The “names” may take the spotlight but extraordinary Australians have been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Liberal luminary Tony Abbott, Sydney University chancellor Belinda Hutchinson and philanthropist Naomi Milgrom are receiving the nation’s top honours. The former prime minister is among a raft of politicians and officials being recognised. And here they are, each and every one. The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following appointments and awards: COMPANION (AC) OF THE…

The “names” may take the spotlight but extraordinary Australians have been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Liberal luminary Tony Abbott, Sydney University chancellor Belinda Hutchinson and philanthropist Naomi Milgrom are receiving the nation’s top honours. The former prime minister is among a raft of politicians and officials being recognised. And here they are, each and every one. The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following appointments and awards: COMPANION (AC) OF THE…

I’ve been hearing two distinct messages from colleagues as we contemplate the future of the arts sector, post-COVID-19. The first, and by far the most common, is how can we get back to what we had. The second, which more closely echoes my own sentiments, is how we can go forward without bringing some of the baggage of the past with us.

The first thing we can leave behind is the idea that the arts …