telling book shines a light on the past, present and future of the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous cultural collections
Arts & Culture
Opinion
Navigate MIFF without losing your mind – or missing a masterpiece
The Melbourne International Film Festival program can be overwhelming, so here’s a few tips to help you find your way through Australia’s premier film fortnight
Politics & Society
Opinion
Pride is still a protest
PRIDE month is more than a time of recognition, it’s a call to action. It reminds us that while visibility is empowering, it can come at a cost