Creativity

Arts & Culture

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Opinion

Australia's arts sector needs more than words to survive

Australian artists are struggling. To support those who tell Australian stories, we need to go beyond the government’s Revive policy

Arts & Culture

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Book extract

Have you heard of the ‘Twin Film Phenomenon’?

A new book explores the curious case of twin films, where Hollywood's uncanny doubles reveal the secrets behind cinema's most intriguing coincidences and rivalries

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Instead of demonising BMX riders, councils could try working with them

Demolishing do-it-yourself BMX trails destroys an active, creative, supportive community of young people

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?

There’s growing concern that an over-reliance on AI could lead to apathy and cognitive decline. So, what can we do to stay sharp in an AI-driven world?

Education

BMX teaches a valuable lesson: Success requires hard work and failure

BMX bike riding goes beyond physical fitness; enhancing mental health, social connectedness and personal growth

Business & Economics

Being creative can make you more popular at work

Creativity, especially when combined with demographic difference, helps build a well-connected workforce

Business & Economics

Can ethical leaders make teams more creative?

Research suggests that ethical leaders provide their teams with emotional confidence that helps to foster creativity

Arts & Culture

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

There’s no easy answer to writing great plays but part of the magic comes from empathy, experience and all that is wondrous and strange

Business & Economics

Every Sherlock needs a Watson (or two)

Creatives often need colleagues to be catalysts, but how can organisations identify and foster these catalysts – and can too much become cataclysmic?

Arts & Culture

The arts and Australia’s mental wellbeing

As we all recover from long COVID-19 lockdowns, the creative arts can support our mental health – but we need ongoing and joined up research to better understand its impact