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Mobilising audiences to oppose Australia Council Budget cuts
Arts companies are enlisting the weight of audience opinion to protest the Minister's Budget move redirecting funding from the independent…
Push for Senate inquiry into Budget AusCo cuts
Australia's peak arts bodies have called for a Senate Inquiry into cuts to the Australia Council budget, a push backed…
Greens appoint Bandt to arts portfolio
The MP for Melbourne was appointed as arts spokesperson on Monday and has already gone on the attack.
Dance protests draw national attention to budget cuts
Artists across Australia engaged in a mass dance action to highlight concerns over Senator Brandis’ cuts to the Australia Council.
Shock funding cancellations due to AusCo Federal Budget 2015 arts cuts
The impact of last week’s shock cuts to the Australia Council is already being felt across the nation.
Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie dies aged 59
The gifted and generous cinematographer of The Lord of the Rings films passed away yesterday after suffering a heart attack.
Still plenty to do for queer arts festivals
Despite the increased presence of queer culture in mainstream arts and entertainment there’s still a place for festivals such as…
Vale Phil Motherwell
The Pram Factory actor, who also appeared in such classic films as Mad Max and Monkey Grip, has died aged…
Equity takes piracy fight to Canberra
Australia is a world leader when it comes to illegal downloads of film and TV, but such habits risk actors'…
Comedian Rik Mayall dies aged 56
Tributes flow for the anarchic star of The Young Ones and Blackadder.