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Arts venue faces eviction from former Sydney church after religious groups protest LGBTQ+ events

Landlord of deconsecrated building sends notice of breach to Divine Playhouse, claiming it ‘insulted and mocked’ beliefs of Christian Australians

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14

Writers Victoria has been defunded – but writers’ centres are ‘fundamental’ to literary culture

Writers Victoria, one of a national network of centres providing crucial support and employment to writers, has lost its funding – putting its “very survival” at risk. Its loss would make Victoria (whose capital, Melbourne, is a UNESCO City of Literature) the only mainland state without a state government-funded peak…

The Conversation · Jan 23

Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift

A western Sydney council has hit back at the decision to move a concert that's long been a key attraction of the city's arts festival.

AAP · Nov 7, 2025

‘Shock to creative ecology’: NSW regional art galleries face funding crisis after state pulls financial support

Peak arts bodies urge review of decision that jeopardises institutions which are the ‘lifeblood’ of regional Australian cultural life

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2025

The Australian company behind Splendour has a rich parent – so why does it need millions in public money?

The NSW government was ‘devastated’ when Secret Sounds cancelled the 2024 Splendour in the Grass festival, but says financial support for it is in the public interest

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2024

Life's no beach as funding knockback shrinks photo fest

A free photo festival along Bondi Beach and at dozens of other Sydney venues is at risk of shrinking after its funding application was rejected, organisers say.

AAP · Dec 4, 2023

A Sydney Venue Paid Bands As Little As $1 To Perform, Despite Receiving $650K+ In Government Funding

"We could have made [more] money cleaning up cans off the floor."

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 3, 2023

Colin from Accounts: the Aussie comedy series everyone’s raving about

The comedy series has been attracting scores of fans

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

Revealed: the ‘buried’ Powerhouse Museum report that could have stopped $500m redevelopment

A prominent heritage architect alleges the NSW government terminated his contract and hired another company after he advised that the Ultimo site should be heritage listed

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023

The wild history and current fight over Sydney's Metro-Minerva Theatre

An art deco building is at the centre of a fight between theatre advocates and a property developer. It highlights the question of what to do with neglected heritage buildings.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023