Richard Watts
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How to kick-start the next phase of your arts administration career
Could studying NIDA’s MFA (Cultural Leadership) enrich your knowledge of the sector and make you a better arts advocate?
Victorian Budget 2023-24: what’s in it for the arts?
Live music, major cultural institutions and the digital games sector are among the beneficiaries of yesterday’s State Budget, though the…
Budget 2023-24: What’s in it for Australian screen and the arts?
Nearly $960 million is being directed towards Australia’s cultural sector, including support for arts education and training, and the screen…
Revive: $286 million National Cultural Policy revealed
The new cultural policy 'puts the arts back where they are meant to be – at the heart of our…
How stories shape the world (and how to get better at telling them)
Storytelling, and helping other people hone their storytelling skills, are enormously important for Joe Hepworth, NIDA’s new Head of Writing…
Labor promises new cultural policy ahead of election
Instead of announcing an arts policy prior to Saturday’s election, the ALP has pledged to develop a national cultural policy…
Heartstopper is the queer TV show we need right now
As LGBTQIA+ people face renewed hostility, this sweetly affirming Netflix series celebrates young queer love with humour and warmth.
Screen support stalls while RISE funding offers a rare budget positive
No new money is allocated to Screen Australia for the period covered by Budget 2022–2023.
Vale David Dalaithngu AM
We mourn the passing of the once-in-a-generation artist whose career included such landmark films as Walkabout, The Tracker and Charlie’s…
Vale Doug MacLeod
MacLeod, whose career spanned children's books and musical theatre to television comedy, is much missed.