arts policy
Craft is in crisis – but it seems only in Australia
As craft is enjoying unprecedented visibility globally, why is Australia dismantling the very institutions that sustain it?
'Breaking point': MEAA demands urgent action as live performance crisis deepens
As more major musicals are cancelled, the entertainment and arts union is urging governments to back industry reform before more…
Freeplay: Australian games industry deserves its ‘fair share of attention and funding’
A new report dives into the challenges currently facing the Australian games industry.
Culture is the beating heart of climate justice
Artists are a critical part of the fight for climate justice, argues activist and founder of the global 'artivism' movement…
The next national cultural policy must put artistic freedom before ‘social cohesion’
It's now a familiar phrase in the arts, but social cohesion must not unseat the commitment to freedom of expression.
Rosie Dennis on her first 100 days at Arts Northern Rivers
Highly respected creative director Rosie Dennis is back on home territory as Executive Director for Arts Northern Rivers. She talks…
Federal Budget 2026-27: Opposition, Greens and A New Approach assess arts funding
The Shadow Arts Minister, the Greens and arts think tank A New Approach add their responses to the 2026-27 Federal…
We need a National Cultural Policy that backs working writers
The public consultation for the next national cultural policy is drawing to a close. Author Jennifer Mills shares her own…
Federal Budget 2026-27: the arts sector responds
No shocks but few real surprises for the arts in the Albanese Government’s 2026-27 Federal Budget.
Drafting the next national cultural policy: 6 critical strategies for our sector
As the Australian Government updates the Revive National Cultural Policy, Kate Larsen argues the new version needs to walk the…