Bernard Lanskey has been announced as the new Director of Queensland Conservatorium after working in Singapore for 15 years.

The Creativity in Crisis report calls for a complete overhaul of arts funding in Australia, and a reworking of government policy, to reflect the vital role played by the arts in not just our economy, but our understanding of what it is to be human.

McMaster will take over the position from Robert Love, who did extraordinary work as Director of Riverside Theatres, Parramatta for two decades.

Following the postponement of Phantom, Opera Australia has been allocated $4 million from the Federal Government's COVID-19 Arts Sustainability Fund.

Acclaimed violist and composer Matthew Laing joins the Partridge String Quartet in Musica Viva's artist development program.

Features include the return of the opera Voss, the stage adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe, avoiding one-hit wonders in new Australian music, and a profile of Global Creatures' Carmen Pavlovic as Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens in Melbourne.

As OA postpones Phantom, Lyndon Terracini says that the company needs government help and compares the current situation to the Great Depression.

Ahead of the Curve commissions are for young and emerging artists of colour living around Melbourne to respond to social challenges.

Co-Artistic Director Chris Howlett discusses how MDCH is spreading its embrace to more genres than ever.

The breadth of the finalists for this year's Art Music Awards are a testament to the strength and resilience of Australia’s artists, despite the past year of cancellations and uncertainty due to COVID-19.

Artists from Victoria’s arts community have created a social media campaign called Performance of a Lifetime, overseen by the MSO, encouraging the public to play their part and get vaccinated.

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music, the OA Sydney winter season, and the Bangalow Music Festival are among the numerous cancellations as COVID restrictions remain in place in NSW and Victoria.