31 Oct, 2016 to 18 Dec, 2016
Mixed media art exploring stories from the Asia-Pacific region addressing the themes of ecology, economics, and sustainability. For more information, click here.
29 Sep, 2016 to 02 Oct, 2016
NYWF is the country’s largest gathering of young and innovative writers working in both new and traditional forms including zines, comics, blogging, screenwriting, poetry, spoken word, hip hop music, journalism, autobiography, comedy, songwriting and prose. The festival presents ‘writing’ in its broadest sense through panels, discussions, workshops, launches, performances, readings, installations, and more. NYWF gives young […]
06 Sep, 2016 to 06 Sep, 2016
Under the Australian Border Force Act, which took effect on 1 July 2015, it’s a crime for people working in our asylum seeker detention centres to discuss operational matters publicly. This means social workers, guards, health professionals, educators; anyone contracted by the Australian Government to perform services on behalf of the Department face up to […]
27 Jul, 2016
Join Miles Franklin Literary Award 2016 Finalists Charlotte Wood and A.S. Patrić at an exclusive bookstore event! The event, hosted by Better Read Than Dead, will explore their Miles Franklin Literary Award Finalist novels The Natural Way of Things (Charlotte Wood) and Black Rock White City (A.S Patrić). There will also be a Q&A panel and […]
01 Jul, 2016 to 03 Jul, 2016
Screen Futures is an international conference and forum for industry professionals, educators and academics interested in the future of the screen in 2016. It will be a dynamic three days packed with insightful and provocative discussion around: screen education, screen innovation, and the screen industry. The summit program will feature international guest speakers amongst an […]
10 Jun, 2016 to 10 Jun, 2016
Never before have images been copied, shared and transformed at such a pace around the world as they are today. Voice of the Artist: Age of the Image is a forum which begs the question, ‘how do we value the image and create opportunities for creators, users and consumers?’ By international and national industry professionals […]
23 May, 2016
You’re invited to attend the launch of the Australian Copyright Council’s book ‘Writers and Copyright’, hosted by the Copyright Agency. Join us at our Creator Series event to hear from the Copyright Agency’s CEO, Adam Suckling, on the importance of copyright for authors. Then, immediate past Executive Director of the ASA, Angelo Loukakis, will launch Writers and Copyright, a […]
20 May, 2016 to 20 May, 2016
While acknowledging copyright is important for rewarding creative endeavour, the recently released Productivity Commission’s Intellectual Property Arrangements draft report recommends a significant reduction in the term of copyright, the removal of territorial copyright, and a move to US-style ‘fair use‘ on copyright law. Will these proposals deliver cheaper books for Australians? If so, at what […]
