Written by: Amy Prcevich, Elvis Richardson and Miranda Samuels The Countess Report is Amy Prcevich, Elvis Richardson and Miranda Samuels – an independent artist run initiative that publishes data on gender representation in the Australian contemporary art world. Published 30 October 2019 its results indicate: ‘the representation of women has significantly improved. We counted over 13,000 […]
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Written by: ABC Media Release For me, hope is ultimately the message and meaning of Christmas. Hope is born into this world every day. We have only to grasp it, commit to it, cherish it and renew it. Sounds like a lot to do? Well… that is what music is for. That is why we sing.” […]
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Written by: Australia Post Media Release Since 1997 the Australia Post Australian Legends Award has recognised outstanding individuals for their part in shaping the social and cultural life of Australia. The 2019 Awards celebrate authors for young people: Mem Fox AM, Morris Gleitzman, Leigh Hobbs, Alison Lester and Shaun Tan (who was featured in our Newsletter, […]
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Written by: Australia Council Media Release In 2020 we congratulate musician Deborah Conway AM, one of eight artists to receive an Australia Council Award. These prestigious national awards recognise Australian artists who have made an outstanding contribution to their art forms, and to the cultural life of the nation. At the event which included a performance […]
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STOP PRESS! Post budget: Government decides to return Catalyst Fund $ to the Australia Council
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The Government has announced that $80 million, the majority of funds from Catalyst will be transferred to the Australia Council from 1 July 2017, with the Department of Communication and the Arts keeping $2 million for arts funding. All eligible applications submitted to Catalyst by 18 March 2017 will be assessed according to those guidelines. […]
Written by: Australia Council Media Release: Australia Council, 29 September 2020 In September the Australia Council published updated Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts. The protocols address key legal, ethical and moral considerations for the use of Indigenous cultural material in the arts. Australia Council Head of First Nations Arts & […]
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Written by: Evan Lowenstein On Tuesday 6 October 2020 Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg , handed down the first Covid-19 budget Federal Budget, his second budget. It was to be a budget that showed no restraint on expenditure due to the need for exceptional spending brought about as a result of the once in a hundred year event […]
Written by: Article courtesy of SMSFWorks, Emma Partenza SUPERANNUATION OPPORTUNITIES As we begin to look at the new financial year that started a few weeks ago, it is time to take a look at superannuation contribution opportunities for individuals from 1 July 2019. The work test has been ‘simplified’ and for those with low superannuation benefits, […]
Written by: Evan Lowenstein On the 24 May 2018, the government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No 1) Bill 2018 to give an amnesty for employers who have failed to pay superannuation entitlements on behalf of their employees. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Act 2018 provides a 12 month amnesty […]
The WorkSafe Premium Policy Team has just published a new Contractors and Workers Guideline on the WorkSafe website which is summarised below for your convenience. The guideline replaces the three previous guidelines: General Contractor Provisions and Rules for Incorporated Contractors, General Contractor Provisions Contractor Deductions, and Contractor Provisions Contracts Mainly for Equipment or Materials. The […]