Policy
Where there's no smoke, Abbott lights a fire
The Prime Minister has attacked WA Opera’s decision not to stage an opera set in a tobacco company while it…
Melba encore: where is the value?
At the heart of controversy behind special funding of Melba is whether the money is delivering value to the community.
Arts Centre Melbourne lives by a thousand cuts
Our business analyst looks at how Arts Centre Melbourne achieved a $10 million budget turnaround.
Australia registers world’s first Arts Party
The Arts Party has been registered by the Australian Electoral Commission and will field candidates at the next Federal Election,…
Ignoring the creators
The UN is investigating intellectual property law and the right to culture but failing to consider the rights of authors.
UN investigates intellectual property law
The United Nations is conducting a special investigation into how intellectual property law affects the right to enjoy culture.
Exclusive: Brandis' $275,000 grant to Melba bypasses scrutiny
Arts Minister George Brandis approved $275,000 in special funding to classical music label Melba Recordings without peer review or a…
The arts fight back
Community arts organisations are responding to economic change through social enterprise activities and hybrid funding models.
VicHealth and Arts Victoria partner to boost physical fitness
A key component of the Active Arts Strategy 2014-2017 aims to develop arts projects that act as a gateway to…
Labor slams Brandis' 'meaningless' arts policy
AusCo's new strategic plan is 'narrow and superficial,' says Mark Dreyfus.