Jane Howard
@janeannehoward.bsky.social
Arts and culture editor, The Conversation Au+NZ
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The really insane thing about arts funding cuts like the ones currently devastating Victoria is how small the savings are. Jacinta Allen is presiding over generational damage to the arts scene, for a saving of around 1 day of transport infrastructure spending
I spoke to @gingerandhoney.bsky.social this week about the cuts to Victoria’s arts funding ecosystem.
The cuts, the uncertainty and lack of transparency have left a cloud over what was Australia’s creative heart.
The Melbourne Advantage is over. We’ll see if other cities pick up the pieces.
The cuts, the uncertainty and lack of transparency have left a cloud over what was Australia’s creative heart.
The Melbourne Advantage is over. We’ll see if other cities pick up the pieces.
Cutting the creative state: funding changes threaten the cultural future of Melbourne, arts workers warn
Creative Victoria funding has dropped by more than $20m since 2022 and organisations including Writers Victoria now face closure
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February 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The really insane thing about arts funding cuts like the ones currently devastating Victoria is how small the savings are. Jacinta Allen is presiding over generational damage to the arts scene, for a saving of around 1 day of transport infrastructure spending
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I'm in Guardian Australia today talking to Adelaide children's theatre company Slingsby as they prepare to present their last ever shows www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/f...
‘Let’s go out in a beautiful fashion’: Australian theatre company says goodbye with one last wondrous show
After losing funding, the acclaimed Slingsby Theatre Company is staging its final show: A Concise Compendium of Wonder, a fairytale triptych in a purpose-built, travelling theatre
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February 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I'm in Guardian Australia today talking to Adelaide children's theatre company Slingsby as they prepare to present their last ever shows www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/f...
south australian government make a funding announcement about anything other than sports challenge
February 19, 2026 at 4:47 AM
south australian government make a funding announcement about anything other than sports challenge
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I just did the dumbest thing of my entire career to prove a much more serious point.
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
February 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I just did the dumbest thing of my entire career to prove a much more serious point.
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
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just remembered this for some reason
me: [explains why I feel crazy]
my therapist: so I guess the question is can you work for a news organization without reading or paying attention to the news
my therapist: so I guess the question is can you work for a news organization without reading or paying attention to the news
February 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
just remembered this for some reason
I'm in Guardian Australia today talking to Adelaide children's theatre company Slingsby as they prepare to present their last ever shows www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/f...
‘Let’s go out in a beautiful fashion’: Australian theatre company says goodbye with one last wondrous show
After losing funding, the acclaimed Slingsby Theatre Company is staging its final show: A Concise Compendium of Wonder, a fairytale triptych in a purpose-built, travelling theatre
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I'm in Guardian Australia today talking to Adelaide children's theatre company Slingsby as they prepare to present their last ever shows www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/f...
My novel of the year last year was Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis. It's about ISIS brides, and it treats the young women who ended up in that situation with humanity and compassion – and it's also wickedly funny.
February 18, 2026 at 4:34 AM
My novel of the year last year was Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis. It's about ISIS brides, and it treats the young women who ended up in that situation with humanity and compassion – and it's also wickedly funny.
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genuinely a big fan of Kip Williams as a concept but Dracula really doesn’t work that well. Cynthia Erivo fine but she’s just a cog in the machine etc www.timeout.com/london/news/...
Review: Dracula starring Cynthia Erivo at the Noël Coward Theatre
The diminutive Wicked star gets lost in auteur director Kip Williams’ techy take on the classic horror novel
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February 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM
genuinely a big fan of Kip Williams as a concept but Dracula really doesn’t work that well. Cynthia Erivo fine but she’s just a cog in the machine etc www.timeout.com/london/news/...
Lutton on advice to the board on AWW: “Our collective advice was to not rescind the invitation, and the board heard that, they took that on board, and they made a decision based on other factors." www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/fes...
Adelaide Festival director breaks silence on Writers' Week, reaffirms 'defiant spirit' - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Back from overseas, artistic director Matthew Lutton speaks to InReview about the Adelaide Writers' Week controversy that threatened to engulf his first Adelaide Festival program – which opens next we...
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February 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Lutton on advice to the board on AWW: “Our collective advice was to not rescind the invitation, and the board heard that, they took that on board, and they made a decision based on other factors." www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/fes...
