Cultural Industries

A recently opened Joondalup cafe is the latest WA venue to serve more than coffee to the community.

A series co-produced by Stan and the UK's ITV is the first production to be filmed at Perth Film Studios after the $233.5 million facilities opened in January.

A museum precinct in Esperance housing artefacts from the Skylab space station is in line for a $30 million refurbishment.

A lack of fuel has forced organisers to can an annual traditional owner-led festival in Karijini National Park.

The accomplished women were inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame on the week of International Women's Day.

International streaming service Netflix's choice to film a drama series in the South West reflects the growing attraction of the area for screen productions.

Perth Design Week has grown to become a highlight on the city's arts calendar.

Acclaimed artistic director Kate Champion will leave Black Swan State Theatre Company after programming five seasons.

The children and young people services provider of more than 80 years announced its rebrand to Uplyft while opening the facility it purchased in 2024.

Alcoa Australia president Elsabe Muller and members of federal and local governments were in attendance for the launch of the coastal art exhibition.

Senior resources sector figure Phil Thick has been appointed chair of Screenwest effective immediately, succeeding John Driscoll after his seven-year tenure.

An outback ode to the automobile will be front-and-centre of this year's Revealed Aboriginal art exhibition in Perth.

A major voice in WA's performing arts sector says the state's creative industries are set for a shake-up.

Curators, benefactors and artists say the art gallery's current poor performance is not a winning argument for a new building.

St Georges Terrace traded suits for Lycra this week as Business News hosted the first-ever Corporate Cycling Challenge.

WA-based arts non-profit FORM leveraged the launch of its new exhibition to prove 22 years of cultural investments had delivered tangible financial returns for the state's economy.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia has elected Robert Slocombe as chair, effective from April 27.

Committee for Perth has appointed Perth Airport chair Rob Cole to succeed Tony Joyner as the head of the organisation.

Two artists are creating local works that withstand the test of time.

The loss was the first since Perth Festival started disclosing its annual results and came despite a 20 per cent jump in government grants to $17.6 million.

The state's Supreme Court has dismissed former Belrose Group owner's legal action against MercyCare over a multi-million-dollar deal struck almost a decade ago.

The state's sole brick manufacturer has been using its clay for purposes other than bricks.

Netflix's upcoming series Breakers will be filmed in the South West of Western Australia, with more than $19 million expected to flow into the state's economy.

An independent report has estimated construction of the City of Busselton's performing arts centre will cost more than $60 million.

Queensland publisher Business News Australia has appointed a liquidator, shutting down its online news site which has sometimes been confused with our Perth-based Business News operation.

Perth's Fringe World Festival is set to kick off this week, with more than 600 events to be hosted across 110 Western Australian venues.

A Western Australian and UK platform designed to measure and communicate impact is building its user base amid a long-term commitment.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest's almost $5 billion donation of Fortescue shares to Minderoo Foundation in 2023 has underpinned WA's mammoth leap in donations, KPMG shows.

The statutory authority will assume management from July, taking over from Legends Global's 13-year run.

Sandy Anghie, Rikki Lea Bestall and Ian Booth will be among those to make up the state's new Creative Industries Taskforce.

The exhibition at Cottesloe Beach has received more than $500,000 worth of state government support following a year-long hiatus.

The Chamber of Arts and Culture Western Australia has reworked its strategic plan two years early, after a year filled with turbulent change.