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Draft Australian Indigenous Art Commercial Code of Conduct Released

The Australia Council for the Arts and Department for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts have released the draft of the Australian Indigenous Art Commercial Code of Conduct for public comment...

OzCo Art and Kids Protocols Released

The final version of the Australia Council

Internet Censorship

NAVA has joined with GetUp to oppose the government

Human Rights Bill for Australia?

Conscious of symbolism, today the Australian Government has announced a public consultation into human rights protection on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Education Revolution? The Arts Have It!

Unless the arts are included as a key learning area in the development of a national curriculum for schools, children coming through the system will be illiterate in the new skill areas essential...

Compromised Resale Royalty Legislation

The whole arts sector is expressing its extreme disappointment with compromised Resale Royalty legislation which was introduced into the House of Representatives on Thursday November 27th by Arts...

Children & Art Protocols

The Australia Council has released its draft protocols document for comment. NAVA urges you to have a close look at it to think how it might affect your work, whether you are an artist, a gallery...

NSW Government to Censor Artists

The outfall from the Bill Henson case continues to escalate. The NSW Attorney General John Hatzistergos has taken on the role of moral crusader and is trying to convince his fellow state Attorneys...

Australia Council reaffirms commitment to arts in education

The governing body of Australia Council has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the creative arts in the national education curriculum. At its last meeting in Melbourne, the governing...

Discussion Paper on a National Arts and Disability Strategy Released

This Discussion Paper is relevant to any individual or organization interested in the areas of arts, health (including mental health), disability and community services, ageing, education,...