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National institutions could receive extra funding

Arts minister Tony Burke called the funding cuts to Australia's institutions a 'decade-long culture war waged by the previous Liberal/National government'.

The Canberra Times

Budget 2022: How the arts fared — and how the sector is looking ahead to the National Cultural Policy

Funding for the arts is "low and declining", and the budget maintains the status quo. Is it a missed opportunity, or laying the groundwork for a December announcement?

ABC News

Burgers and art a win-win in the first Greasybalds art prize

Move over Archibald Prize, the Greasybalds are in town

The Canberra Times

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This was supposed to be a 'wellbeing budget' – so why does it feel like the arts have been overlooked?

The first Labor federal budget has come down, but the arts are almost nowhere to be seen.

The Conversation

NSW history and archives 'more accessible'

The creation of two new NSW government agencies will make the state's history more accessible and better preserve vital NSW archives, the arts minister says.

AAP

Canberra galleries, museums call for urgent budget aid to undo decade of 'utter neglect'

About $800 million is needed to repair facilities like the National Gallery of Australia and the National Library, an arts lobby group says.

ABC News

Surprise batch of new TV and films as local entertainment industry gets major funding boost

Screen Australia has announced four feature films, three television dramas and two children’s projects that will share in $12 million of production funding

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Australia's new National Cultural Policy: What the arts sector wants, and what the Labor government plans to deliver

Tony Burke has promised a renewed focus on the arts and a suite of reforms to support the sector – but is staying quiet on the question of funding.

ABC News

Neglect, sabotage of the arts over: Burke

Labor insists it will be more in tune with the arts and cultural sector than the coalition, as Anthony Albanese is serenaded by an international star.

Crikey

International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts in Cairo Draws Thousands of Spectators

Colors and folk music brought joy back to the streets and squares of Cairo as it hosted the ninth edition of the International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts, which draws thousands daily, under the slogan “Drums Dialogue for Peace”. The festival, a huge popular carnival, was recently inaugurated at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lord Parkinson visits Durham in county's bid to be named City of Culture

Arts Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay paid a visit to County Durham today as the county competes to be named City of Culture 2025

Chronicle Live

Arts organisations in the Northern Rivers are taking on a pivotal role in rebuilding a community devastated by floods

Artists and arts organisations like NORPA, Lismore Regional Gallery and Arts Northern Rivers are leading conversations about how to rebuild the arts – and Lismore – after the floods.

ABC News

Immediately start fixing potholes as per BBMP’s work order using automatic machine, HC directs contractor

Court asks Chief Commissioner to examine issue on payment sought by contractor as per PWD’s rate

The Hindu

Metropolis TV series to be filmed in Aust

A TV series based on the classic film Metropolis will be filmed in Australia, using new LED technology at Melbourne's Docklands Studios.

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The show must go on: How Australia’s performing arts sector has survived two years of COVID

After two years of cancellations and billions of dollars lost, we take stock of the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on Australia’s performing arts and the challenges ahead.

The Conversation

Australian writing and publishing faces 'grinding austerity' as funding continues to decline

It was a grim federal budget for arts and culture on Tuesday night.

Chronicle Live

The 'Billy Elliot effect' still putting people in the North East off creative careers four decades on

Flagship report on Northern culture calls for change to how careers in the arts are promoted

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