Dr Ben Eltham is a lecturer in the School of Media, Film and Journalism at Monash University, where he teaches in the Masters of Cultural and Creative Industries. His research focus is Australian cultural policy at the federal level.

In addition to his academic work, Ben writes widely as a journalist and essayist about Australian culture and the arts for journals such as Crikey, Overland, The Guardian and Meanjin Quarterly.

He is a member of the national freelance committee of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance and the Monash University branch of the national Tertiary Education Union.

Ben is currently writing a book about the working lives of Australian artists.