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And another thing: on the violence of governance

Arts boards, I move that we stop moving motions. Because our unnecessary and ineffective governance procedures are doing more harm than good.

Raining on the parade of Generative AI in the arts

The Victorian Government released its updated cultural policy, Creative State 2028, at the end of last year. But I won’t be surprised if you missed it.

And another thing: on getting better at endings

This month’s ‘and another thing’ vlog is about endings, and the difference between knowing when it’s time for something to end, and the types of endings that are outside our control. Because, let’s be honest, our sector isn’t great at either.

My 2025 writing year

Arts, cultural and human rights advocacy and governance were the key themes of my 2025 writing year (with a little bit of poetry here and there).

Are Australia’s arts governance models setting us up to fail?

The actions of Adelaide Festival’s former board prompt important questions about the governance of statutory authority arts boards.

And another thing: issues with appointed boards

My first ‘and another thing’ vlog for the year is inspired by the Adelaide Festival and the need to talk about Ministerially-appointed boards.

My 2025 reading year

I am a self-confessed book nerd and reading evangelist with very few other hobbies. So no-one is surprised that I set annual reading estimates for myself that I track, analyse and report against – not just to keep myself accountable, but to also share the joy and gratitude I find in other people’s spoken, printed and digital words.

Which is how I know that I read 186 books in 2025 – encompassing three different reading challenges and a range of other ambitions and interests.

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