COVID recovery
Tax incentives will boost Australian theatre investment, says LPA
A similar UK scheme has been described as a 'lifeline' for theatre productions post-COVID.
Post-COVID or post-burnout: less is necessary
Australian’s artists and arts workers are at breaking point, says Kate Larsen, with sector-wide burnout, It’s time to address the…
How do we stop losing artists from the sector?Â
Arts leaders Zainab Syed, Emma Porteus and Dr Georgie McClean discuss the urgent matter of why artists and arts workers…
A show to die for
Chronically ill and disabled people are already familiar with judging risks to their lives. What can they teach the performing…
The case for artists in hospital settings since COVID
COVID has pushed the health and arts sectors to new extremes. Could this be the moment they work closer together…
Audiences embrace festivals and blockbusters despite COVID risk
Australia reached a new record of COVID-related deaths this week but the news is not tempering arts audiences, who are…
Long-term COVID impacts beset sector
The cumulative impact of repeated cancellations and lost work opportunities will affect the sector for years to come.
How are commercial shows faring post-COVID?
While stadium gigs and major musicals have returned, show business must jump hurdles to bring us the biggest names in…
Does RISE fund some projects to fail?
Two final round RISE grant recipients share the mixed blessings of their successful applications.
No, the Federal Government didn’t spend $4 billion on COVID arts support
Recent claims by A New Approach relied on exaggerated government data, writes academic Ben Eltham.