Policy
No Minister: An artist's encounter with Senator Brandis
Behind cocktails and canapes there was a fiery exchange at the Helpmann Awards this week.
GST changes may not deliver for books and music
The Treasurer is moving to introduce GST on items bought online but will the threshold be low enough for books…
Sexual harassment 'common' in live music venues
A Government task force will investigate sexual harassment in music venues after a study found three quarters of young people…
The future of arts advocacy
The power of arts advocacy in recent weeks has implications beyond arts funding for the entire civic narrative.
The arts sector's formidable machine
If nothing else, one good thing to come out of the artquake caused by the funding cuts in the last…
Senate inquiry into arts funding flooded with submissions
The inquiry into the impact of Senator Brandis’ raid on the Australia Council budget has received more than 2000 submissions.
Missing the boat to China
Touring Swan Lake in China is not the kind of cultural diplomacy that will help Australia gain a foothold in…
Australia needs to remain a culturally ambitious nation
Original Australian work, not majors performing classic repertoire, is what distinguishes our nation's cultural contribution to the world.
'Global harm' from Australia Council Budget cuts
International submissions to the Senate Inquiry say the Government's actions could damage not only Australia but also international cultural development.
Does size matter?
Post-Budget anxiety has thrown up a sense of division between majors and the small-to-medium sector. In an age of uncertainty…