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Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial – the artist or their employer?

How we value the arts comes down to much more than looking at the sector’s economic contributions. There are also the social benefits, and the importance of connection to culture on a societal level.

The Conversation · Sep 1

Nearly every Australian engages with arts and culture. Politicians should pay attention

Culture is a vital part of many people’s lives. This is the view afforded by the latest data on cultural participation from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Creative Australia and Screen Australia.

The Conversation · Aug 24

Community radio drives $153m into Australian music – new study

Australia’s community radio sector contributes an estimated A$153.1 million to the country’s struggling music industries each year.

The Conversation · May 19

Need cash for the arts? Try donor finance, inquiry told

Australia's cash-strapped arts sector could be helped by repayable loans from private donors, an inquiry has been told.

AAP · Mar 25

'No time for grudges': artist duo's eyes set on Venice

Two artists dumped then brought back as Australia's representatives for the prestigious Venice Biennale want attention on their work, not an earlier fracas.

AAP · Mar 11

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

After the Perth staging of Sculpture by the Sea had to be cancelled in 2025 due to a lack of funding, the popular art event is back.

AAP · Mar 6

After a turbulent year, Australia’s Khaled Sabsabi will present two works at the Venice Biennale

The artist, who was controversially revoked and then reinstated by his government, is planning a ‘nurturing experience’ to bring people together

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25

Author 'gobsmacked' by peak body funding crisis

A peak body for writers may have to close after missing out on state government funding, and one author says she's "gobsmacked" by the situation.

AAP · Feb 4

‘Masterclass in poor governance’: what was the board’s role in the end of Adelaide Writers Week?

This afternoon, Adelaide Writers Week was cancelled for 2026 – less than a week after Palestinian-Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah was disinvited by the Adelaide Festival board. This came despite the “strongest opposition” from Writers Week director Louise Adler, who resigned this morning. The board has announced its remaining members will…

The Conversation · Jan 13

Meanjin was closed – but new Australian literary journals are springing up around the country

The recent, sudden closure of Meanjin has brought renewed attention to Australian journals: those hardy perennials that support Australian literature year in and year out. While the sector has been suffering for some time, new entrants in Adelaide’s Splinter and First Nations journal Sovereign Texts – and a resurrected Southerly…

The Conversation · Nov 24, 2025