Twelve arts companies "seeking stability" to benefit from additional funding; St Martin's Youth Arts, Slingsby and La Mama among the recipients.

Amanda Brown has won the Don Banks Music Award, one of the highest honours for Australian composers.

Opera Queensland, Ensemble Theatre and Australian Dance Theatre among the companies to take works to regional and remote centres.

Bluesfest joins a lengthening list of music festivals succumbing to a perfect storm of pressures.

Former dancer and choreographer Adrian Burnett to shape Carriageworks’ programming and lead the delivery of national and international projects.

Over $2m dollars has been invested to give 71 projects across performing, visual and community arts an international reach.

At least 380 projects will receive support, including a large variety of contemporary music touring initiatives.

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Recognised as significant organisations within the Australian arts scene, both organisations will secure multi-year funding.

Composer Brenda Gifford and soprano Sarah Prestwidge among those celebrated in a ceremony timed to mark the start of National Reconciliation Week.

Darwin Symphony Orchestra will use the "transformative" support to expand its touring and music education programs, and offer its Principal players a paid position for the first time ever.

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