The Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund of Queensland has announced new funding for artists affected by recent flooding, supported by the Australia Council.

Australia's largest generator of new choreographic works has announced Tra Mi Dinh and Jenni Large as this year's award recipients.

The Arts Minister discusses developing a cultural policy, an insurance scheme, local content quotas, support of the commercial sector and the role of the Australia Council, but remains tight-lipped on funding levels.

Bangarra Artistic Director Stephen Page, rising theatre performer and storyteller Brittanie Shipway and acclaimed musician Emma Donovan were among this year’s honourees.

Leya Reid and Georgie Cyrillo at NAVA argue that an arts and cultural policy, or National Cultural Plan, is essential if we are to start taking arts and culture seriously.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

Court papers reveal Dunch claims she was fired after investigating allegations of sexual assault and harassment against SSO musicians.

Five new appointments have been made to the board as the federal government prepares for the election.

Paul Fletcher has written to the Australia Council expressing his concerns about recently funded projects.

Direct intervention by governments in arts subsidy has increased dramatically in the past decade, says Josephine Caust in this extract from her new, free Platform Paper Arts, Culture and Country.

Australian company Circus Oz is to close in response to a review into its operations coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.