The Drawing Room

How much say should corporations have in our fundamental rights as a society?

And whether or not you agree with the stands they take, are there dangers in letting businesses be in a position to dictate our moral choices?

In the Drawing Room, Professor Carl Rhodes discusses his book, Woke Capitalism, and the problems that occur when governments cede the debate around issues like climate change and equal rights to businesses who might talk a good game, but have their own interests at heart.

Every year there are a handful of books that cross from literary masterpiece into cultural touchstone.

Hanya Yanagihara's second novel, A Little Life, was one of those novels and catapulted her onto the world stage.

Her latest work, To Paradise, takes readers into relationships in the present, the future and an alternate imagined past of America and looks at how the country's image of itself stacks up to the reality.

Jennifer Egan's latest work, The Candy House, is a book that looks at the power of technology, but is, at its heart, about the power of stories: the stories we tell ourselves, the stories that are told about us, and the stories that Egan shares.

Starting in Krakow, Poland as a local music festival, Unsound has gone on to become one of the most important names in experimental music.

But throughout the years, their philosophy has remained the same: to introduce their audience to something new and to foster unexpected collaborations.

In the Drawing Room, Mat Schulz and Gosia Plysa talk about the festival, the unusual places they've toured, and the upcoming event at Illuminate Adelaide.

The Archibald is perhaps the most significant art prize in this country, capturing the public's attention each year with a collection of brilliant paintings that showcase the diverse potential of the portrait.

The 2022 winner is Blak Douglas, for his painting of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens.

In the Drawing Room, Blak shares his path to portraits and the role of politics in his art.

From the start, Camp Cope have won over fans with their open-hearted songs about love, loss, sex, and sexism.

Their latest release, Running With The Hurricane, is a gentler record, released at a time when we could all use a little gentleness, but of course, it's no less honest.

In the Drawing Room, Georgia McDonald and Kelly Hellmrich discuss origin stories and vocal tips.

History is a complicated thing: a single moment can be told in many different ways, and the stories that build from those moments can shape our place in the world.

Danie Mellor has been working with those diverging narratives of history over his last several collections, and his latest, redux, part of the Photo 2022 exhibition, places the audience within the story.

Wagner's Lohengrin is a fantastical romance of epic proportions: a story of love, deception, and faith.

Elsa is accused of fratricide and prays for a knight to save her. That prayer is answered when Lohengrin appears, but his help is far from unconditional.

Emily Magee is an acclaimed soprano, who has played the role around the world. In the Drawing Room, she talks about the essence of the character, her path to the stage, and finding a family through opera.

The Venice Biennale is perhaps the biggest name in contemporary art: a chance for nations to showcase their best and brightest artist and for artists to represent their country on the world stage.

This year, Marco Fusinato joins the list of Australian alumni with a very unusual display: a six-month long performance of guitar-based noise music and visuals called Desastres.

In the Drawing Room, Alexie Glass-Kantor and Mikala Tai discuss the work, the excitement of curating a major showcase, and the experience on the ground in Venice.

Mark Vincent came to Australia's attention as a fifteen year old boy on Australia's Got Talent with his version of Puccini's Nessun Dorma.

Nine hit albums later, Mark's work is now inspired by his own young son.

In the Drawing Room, Mark talks about his changing perspective on music and gives a peek into the process behind his cover of Dance Monkey.