Performing arts takes lion's share of arts mone in the Budget, Gina Rinehart challenges artistic freedom and why we need to be mindful of questionable copyright and IP practices.
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Budget 2024–25: what’s in it for the arts?
Performing arts are this year's Budget big winner in the arts.
The performing arts are the big winner in the Budget in terms of arts and culture. The Arts8 national performing arts training organisations picked up $115.2 million while the new $8.6 million Revive Live package for music festivals and live music venues and $5.2 million will go to the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the Darwin Symphony Orchestra. Also on the Budget books this time around is $14.5 million for children’s screen content and $9.3 million will got to the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) so they can store highly flammable nitrate-based cultural heritage material.
