Thuy On

Melbourne

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Reviews Editor at ArtsHub Australia

Reviews Editor @artshub. Critic, editor & poet. Poetry:Turbulence (2020) and Decadence (2022) @uwapublishing.

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Articles

So you want my arts job: Festival Director of the Darwin Street Art Festival

5 days ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

David Collins is the Founder and Festival Director of the Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF), in the tropical Top End of Australia. An artist himself and former youth worker, Collins often pinches himself at the thought that 10 years ago, a younger version of him was probably graffitiing in a drain in Darwin’s northern suburbs, and had no idea that he’d one day spearhead the most awarded street art festival in the country.
Income averaging: everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask

5 days ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

It’s tax time again: time for creative workers to balance earnings and outgoings, sort out receipts and shore up the next year’s financial planning. Part of this preparation may involve income averaging. But what exactly is income averaging for tax purposes? It’s basically a method that allows you to spread your income over several years to determine your average income – this in turn can lead to lower tax liabilities.
Thinking about entering an art prize? Just go for it!

6 days ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

Dave Snook is a 32-year-old artist based in the western suburbs of Sydney. He’s been creating art for as long as he can remember, he tells ArtsHub. “I have always found solace in drawing, but didn’t pick up a brush until about 2015, and I haven’t been able to put it down since.
Famous closing lines in books

2 weeks ago | artshub.co.uk | Thuy On

Recently, ArtsHub presented 20 famous opening lines in books, so it makes sense to offer the corollary: 20 famous closing lines! Final words can have a lasting impression on readers but some are more prosaic than poetic. Once again, it’s a mix of classic and modern titles, so let’s see how much of a bookworm you really are…1. ‘Yet what is any ocean but a multitude of drops?’2.
Performance review: Vandemonian Lags, Melbourne Recital Centre

2 weeks ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

Vandemonian Lags: New Songs Of Transportation From The Prison Without Walls is musical theatre that highlights the plight of Tasmania’s convict past through spoken word and songs and is driven by Mick Thomas (the former frontman of Melbourne folk-rock band Weddings Parties Anything), who conceptualised the show with his brother, Steve.
Michelle de Kretser wins the 2025 Stella Prize

2 weeks ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

Sri Lankan-born Michelle de Kretser, who lives in Warrane/Sydney and is an Honorary Associate of the English Department at the University of Sydney, has taken out Stella Prize’s top honours for her book Theory & Practice. The yearly prize, established in 2013, is awarded for any Australian book that champions and amplifies the voices and stories of women and non-binary individuals. De Kretser has won several awards for her previous books.
Performance review: The Birds, Malthouse Theatre

2 weeks ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

Most of us would have come across Daphne du Maurier’s 1952 short story, The Birds, through Alfred Hitchcock’s movie adaptation (1963), wherein over a few days, a mass avian flock attacks a small town. Hitchcock has said that over 3200 real birds were trained to use in the film.
Famous closing lines in books

2 weeks ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

A few weeks ago, ArtsHub presented 20 famous opening lines in books, so it makes sense to offer the corollary: 20 famous closing lines! Final words can have a lasting impression on readers but some are more prosaic than poetic. Once again, it’s a mix of classic and modern titles, so let’s see how much of a bookworm you really are…1. ‘Yet what is any ocean but a multitude of drops?’2.
So you want my arts job: Community Engagement and Programming

2 weeks ago | artshub.com.au | Thuy On

Christine Gordon is the Programming and Community Engagement Manager of Melbourne’s pre-eminent independent bookshop chain, Readings. She considers this the best job in Australia. Gordon was one of the founding members of the Stella Prize, sits on the Victorian Women’s Trust Board and has been a judge on various literary awards. She is passionate about Australian literature and ensuring that reading continues to allow possibilities for everyone.
12 unusual book dedications to inspire your own

2 weeks ago | artshub.co.uk | Thuy On

Once upon a time book dedications used to be written to praise and flatter patrons who gave financial help to their favoured authors – without their largesse, the books wouldn’t have been published in the first place. These days, most book dedications are forgettable and unimaginative.