Policy
Hon. Peter Garrett talks his Arts Record
FEDERAL ELECTION: Minister for the Environment Protection, Peter Garratt MP outlines to ArtsHub the achievements of the Labor government over…
In defence of the Australia Council
A recent call for an overhaul of the Australia Council misses the real culprit. If Australian cultural policy is in…
The Arts Vote: the Garrett years so far
ARTISTIC VOTING: Taking Stock of the Garrett years. As speculation mounts on how soon a federal election will be it…
Proposed new organisation ‘Writing Australia'
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL: Discussions have commenced in the past week between the directors of the Tasmanian, Victorian, New South Wales and…
Below the belt
ARTS HUB UK — The Government's proposed changes to work permit legislation could be the final nail in the coffin…
The Collectors: Museums and the ethics of acquisition
A former curator at the Getty Museum is on trial in Italy for receiving stolen antiquities; governments of Italy and…
The West Welcomes Refugees
Many local governments around Australia are working to facilitate arts and cultural projects that deal with their diverse resident communities.…
What is “Sacred” Music, Anway?
Since the reforms of the 1960s (when the Second Vatican Council curtailed the use of Latin), Catholic parishes and dioceses…
Victory for abusive artists
On the evening of January 31st, 2006 the Blair government suffered a shock defeat over its plans to combat racial…
Tainted funds
Critics are once more complaining about the negative effects of public funding for the arts. But are there any artists…