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Tony Burke talks the ‘State of the Arts’

Federal Arts Minister, Tony Burke, delivered the Inaugural State of the Arts Oration this week at Western Sydney University. This…

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Music Australia will share our songs with the world

The creation of Music Australia will drive commercial exports and strengthen Australia’s live music sector.

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Federal arts budget needs a closer eye, says Opposition

Shadow Minister for the Arts Paul Fletcher MP responds to last week’s Federal Budget and questions Tony Burke's figures.

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Budget 2023-24: What’s in it for the arts?

Nearly $960 million is being directed towards Australia’s cultural sector, including support for arts education and training, and the screen…

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Trove saved thanks to $42.2 million Federal lifeline

The Albanese Government has provided digital archive Trove with $33 million over four years plus an additional $9.2 million in…

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National Cultural Policy revives unfamiliar hope

Is Revive a game-changer or simply a starting point? Whichever it is, the arts sector can now at least feel…

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Recognise Artists as Workers petition gains over 5800 signatures

Artists Tony Albert, Abdul Abdullah and Joan Ross join 5,800 signatures on NAVA's petition to Recognise Artists as Workers.

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Creating a big picture approach to cultural policy: looking outside the arts

How best to move beyond the arts towards a broader cultural policy? Esther Anatolitis looks at some of the non-arts…

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Industry panellists appointed to guide National Cultural Policy

Artists and arts leaders from almost every state and territory have been appointed by Minister for the Arts Tony Burke…

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National Cultural Policy due ‘by end of year,’ Burke says

Submissions for a new National Cultural Policy are now open. A series of town hall meetings will be held in…

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