Culture and the arts have not featured prominently in this year’s election campaign. That’s a shame, writes Ben Eltham, because we badly need to debate cultural policies
29 Jul 10 Comments (2)The copyright cops
When it comes to the prices they pay for copyrighted music, Australian consumers are being stung everywhere from the gym to the pub, writes Ben Eltham
15 Jul 10 Comments (10)The hole in their bucket
Media companies’ campaign against internet piracy suffered a major setback last week when a federal court judgement let internet service providers off the hook for their customers’ illegal downloads. But the copyright wars are more than just a matter for the courts, write Julian Thomas and Ramon Lobato
11 Feb 10 Comments (3)Squeezing blood from a turnip
A pyrrhic victory for the American recording industry shows that fast broadband and new applications demand a rethink of the law, writes Julian Thomas
06 Jul 09 Comments (0)Andrew Ford and The Unquiet Grave
The sources of Andrew Ford’s compositions are as varied as his guests each Saturday on The Music Show, writes Gordon Kerry in this extract from his new book
02 Apr 09 Comments (2)Keith Jarrett and his archetypal standards
JAZZ | Like his trio music, Keith Jarrett’s solo concerts draw on enduring music forms, writes Andrew Ford
05 Feb 09 Comments (2)
