RISE

Music festivals, crippled by the trifecta of bushfires, floods and the pandemic, are among the big winners.

The live industry is welcoming a tweak to the conditions applied to RISE grants, which should ensure artists and crew members are paid promptly. Following concerns over the fair distribution of money…

A further $20 million in Government funding has been allocated to 63 recipients around the country.

The Australian Idol champ says he is "embarrassed" about appearing alongside Scott Morrison to promote the bungled arts package last year.

It took a year of lobbying, needling, open-letters and meetings, but the federal government finally got the message. Early Thursday, the country’s leaders issued a statement confirming $125 million…