Amariah Thomas Savage modelling for designer Irene Robinson, CIAF Fashion Performance Light the Fire
First Nations international exchange brings together practitioners across textile, customary adornment practices and fashion
First Nations practitioners working across textile, customary adornment and fashion have come together from across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Turtle Island Canada through the Tri Nations Exchange Program.
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06 Aug 2026
Darrandarra, Tri Nations Exchange, Welcome to Country Ceremony
Creative Futures Fund backs distinctive Australian stories to grow and reach new audiences
A reimagining of Tim Winton’s classic novel Blueback, a national youth poetry program, and a major theatre work placing Deaf culture centre stage are among the projects supported through the latest Creative Futures Fund investment.
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23 Jul 2026
2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards highlight excellence, leadership and innovation
Creative Australia has announced the recipients for the 2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement, leadership and innovation across First Nations arts and culture.
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27 May 2026
First Nations international exchange brings together practitioners across textile, customary adornment practices and fashion
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06 Aug 2026
Creative Futures Fund backs distinctive Australian stories to grow and reach new audiences
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23 Jul 2026
2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards highlight excellence, leadership and innovation
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27 May 2026
Music education emerges as a major economic driver of Australia’s $10.76 billion music industry
Music education is a significant contributor to Australia’s music industry and national economy, according to new research released today by Music Australia.
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19 May 2026
Music Australia co-invests $1.7 million with Australian record labels to drive the breakthrough of Australian recording artists
Music Australia has announced the recipients of the Record Label Development Scheme, and the inaugural Marketing & Manufacturing Grants, matched-funding initiatives designed to boost the development and advancement of Australian recorded music.
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04 Feb 2026
Supporting the global ambitions of Australian artists: Music Australia announces the latest recipients of the Export Development Fund
39 projects will receive investment through Music Australia’s Export Development Fund, supporting Australian artists, producers and composers to undertake career-defining activities around the world.
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09 Dec 2025
Tchega at Mojos Bar, Fremantle
Music education emerges as a major economic driver of Australia’s $10.76 billion music industry
News
19 May 2026
Music Australia co-invests $1.7 million with Australian record labels to drive the breakthrough of Australian recording artists
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04 Feb 2026
Supporting the global ambitions of Australian artists: Music Australia announces the latest recipients of the Export Development Fund
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09 Dec 2025
Working class man: Reuben De Melo finds his voice
Boorloo-based soul and folk singer-songwriter Reuben De Melo went from busking in Fremantle and working the mines to being platformed on one of the biggest music stages in the country, winning The Voice Australia in 2024.
Story
28 Jul 2026
Reuben De Melo
Healing with clay
Artist Sofii Belling Harding finds connection during her residency at Yarrabah Arts Centre.
Story
07 Jul 2026
Sofii Belling Harding, image by Tiffany Garvie
When we gather to witness
A powerful new work from Outer Urban Projects asks questions that haunt our streets and insists we don’t look away.
Story
28 Apr 2026
Working class man: Reuben De Melo finds his voice
Story
28 Jul 2026
Healing with clay
Story
07 Jul 2026
When we gather to witness
Story
28 Apr 2026
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of Writing Australia
One year after its establishment, Writing Australia is celebrating a year of investment in Australian writing, publishing and literature organisations, while looking ahead to its next exciting chapter.
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15 Jul 2026
Eric Obenauf, Esther Hendriks and Ariel Richardson at the VIPs Industry Forum 2026. Photo: Maja Baska
Writing Australia opens opportunity to deliver next phase of the black&write! program
Writing Australia has opened an opportunity for organisations to deliver services supporting First Nations editorial development, marking the transition of the highly regarded black&write! program to an industry-led model embedded within the publishing sector.
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13 Mar 2026
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Writing Australia to open new investment opportunities for 2026
Writing Australia has outlined its first new investment opportunities for 2026, alongside new partnerships and targeted investments to strengthen Australia’s literature sector.
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27 Jan 2026
Visiting International Publishers at Glebebooks.
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of Writing Australia
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15 Jul 2026
Writing Australia opens opportunity to deliver next phase of the black&write! program
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13 Mar 2026
Writing Australia to open new investment opportunities for 2026
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27 Jan 2026
First Nations international exchange brings together practitioners across textile, customary adornment practices and fashion
First Nations practitioners working across textile, customary adornment and fashion have come together from across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Turtle Island Canada through the Tri Nations Exchange Program.
News
06 Aug 2026
Darrandarra, Tri Nations Exchange, Welcome to Country Ceremony
2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards highlight excellence, leadership and innovation
Creative Australia has announced the recipients for the 2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement, leadership and innovation across First Nations arts and culture.
News
27 May 2026
Investment in First Nations literature and fashion to expand markets and showcase depth and diversity of talent
We have announced the latest recipients of the Flourish and Elevate investment programs, supporting First Nations creators across literature, storytelling, fashion and textiles.
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03 Nov 2024
First Nations international exchange brings together practitioners across textile, customary adornment practices and fashion
News
06 Aug 2026
2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards highlight excellence, leadership and innovation
News
27 May 2026
Investment in First Nations literature and fashion to expand markets and showcase depth and diversity of talent
News
03 Nov 2024
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