Ben Eltham
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What the demise of Big Day Out means for the Australian music industry
The cancellation of the 2015 Big Day Out does not mean the rest of the music industry is in crisis.
Minister admits 'close interest' in Ballet School
The Minister for the Arts has defended a $1 million grant to the Australian Ballet School, in a slasher budget…
Arts cuts: Abbott Government takes us backwards
Budget 2014 cuts to arts funding wipe out many of the gains of Creative Australia and may signal the renewal…
Cultural precincts: why smaller arts companies are locked out
Master plans for big city cultural precincts look impressive. So why are smaller companies and artists still missing out?
South Australian election: who has the best arts policy?
With the South Australian election looming this weekend, ArtsHub runs the ruler over the major parties' arts policies.
Biennale boycott backlash: vicious ingratitude or valid critique?
Does money have a taint? That’s the question many in the arts community are asking as the Biennale splits with…
Artists fleeing repression detained on Manus Island
Some of asylum seekers injured in the Manus Island riots are visual artists fleeing regimes that persecute them for their…
Why cultural precinct plans never work
Policy makers love arts precincts but street culture can't be planned from the top down.
QTC self-censorship drama: politics is a responsibility of funding
With state funding comes responsibility to address political issues, argues Ben Eltham.
Sydney Biennale faces Transfield boycott threat
A Sydney academic has called for a boycott of the Sydney Biennale, reports Ben Eltham. Why is he calling for…