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Meant to retweet this last week, as a discussion point. Some of us avoid sitting in front rows to prevent the interaction but if a laugh from anywhere gets you picked on that’s not great for the experience…
It's me in the Guardian on how comedians bully me 😂 www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Comedians pick on me for my loud laugh – but nothing will make me stop | Jane Howard
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
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February 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Meant to retweet this last week, as a discussion point. Some of us avoid sitting in front rows to prevent the interaction but if a laugh from anywhere gets you picked on that’s not great for the experience…
Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going
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Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going
Robert Duvall has died at 95. From The Godfather to The Apostle, he illuminated every film he was in.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going
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wikipedia is amazing
February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
wikipedia is amazing
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Today, we have a really stunning essay by Tim Bano on Tom Stoppard - and about resisting the lure of biography (Tim’s as well as Tom’s) when writing about the playwright who changed his life
'Lives are lived both ways': the two timelines of Tom Stoppard
Tim Bano on the lure of biography, when writing about the playwright who changed his life
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February 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Today, we have a really stunning essay by Tim Bano on Tom Stoppard - and about resisting the lure of biography (Tim’s as well as Tom’s) when writing about the playwright who changed his life
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February 13, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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For this piece I had just one of the most abusive emails I've ever received but I've also had friends tell me how much they love my laugh, and strangers tell me they relate, and my favourite comedian tell me to "never stop!" so I'm feeling pretty pleased www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Comedians pick on me for my loud laugh – but nothing will make me stop | Jane Howard
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
For this piece I had just one of the most abusive emails I've ever received but I've also had friends tell me how much they love my laugh, and strangers tell me they relate, and my favourite comedian tell me to "never stop!" so I'm feeling pretty pleased www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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Being a freelancer means this would be all his own gear and he’s now going to have to cover the costs of repair/replacing anything damaged himself. Insecure work costs workers in so many different ways.
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Being a freelancer means this would be all his own gear and he’s now going to have to cover the costs of repair/replacing anything damaged himself. Insecure work costs workers in so many different ways.
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My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
Jon Kudelka loved his beautiful family and was fiercely intolerant of greed and hypocrisy
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February 13, 2026 at 4:29 AM
My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
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ANYWAY in case you missed it, I wrote a very silly piece in the Guardian about how much I love having a big laugh. Loving things and experiencing joy is good, actually!!!!!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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Comedians pick on me for my loud laugh – but nothing will make me stop | Jane Howard
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
ANYWAY in case you missed it, I wrote a very silly piece in the Guardian about how much I love having a big laugh. Loving things and experiencing joy is good, actually!!!!!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
"If you create a special category of speech, in this case the speech of Palestinians, which is to be silenced before it’s even heard, then I think you make yourself ridiculous." www.theage.com.au/culture/book...
‘The logic of the mob’: Why Zadie Smith withdrew from Adelaide Writers’ Week
The acclaimed novelist explains her decision and why she believes writers have a duty to speak.
www.theage.com.au
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"If you create a special category of speech, in this case the speech of Palestinians, which is to be silenced before it’s even heard, then I think you make yourself ridiculous." www.theage.com.au/culture/book...
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At this point, I think we have to assume Adrian Chiles is secretly constructing a durational artwork exploring the profound surrealism of the domestic.
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
At this point, I think we have to assume Adrian Chiles is secretly constructing a durational artwork exploring the profound surrealism of the domestic.
I was on Ireland's The Moncrieff Show to talk about my laugh www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Living with an embarrassing laugh | Newstalk
Sean was joiend by an Jane Howard an arts writer based in Adelaide who happens to have a partic...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I was on Ireland's The Moncrieff Show to talk about my laugh www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
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Finally getting to read this & I'm pretty sure I was there that night for Daniel Kitson & despite being a big fan, thought his behaviour was disgusting. I know he's done similar to others & turned them off ever seeing him again. For god's sake comedians you're job is to make people laugh! Let them!
February 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Finally getting to read this & I'm pretty sure I was there that night for Daniel Kitson & despite being a big fan, thought his behaviour was disgusting. I know he's done similar to others & turned them off ever seeing him again. For god's sake comedians you're job is to make people laugh! Let them!
It's me in the Guardian on how comedians bully me 😂 www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Comedians pick on me for my loud laugh – but nothing will make me stop | Jane Howard
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
It's me in the Guardian on how comedians bully me 😂 www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre
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‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre
Master clown and French theatre guru Philippe Gaulier has died at 82. His influence will live on in generations of artists from New Zealand.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM
‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre
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