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Band and owner arrested after music venue fire kills 235 in Brazil
Two members of a band and the music venue owner have been arrested after a fire in the Brazilian venue…

Screen news for the week that was
In screen news this week, an acclaimed series returns and new funding is announced.

A monster week of announcements
There are more exhibition, festival, literary and theatre program announcements this week than any arts lover could hope for. Ever.

Award winners of the week
This week saw The Sapphires add to its haul of accolades, gold for an Australian circus performer, nominees for the…

The art of dying well
‘Deathtalker’ Molly Carlisle has discovered the arts are the perfect vehicle for enabling her clients to have a ‘good death’.

National Play Festival travels to Perth in 2013
PlayWriting Australia will present the National Play Festival in Perth in 2013. In its sixth year, the Festival will host…

Why Study at TAFE when you could go to uni?
TAFE enrolments are suffering from competitive university courses and lost funding but a degree is not a substitute for vocational…

Global Repertoire Database makes strong progress
The Global Repertoire Database seeks to provide a comprehensive representation and global ownership and control of musical works and is…

Dutch arts groups shut down as funding vanishes
Two dozen cultural institutions across the Netherlands have been forced to shut down after being hit hard with funding cuts.

How competitive funding harms the arts
In 'It's Culture, Stupid' an outspoken paper released today, the former head of Arts Queensland, argues for a massive overhaul…