Only 95 organisations have received 4-year funding from the Australia Council, down from 128 in 2016, though 49 organisations will receive transitional funding for an additional 12 months.

$5 million in re-purposed funding will help artists survive, adapt and create, explains Australia Council CEO Adrian Collette.

Bans on gatherings of more than 100 people meant Mudlark’s production of a new Tasmanian play could not go ahead. The loss of income is dire news for the small professional company.

Venues across Australia are facing an uncertain future following the mass closures required to slow the spread of COVID-19, with some arts centres fearing they may never re-open again.

An actor of colour has been cast as the lead in the Australian production of the musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. So why doesn’t he appear in its marketing collateral?