Cultural Industries

MACA, Mineral Resources and WesTrac have formed an alliance to support the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research’s fundraiser for cancer research.

Construction of Busselton’s $38 million Performing Arts and Convention Centre will go ahead, despite concerns about the cost.

Perth Zoo wants as much public involvement as possible as it embarks on its 20-year masterplan.

Pressure to build more social housing in Western Australia is set to continue despite the promise of a major investment in the upcoming state budget.

Tracy Westerman is growing an army of indigenous psychologists.

Hawaiian Group chief operating officer Michael Heath has been appointed chief executive and outgoing MSWA boss Marcus Stafford will be chair of large not-for-profit Activ Foundation.

Enjoying a new production of a show just as much as you did the original is a Brilliant Thing, writes David Zampatti.

Western Australian-funded music documentary Under the Volcano, which features musicians including Sting, has been released on streaming services in Australia this week.

Western Australian hospitality group Triple-1-Three has acquired the majority stake in North Fremantle live music venue Mojos Bar.

The Regal Theatre's operators have launched legal action to retrieve $850,000 they claim they handed over to an investment company which promised to double their funds in 30 days.

Freeze Frame Opera’s “Angels & Devils” presents unlikely opera repertoire in an unusual venue and Sandra Bowdler says it offers a night of good fun and great singing.

The 2020 balance sheets of WA arts companies appear strong, but performance anxiety lingers.

Perth business leaders cooked meals for vulnerable people last week and raised $146,973 for Foodbank WA, with Northern Star Resources’ Hilary Macdonald leading the way.

A contentious development site will be the centrepiece of the 2021 Fremantle Biennale.

A lengthy reform process has created uncertainty in the retirement living sector.

Art and a tight-knit country family upbringing have helped shape Nicola Forrest’s philanthropic endeavours.

MM Creative Productions has acquired the rights to bring a Disney show to Perth.

A charity for musicians, performers and crew will receive a $20 million funding boost as calls for help spike on the back of COVID-19 lockdowns.

The Minderoo Foundation co-founder wants the business sector to understand the importance of investing in early childhood development.

An incentive program to encourage vaccination providers to give aged care workers the jab has been released, while a WA aged care provider has organised its own in-house vaccinations.

Minderoo Foundation’s $50 million Early Years Initiative has gained new backing, after it was chosen to deliver a complementary federal government program.

Fake Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts will come under the microscope of a major inquiry into the market.

FORM has appointed board director Tim Shanahan as chair, replacing Paul Chamberlain who served in the role for eight years.

Fremantle has taken a creative approach to tackling commercial vacancies, with a little help from artistic locals.

Fremantle Biennale, Factory Summer Festival and Origin Fields are among the arts events to have received a share of $40 million in funding from the federal government.

A collaboration between two orchestras and Noongar soloists heralds a new era for the classical music industry, writes Rosalind Appleby.

Some of WA’s social enterprise leaders consider the societal upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity to change the way business is done.

The place of human beings in the ecosystem hierarchy is questioned in two clever exhibitions at Goolugatup/Heathcote Gallery, and Craig McKeough is intrigued.

A seven-year-old girl from Queensland and a Hollywood filmmaker have been enlisted to promote a new, global endeavor from Minderoo Foundation’s Thrive by Five initiative.

WA's largest multiple sclerosis charity has committed to giving $10 million to neurological research this financial year.

Two Western Australian-based aged care operators will become one, following Curtin Heritage Living’s announcement of plans to acquire SHINE Community Services.

Artistic director Clare Watson is leaving Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA while Paul Shannon has been appointed chief executive of WA Symphony Orchestra.