Literature working group policy

12 March 2010This report provides practical and realistic recommendations to ensure literature in Scotland is able to thrive and is supported in the most appropriate way.

One of the report's key recommendations is the establishment of a Scottish academy for literature designed to acknowledge and celebrate Scotland's best writers, poets and novelists across all genres.

The report also recommends the support of writers' retreats and retreat spaces.

Noticeboard

10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

20 December 2011

Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts ahead of the development of the nation's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years.

15 December 2011

We live in a 'wired society'. But how much are people affected by mental illness included in this? Does social media increase isolation or help people overcome it?