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Meet Victoria’s new Minister for Creative Industries
The Hon Danny Pearson MP steps into Martin Foley’s shoes following a Cabinet reshuffle. So who is the new Minister…
10-year arts roadmap launched in Queensland
The decade-long plan is focused on five key areas, including elevating First Nations arts and culture, sharing Queensland stories, and…
‘I feel like I’ve been cheated’: proposed axing of Monash courses provokes dismay
Monash University has announced plans to close its Centre for Theatre and Performance, including associated redundancies. The School of Music…
WAAPA’s future home to be a high-tech campus in Perth CBD
Perth's arts and business communities have welcomed the recent announcement that Edith Cowan University, including WAAPA, will relocate to a…
The difference between older and Elder: The ArtsHubbub episode 9
Living legend Jack Charles talks about earning the honorific ‘Uncle’ in the latest edition of our monthly podcast, The Artshubbub.
20x20: Disturbing, not pleasing, should be art’s role
This week the theatre world farewelled a giant – Belgian festival director and curator Frie Leysen. We revisit her 2015…
Recovery roadmap webinars: Mental health advisory
Co-presented with Creative Victoria, the last of our four-part webinar series looks at the importance of maintaining good mental health…
Defunding fight gets personal as PACT fights back
A personal invitation to the NSW Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, has been extended as PACT works to regain…
Bullying claims rejected as Rob Guest Endowment cancelled until 2022
The leadership committee has called out the ‘bullying and intimidation’ which they claim has taken place, while the semi-finalists say…
Top 3 tips for emerging arts managers (from the archives)
With many in the sector working in administrative roles, we’ve asked arts leaders from Darwin to Hobart and Perth to…