Highlighting the value of our cultural and creative activity
The Australian Government has today released two reports highlighting the significant contribution the cultural and creative sector is making to the economy and examining its trends post-COVID.
Five First Nations ancestors welcomed home from Berlin
A handover ceremony was held at the Ethnological Museum in Berlin, Germany on 5 December 2024.
First Nations ancestors returning home from California
A handover ceremony was held at the Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles on Thursday 7 November.
Australian arts go global including to the Paralympic Games
The Government is continuing to help showcase the best of the Australian arts scene to the world with funding for four projects.
Heritage bagpipes marching to Mackay
A rare set of bagpipes which accompanied Australian soldiers on the Western Front in the First World War have recently been returned to Australia after over a century overseas.
Portrait of influential Tasmanian woman on its way home
The acquisition will enhance the National Trust of Tasmania’s collection of objects relating to influential women in Tasmania’s history.
Rare acquisition joins the Australian War Memorial collection
Twenty-nine unframed drawings created in 1917 to depict the ‘Pageant of the Southern Cross’ by Australian artist Hilda Rix Nicholas have been acquired.
Share your views on an updated guide for assessing the significance of cultural objects
The Australian Government is encouraging people involved in the collections and cultural heritage sector to have their say on an update to Significance 2.0: a guide to assessing the significance of collections.
