This report shows that creative and cultural engagement provides an unexpected edge to respond to Australia’s deepest challenges. It brings together new insights about the impacts of culture and creativity for these key public policy discussions, and presents opportunities for stakeholders to harness the benefits of creative and cultural engagement across Australia.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the scope and scale of the Australian music festival industry, as well as insights into the social, cultural and economic impacts of music festivals and the challenges that festival organisers currently face.

This report summarises the findings of a four-year study of Australia’s broadcasting and production sectors and the challenges internationalisation and digital technologies pose for national screen industries and Australian stories. The authors identify a long period of policy-making prioritising industry interests over those of the Australian community as a key threat to the creation of...

Creative Communities is an expansive, ten-year policy that recognises the unique place of arts, culture and the creative industries in New South Wales.

The work of artists is a rich resource that generates extensive public value – culturally, socially and economically. This report is Creative Australia’s summary of and response to 'Artists as workers: an economic study of professional artists in Australia'.

Creative Australia has released this report on the working lives of Australian artists that shows it is now harder than ever for professional artists to make a living. This is despite the fact they are highly educated, highly skilled, and that Australians deeply value their contribution.

This discussion paper invites contributions to help develop the Victorian Government’s next creative industries strategy, Creative State.

This paper argues that the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a once-in-generation opportunity to shift Australia's global arts and culture standing. Drawing on three international case studies this paper describes the steps these nations took to leverage their hosting of the Games to achieve lasting cultural, social, and economic benefits.

A four year roadmap laying the foundations for greater representation and equity in cultural and creative life for d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers, as well as audiences with disability. The plan is a supporting framework for Australia's Disability Strategy and outlines three key priorities for action and investment.

This research is part of ongoing work informing policies, initiatives and investment to strengthen and grow Australia’s arts and disability ecology. It recommends a cultural shift around disability and accessibility, and for education and awareness to address ableism in the arts and cultural sector.