News: Culture
Australia Council supports more than 200 diverse arts projects and national tours
The Australia Council for the Arts has released the highlights of its latest funding round which is supporting arts projects, career development and national touring. The $6.8...
May 14, 2018
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Shortlisted designs revealed for new 'cultural landmark' on former Royal Adelaide Hospital site
Concept designs for a new arts and cultural centre on the former hospital site on Adelaide’s North Terrace have gone on display at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Intended...
May 12, 2018
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Sponsors call for explanation of Fremantle Dockers sexual harassment claims
Principal sponsors of the Fremantle Dockers have called for the club to publicly explain practices and culture within the organisation, after a second sexual harassment...
May 11, 2018
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Historic agreement delivers equality for elite New Zealand male and female footballers
New Zealand Football and the New Zealand Professional Footballers’ Association (NZPFA) have announced a landmark moment for the game with the two organisations coming together...
May 7, 2018
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Iranian women disguise themselves in fake beards to enter male-only football match
A group of female football fans in Iran have disguised themselves in fake beards and wigs to defy a ban on female spectators entering sports stadia. Photographs and video of the...
May 3, 2018
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Philanthropist Sam Walsh announced as new Chair for Australia Council Board
The Federal Government has announced Sam Walsh as the new Chair of the Australia Council Board for a three year term, commencing in his new role as of 1st July 2018. A member of...
May 3, 2018
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Eve of budget address to highlight need to reconsider Australia’s Cultural Policy
On the eve of this week’s Federal budget, celebrated cultural economist Professor David Throsby is to review Australia’s attempts to deliver a sustainable, wide-ranging arts and...
Apr 29, 2018
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Innovative immersive visitor experience introduced at new Sir John Monash Centre
WildBear Entertainment, one of Australia’s leading producers of factual content for the domestic and international TV markets, has revealed the innovation behind the creation of...
Apr 28, 2018
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Details announced and presenters sought for 2018 Women’s Health and Fitness Summit
Building on the success of its previous four editions, the Women’s Health and Fitness Summit is returning for 2018, to be held at Melbourne’s The Grand Hyatt on 10th and 11th...
Apr 27, 2018
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Northern Territory Government scraps plans for Darwin ‘Stolen Generations’ museum
The Northern Territory Government has announced that it is to scrap plans for a museum that was to have told the story of the ‘Stolen Generation’ of Indigenous Australians. The...
Apr 26, 2018
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Saudi Arabian authorities shut down women's fitness club over 'indecent' video
Just over a year after Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority began issuing licences for the operation of female fitness facilities, the body has shut down a women’s gym in the...
Apr 20, 2018
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Reopening of Outback Queensland’s Waltzing Matilda Centre set to boost tourism
The rise of the outback Queensland town of Winton as a premium tourism destination is set to be underlined with the reopening of the Waltzing Matilda Centre. Rebuilt after being...
Apr 19, 2018
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Community sport key to gender equality
The Victorian Government is continuing in its objective to improve opportunities for women and girls in sport with the announcement today of the $100,000 Change Our Game...
Apr 18, 2018
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First phase of museum district opens in Kuwait
The Government of Kuwait’s desire to create a new cultural quarter in Kuwait City has been achieved this year with the opening of the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre -...
Apr 17, 2018
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Eden Park announces partnership with ActivAsian initiative
Auckland venue Eden Park has announced the further strengthening of its links with the local community with the addition of more than 100 volunteers of Asian origin onto its...
Apr 17, 2018
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Former AFL star Nathan Djerrkura launches Indigenous training program
Wanting to enhance employment opportunities for their own Yolngu people in North East Arnhem land, former AFL player Nathan Djerrkura and his brother Damien have launched an...
Apr 11, 2018
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Bunjil Place transforming the cultural landscape of Melbourne’s outer south-east
Since opening in October last year, the City of Casey’s Bunjil Place development has been attracting a wide range of cultural activities. The $125 million multipurpose arts,...
Apr 9, 2018
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Prince Edward helps Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens mark bicentenary
The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) has marked its 200th birthday with Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, opening a new viewing platform in the garden's lily pad section to...
Apr 9, 2018
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National Trust Tasmania to launch campaign to save Royal Launceston Show
In a bid to save the Royal Launceston Show the National Trust Tasmania plans to register the annual event as a heritage risk and is set to launch a ‘save the show’ campaign...
Mar 18, 2018
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Australian-first multicultural uniform guide opens sport to CaLD participants
Women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds will now be able to participate in sport more easily, with the release of an Australian-first multicultural...
Mar 18, 2018
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2018 Adelaide Festival announces biggest ever box office takings
The 2018 Adelaide Festival curated by Joint Artistic Directors Neil Armfield AO and Rachel Healy has already set a new record, with a total box office income in excess of $4.5...
Mar 15, 2018
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Wellington City Council to invest in ‘decade of culture’
Wellington will enjoy a refreshed and reinvigorated arts, events and culture scene as a result of a $127 million investment from the City Council over the next 10 years....
Mar 12, 2018
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Free entry initiative sees record attendance at Hong Kong museums
Following a Hong Kong Government initiative to waive entry fees, museums in the Chinese region saw visits rise by more than 50% in 2017 to a record 6.9 million visitors. The...
Mar 8, 2018
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Record numbers celebrate 40 years of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
An estimated 300,000 spectators filled the streets of Sydney last night to watch over 12,000 participants take part in the world’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQI community,...
Mar 4, 2018
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