Australia's Arts Policy Faces Scrutiny

0:00Australia's national cultural policy called Revive was meant to bring the arts back strong after COVID, but the sector's hitting rough notes. The government claims they've nailed 75 out of 85 promises, like setting up new bodies for music, writing, and first nations, artists, plus tax breaks for games and streaming quotas. Still, many say it's falling flat. Lately, things have gone south with scandals at Creative Australia. The Venice Biennale mess, Adelaide Riders' week folding, and visual arts groups, losing funding. Music festivals keep canceling, like bluesfest heading into liquidation, leaving fans and crews in the lurch. Folks in the arts are fed up, calling out years of dysfunction and low cash flow. Government art spendings at its lowest since 2017 slash 18, and among rich nations only five spend less on culture as a slice of. The budget, critics say the hype doesn't match reality. Now, they're consulting on the next policy with five expert panels and a nine person advisory

1:01group, but eyebrows are up since a third are creative. Australia's staff and many advisors tie back to government funding, only one visual arts specialist made the cut. Consultation wraps Friday, so the sector's pushing hard to fix the gaps and actually revive what's been limping along. That's your Adelaide News today update. AI powered and always on.