News: Culture
Wellington Opera House performance adjusts ticket prices to reflect gender pay gap
Organisers of a political rock musical running at the Wellington Opera House have adjusted ticket prices to reflect New Zealand’s apparent gender pay gap. Promoters of the...
Sep 11, 2017
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Australia Council provides $6.1 million for arts projects
The Australia Council for the Arts has today announced a $6.1 million investment in a range of arts projects through its latest grants round. The funding will support 221...
Sep 11, 2017
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Review finds that New Zealand rugby must change attitudes towards women
New Zealand rugby must change its outdated attitudes towards women and sexual orientation, and get over its culture of entitlement, an independent review into the culture of the...
Sep 10, 2017
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Culture
Louvre Abu Dhabi prepares for November opening
Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum of its kind in the Arab world, will open its doors to the public on 11th November. The opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi comes 10 years after...
Sep 9, 2017
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End of the road for planned Central Coast ‘Disneyland’
A controversial plan for a Chinese-themed cultural park at Warnervale on the NSW Central Coast will reportedly not now go ahead. The Central Coast Council recently announced...
Aug 27, 2017
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Tjapukai promotes Traditional Owner to senior role
Djabugay descendant Shirley Hollingsworth of the Buluwai Clan has been appointed Tjapukai Deputy General Manager after two decades of working at the Aboriginal cultural park in...
Aug 27, 2017
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No change at AOC while John Coates remains in post
Former Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) Chief Executive Fiona de Jong has responded to the release of yesterday’s Ethics Centre review into the AOC’s culture, suggesting that...
Aug 24, 2017
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Culture
AOC promises to overhaul internal culture after damning review
An independent review of the operations and management of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has highlighted that the body is out of step with the ideals of the Olympic...
Aug 23, 2017
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Culture
Little Athletics Australia and Athletics Australia to deliver nationwide inclusion framework
After years of stop-start negotiations on working more closely together, Athletics Australia and Little Athletics Australia last week signed a cooperative agreement to develop a...
Aug 21, 2017
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Culture
Auckland’s Q Theatre unveils venue-wide bi-lingual signage
Auckland’s Q Theatre has joined the growing movement of organisations recognising the importance of te reo Maori by unveiling a venue-wide suite of bi-lingual signage. The...
Aug 19, 2017
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Human rights group welcomes Saudi Arabian reform on school sport for girls
Human Rights campaigners have welcomed an "overdue" reform from the Saudi Arabian Government to allow girls to take part in sports at state schools. Saudi Arabia's Education...
Aug 13, 2017
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Recreation
2018 Australia Council Awards and National Indigenous Arts Awards open for nominations
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced the opening of nominations for its two high profile national arts awards programs. The prestigious Australia Council Awards...
Aug 12, 2017
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Canberra Railway Museum exhibits auctioned after liquidation
After a last-ditch bid to save the Canberra Railway Museum was rejected by liquidators many of its exhibits were sold at auction this week. The auction saw around 100 people...
Aug 5, 2017
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World’s largest Korean pop culture convention and music festival heads to Sydney
KCON, the world’s largest Korean pop culture convention and music festival, is coming to Australia for the first time in September, being held at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. The...
Aug 2, 2017
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Queensland sporting clubs get $15 million commitment for female facilities
The Queensland Government has announced a new $15 million Female Facilities Program to improve access to sporting opportunities for women. Following similar programs in South...
Aug 2, 2017
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Recreation
Cycling Australia introduces new transgender athlete policy
Cycling Australia is in the process of adopting a new policy for transgender athletes at both the club and professional levels. Ever since the International Olympic Committee...
Aug 1, 2017
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Culture
Australian Government contributes $4 million to back Indigenous students' sport and study
The Federal Government will be backing Indigenous students in their education and study through a $4 million investment in a new Centre for Aboriginal Excellence and Leadership...
Jul 23, 2017
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Surfaces
Fremantle's West End to be permanently heritage listed
The Heritage Council of Western Australia has announced its decision to permanently include Fremantle’s West End, which includes 250 buildings over a 200,000 metre² site. The...
Jul 22, 2017
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Culture
New Zealand arts practitioners head to the world's leading festival city
Creative New Zealand and British Council New Zealand are supporting 11 New Zealand arts practitioners to engage in two bespoke development programmes running alongside the...
Jul 20, 2017
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Media focus on women's only sessions at Blue Water Swim School
With women's only swim sessions, and their popularity among Muslim women, generating considerable attention in mainstream media, the Blue Water Swim School in Sydney's south...
Jul 20, 2017
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Fitness
Skills shortage reaching crisis levels in New Zealand’s service industry
Industry training organisation ServiceIQ has warned that a looming skill shortage in the service industry is going to affect all New Zealanders, across all regions, as well as...
Jul 17, 2017
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Chinese backed theme park to open on Gold Coast within three years
The SongCheng group’s first theme park outside China is on track to be opened at Nerang on the Gold Coast within three years. The Queensland Times reports that the SongCheng...
Jul 15, 2017
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Cairns ready for a month of national events
The arts and sport converge in Cairns this month with an exciting line-up of national events for locals and visitors to enjoy. Tourism Tropical North Queensland Director of...
Jul 8, 2017
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NSW the leading State for Aboriginal tourism
NSW has overtaken Queensland as Australia’s most popular location for international visitors to experience Aboriginal tourism, with the sector growing by 62% in visitor...
Jul 8, 2017
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Culture