Policy

Brandis announced as Arts Minister
Senator George Brandis has been appointed as Australia’s new Minister for the Arts – but will he have time for…

Was Penny pushed? Arts Vic director resigns
Penny Hutchinson steps down as arts body head as allegations surface of government interference in funding decisions.

Arts Victoria needs better managers
Arts Victoria’s Review must include a means to develop better managers and a review of funding structure.

OzCo chief pushes private funding
Public funding will never conceive visionary projects like MONA or Tarrawarra. Private funding is essential to realising our cultural ambitions,…

The arts under Abbott
With opinion polls favouring a Coalition election victory, what might an Abbott government mean for the arts?

Arts leaders Accelerate international conversations
Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts leaders have been selected to take part in the British Council’s ACCELERATE.

Labor presents next page in publishing
A re-elected Labor government would invest up to $12 million to help the Australian publishing industry.

How Arts Victoria needs to change
The Arts Victoria review needs to address the Ombudsman's profound critique of management.

Missing in action: Cultural Heritage Policy
Neither the Labor Government nor the Coalition understands that cultural heritage is an essential part of arts and culture.

Next government gets arts priorities from sector
With the Coalition leading in the polls, a new arts coalition is fighting to protect the sector and has drawn…