Domenic Mico, leading figure of arts and multicultural community, dies at 76 Former Multicultural Festival director remembered for contributing to city's vibrancy. The Canberra Times · Sep 13, 2023
Today's Interview: John Paul Miller discusses his novel 'False Riches' Arts Contributor Kate Savage talks to John Paul Miller about his new book WEKU · Sep 5, 2023
Today's Interview: John Paul Miller discusses his first novel 'False Riches' Arts Contributor Kate Savage talks to John Paul Miller about his new book WEKU · Sep 5, 2023
Under-counting, a gendered industry, and precarious work: the challenges facing Creative Australia in supporting visual artists When Arts Minister Tony Burke launched the bill introducing Creative Australia, the new organisation at the heart of the Revive Cultural Policy, he did so with a bold statement: The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023
Matyelok Gibbs obituary Director and actor who played Auntie Muriel Weasley in Harry Potter and served as artistic director of the Unicorn theatre The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023
Two tribal women farmers take part in I-Day celebrations in Delhi Adivasi Mahila FPO CEO A. Gowthami and chairperson S. Lalitha Kumari were invited to the 77th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort in New Delhi, due to their success in marketing farm products. Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar praised them for their efforts. NABARD and ARTS promoted the… The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023
Andhra Pradesh: Special postal cover released on Savara tribal community in Srikakulam district Andhra Pradesh Chief Post Master General releases special postal cover on Savara tribal community. The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023
'Inadequate' private school 'jeopardised' children's welfare The school was given the lowest possible rating at its first inspection Liverpool Echo · Jun 21, 2023
The arts are finally on Australia’s national agenda. We need the ABC to cover it As the government passed landmark legislation for the arts, it was jarring to see the national broadcaster take steps in the other direction The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023
Two federal bodies created to bolster arts sector Laws have passed parliament setting up two new arts bodies as part of the renamed Creative Australia, formerly known as the Australia Council. The New Daily · Jun 16, 2023
‘Ignored for too long’: New arts bodies to be set up Laws have been introduced to parliament to set up Music Australia and Creative Workplaces under an overhauled federal arts policy. The New Daily · May 25, 2023
Catherine Martin says 'action' needed if supermarkets are profiteering on groceries Just hours after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar suggested that supermarkets and energy companies were "profiteering", Arts Minister Catherine Martin said that she would not comment "without absolute certainty" on the matter. Irish Mirror · May 12, 2023
Design team picked for brutalist, modern Canberra theatre The plan is said to reflect Canberra's history and contemporary needs. The Canberra Times · May 11, 2023
Electronic Arts is laying off 6% of its workforce Things are going really great at EA, so it's time to start firing people. PC Gamer · Mar 29, 2023
The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023 Australia's cultural institutions are especially vulnerable to efficiency dividends: looking back at 35 years of cuts In January the Albanese government launched a new arts policy, Revive. Among its measures was a commitment to exempt Australia’s seven national performing arts training organisations from the efficiency dividend.
The Canberra Times · Mar 24, 2023 Co-design and a 'razzle dazzle boat' in fresh start for Kingston Arts Precinct Arts organisations will benefit from the mix of old and new on the site, a newly appointed architect says.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 Nicholas Snowman obituary Arts administrator who founded the London Sinfonietta and led the Southbank Centre and Glyndebourne
Newcastle Herald · Feb 21, 2023 Upper Hunter artists funded to capture the spirit of Liddell ARTS Upper Hunter has secured more than $153,000 to support artworks that capture Liddell Power Station's significance to region's communities.
AAP · Feb 2, 2023 Hopes music body could take fans from Beyonce to Briggs Music Australia should be able to work out how to get Spotify and Apple Music to feature more Australian tunes, the national arts funding body chief says.
AAP · Jan 29, 2023 Indigenous art at centre of culture policy The government has unveiled its new cultural policy to revive the arts sector after the pandemic and spotlight Indigenous artists and artwork.
Belfast Live · Jan 22, 2023 BBC Northern Ireland unveils new Season of Arts on iPlayer The collection aims to shine a light on the best of local talent and share their words, music, performances, and stories
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 31, 2022 Arts Minister Tony Burke Hinted Deets Of A New Aus Cultural Policy It’s Fab News For Artists “In 2023 the culture war is over and cultural policy is ready to begin.”
AAP · Dec 30, 2022 Arts minister rules out big fixes Arts Minister Tony Burke has spruiked his government's cultural policy, saying it will end the culture wars but won't address funding for key institutions.
The Canberra Times · Dec 27, 2022 National institutions could receive extra funding Arts minister Tony Burke called the funding cuts to Australia's institutions a 'decade-long culture war waged by the previous Liberal/National government'.
ABC News · Oct 29, 2022 Budget 2022: How the arts fared — and how the sector is looking ahead to the National Cultural Policy Funding for the arts is "low and declining", and the budget maintains the status quo. Is it a missed opportunity, or laying the groundwork for a December announcement?