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Changes to the Movable Cultural Heritage Act
A position paper is soon to be tabled on proposed changes to Australia’s Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act.

Galleries explore ancient Asian storytelling
A scan around our state art galleries reveals a continued embrace and celebration of partnerships with South and Southeast Asia's…

A new era for children's gallery
After a generous donation, Melbourne Museum's Children's Gallery will be reinvigorated and relaunched as the Pauline Gandel Children’s Gallery in…

New $32M arts centre for Sydney
Arts philanthropist Judith Neilson is set to expand her Sydney footprint with a new art centre that gets the "green…

Senate Inquiry hearings begin in Melbourne
Voices heard in the first of five public hearings into the impact of the 2014 and 2015 budgets on the…

Unveiled: This week's program announcements
A sneak peak at Sydney Festival, a film noir musical, and artworks inspired by Shakespeare are among this week's announcements.

On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
From architects to orchestras, we gather this week's appointments and resignations in the arts.

SSO appoints inaugural Artist in Residence
Conductor, composer and violist Brett Dean will be Artist in Residence at the Sydney Symphony for three years from 2016.

Thirty years of the Melbourne Festival
The 2015 program features increased opportunities for conversation and engagement, as well as the chance to reflect on the Festival's…

$22.2 million for Indigenous Visual Arts Industry
A top-up of promised funds will help bolster resources to nearly 80 Indigenous-owned arts centres and art service organisations.