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Meet the ACT’s new Minister for the Arts
A voracious reader who loves the theatre, Tara Cheyne MLA was born in Queensland but is passionate about her adopted…

What cultural democracy has done for queer performance art
An increased number of performers in this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival identify as LGBTIQA+, something its Creative Director attributes to…

SA budget 2020-2021 includes significant arts investment
$50M towards Adelaide's Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre, $2.3 million for country theatres, and a purpose-built storage facility for the…

ICYMI: the week's top news in the arts
From Melbourne venues reopening to mentorship opportunities, a report on NT women in music, Opera Australia returning to Uluru, and…

Christmas gift ideas that give back to the arts
This year, shopping locally and supporting artists is an essential way to support the arts.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Winner of Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize announced, young Indigenous actor takes out JUTE Theatre scholarship, Artists of Colour Initiative finalists…

NSW government announces $30M arts recovery package
Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s Rescue and Restart package will help the recovery of over 160 companies, says the…

$17.2 million package to reactivate Victorian arts sector announced
A summer season of outdoor events, including a new festival at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, will help the state’s…

What role do peak organisations have in the post-COVID environment?
Peak orgs are the glue holding a broken sector together and offer advocacy and initiatives for change as we emerge…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments & departures
Fremantle Arts Centre appoints new Director, as does Canberra Museum and Gallery, plus new Board appointments at Biennale of Sydney,…