New Australian Ministry
The Prime Minister-elect has appointed his first Ministry: Cabinet – 19 Members Tony Abbott (NSW) – Prime Minister Warren Truss (Qld) – Deputy Prime Minister; Infrastructure and Regional Development, Leader of the Nationals Julie Bishop (WA) – Foreign Affairs; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Eric Abetz (Tas) – Employment; assisting the Prime Minister on […]
Visions Updates
The following information has been provided by Penny Miles, Program Manager, Australia Council for the Arts: Here are a couple of important updates on the outcomes of the May 2013 rounds for the national touring programs. When will the announcements happen? When taking on the management of the national touring programs the Australia Council made […]
Museum Victoria wins at new Arts in Asia Award
Federal Minister for the Arts Tony Burke applauds winners for building connections and friendships with Asian artists and arts organisations across the region.
Museum confirms Night Parrot find
Work at the Western Australian Museum’s has proven conclusively that the Night Parrot is not extinct.
Value of Natural History Collections
Natural history collections housed in museums and herbaria are generally not on display to the public, but what use is this hidden wealth?
Kate Clark Leaves SLM
CAMD member Kate Clark has announced that she will be leaving the role of Director, Sydney Living Museums to take up a senior policy role in the NSW Government. Kate has presided over a period of great change and a successful rebranding of the former Historic Houses Trust of NSW. Within CAMD she has recently […]
National Science Strategy Released
The Office of the Chief Scientist has released Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the National Interest: A Strategic Approach (July 2013). The position paper outlines a strategic plan to strengthen Australia’s focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Professor Chubb proposes a four-pronged strategy based on education, basic research, innovation and collaboration to […]
Copyright & Digital Economy – ALRC Discuss. Paper July 2013
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‘Soft Power’ and Cultural Institutions – UK Report
Governments can’t control soft power, but they can create the conditions through sustained investment and support of cultural institutions – and many are doing that, especially emerging powers like China. British Council Director General, Martin Davidson A new report, Influence and attraction – Culture and the race for soft power in the 21st century, by […]
Australian Biodiversity and Climate Change Report
The final report of the Federal Parliament’s inquiry into Australia’s biodiversity in a changing climate is now available online. Managing Australia’s biodiversity in a changing climate: the way forward considers the likely impacts on biodiversity if climate change projections are realised, and the implications for management and policy-making in biodiversity conservation. A wide range of […]