Federal arts funding in Australia is falling, and local governments are picking up the slack
- Written by Ben Eltham, Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
A new report says Australian cultural funding 'reached its highest point ever' in 2017/18 – but the full story is a lot more complicated.shutterstock.com
The Australian cultural sector has rarely lacked for innovation or creativity, but it has consistently failed to properly lobby for itself. Culture in Australia employs around 400,000...