Professor Stephen Fitzgerald, Australia’s first Ambassador to China, traces the historical course from sino-australian cultural engagement to a maturing Australian identity.
Stephen Phillips talks to neurosurgeon Charlie Teo about his practice, perspectives and the anatomy of hope.
Stephen Valambras Graham traverses the intriguing socio-political terrain behind two iconic First Nations portraits of the 1850s.
Stephen Zagala discusses Richard Avedon’s work from an Australian perspective.
Angus and the arbiters talk (photo) shop for the National Photographic Portrait Prize.
Michael Desmond discusses Fred Williams' portraits of friends, artist Clifton Pugh, David Aspden and writer Stephen Murray-Smith, and the stylistic connections between his portraits and landscapes.
Angus Trumble’s tribute to the late Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser.
Sarah Engledow casts a judicious eye over portraits in the Victorian Bar’s Peter O’Callaghan QC Portrait Gallery.
Hugh Ramsay, the fashion of Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson, Peter Wegner's centenarian series, John and Elizabeth Gould's family connections, Karen Quinlan's top five portraits and more.
Australian photojournalist Stephen Dupont's Afghanistan project captures the human experience of a country in reconstruction.
Christopher Chapman profiles Chris Lilley, actor and creator of Angry Boys.
Charting a path from cockatiel to finch, Annette Twyman explores her family portraits and stories.
Patrick McCaughey explores a striking Boyd self portrait.
Penny Grist on motivation, method and melancholy in the portraiture of Darren McDonald.
John Zubrzycki meets Australian paint pioneer Jim Cobb.
NPPP judge Robert Cook provides irreverent insight into this year’s fare, and having to be a bit judgemental.
