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Regional Arts Australia announces $1 million in funding

A pilot program for aspiring conductors, a Burra-based orchestral project and a tour from The Bowerbird Collective among the funded.

June 16, 2026
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Report calls for arts funding push as federal spend hits record low

Not so lucky country: Australia ranked 25th out of 31 OECD nations for expenditure on “recreation, culture and religion” as a share of GDP.

April 23, 2026
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Axe swings at Create NSW

Up to 25 percent of Create NSW’s staff positions to go; executive-level positions to be reduced.

June 26, 2025
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How to tap those End of Financial Year “giving endorphins”

It's crowded, but for artists ready to speak clearly and ask boldly, EOFY is the perfect time to be heard.

June 6, 2025
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Victorian State Budget delivers $552m for the creative industries

Treasurer Jaclyn Symes spruiks a $600m surplus and major investment in Victoria's cultural institutions. But thousands of public sector jobs to go.

May 22, 2025
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Victorian Government urged to help ANAM’s revival of South Melbourne Town Hall

Arts community, local residents and the Australian National Academy of Music call for $12.5m to get Town Hall revitalisation project over the line.

May 8, 2025
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Coalition proposes cuts to Creative Australia budget to fund Jewish Arts Quarter

Announcement ups the stakes on an earlier Labor pledge of $18 million for an arts and community hub in Melbourne.

May 2, 2025
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SA artists awarded over $970,000 in latest grants round

Among the recipients is Chamber Music Adelaide, which will deliver a regional music festival in Port Augusta.

April 24, 2025
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South Australia reveals new Cultural Policy

Policy launch marks the first complete overhaul of the state's cultural framework in over a decade.

April 1, 2025
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NSW Regional Arts Touring funding announced

Over $1 million to be split between 14 performing arts organisations to support regional touring.

December 10, 2024
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House of Reps committee to “deep dive” music industry woes

Parliamentary committee to probe the perfect storm of operational, regulatory and demographic challenges facing the live music sector.

July 23, 2024
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City of Sydney reveals $20m plan for the arts

Sydney is the only capital city actively losing its creative workforce. This is how the City of Sydney hopes to fix it.

June 13, 2024
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New Artists as Workers survey released

Creative Australia's Artists as Workers survey reveals that it is now harder than ever for professional artists to make a living.

May 7, 2024

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