Cultural Industries

A three-year pilot program has been launched to help provide urgently needed homeless accommodation for older Western Australians.

The Hawaiian Ride for Youth will take off in Albany today to raise funds for youth mental health awareness and prevention.

The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA board will today debate whether to wind-up the organisation due to a lack of funding certainty.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay offers a timeline for its accommodation upgrade, while sharing a downbeat outlook for the sector.

Sculpture by the Sea organisers have announced the iconic coastal art exhibition will go ahead in Cottesloe in 2026 following the event's axing this year.

Leading WA aged care providers respond to the new national Aged Care Bill, which becomes law in July.

WA aged care providers are preparing for a demographic shift while pursuing remedies for loneliness.

Roger Cook’s controversial $217 million plan for a new entertainment precinct at Burswood Park is likely to go ahead following the re-election of the Labor government.

Nicola Forrest-backed Coaxial has appointed Philippa Watson as chief executive, overseeing both its philanthropic and investment arms.

Novelist Holden Sheppard has won the Minderoo Artist Award for 2025, with eight other artists set to also benefit from the arts fund launched by Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

Minderoo has donated an additional $5 million to Ukraine, building on over $20 million of aid delivered to the country since the start of the war.

Perth Symphony Orchestra’s push into the regions has struck a chord but it targets a long-term funding model to support future planning.

Fly2 Foundation helps patients from the regions get to their city-based medical care services.

The mental health charity is moving from its current Burswood office following its $10 million purchase of a property.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation has tapped South32 sustainability expert Holly Buschman to lead its conservation push.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s philanthropic foundation has revealed extensive job cuts and spending cutbacks implemented last year as part of a planned restructure.

Black Swan State Theatre Company has announced the renewal of Fortescue's sponsorship of the arts organisation until the end of 2026.

The ambulance operator has established new strategies to improve safety, wellbeing and innovation in WA's healthcare delivery.

Rio Tinto will take its Pilbara arts exhibition across the seas to London for the first time to mark the 20th anniversary of the event.

Western Australian film We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Ridley has been chosen to premiere in March at international film festival South by Southwest in the US.

Dress for Success WA has moved to new fit-for-purpose premises and expanded its offerings as demand rises.

Woodside’s $50 million commitment under the WA government’s Resources Community Investment Initiative will go towards upgrades of Roebourne high school and the Perth Concert Hall.

The $55 million redevelopment of Perth Cultural Centre has started, with upgrades expected to improve safety and modernise the underutilised space.

zero2hero and Chevron join forces to support young people across the state.

OPINION: The new 10 Year Vision for Arts and Culture is David Templeman's parting gift to WA's creative industries. But what does the ‘vision’ need to deliver to the sector, and is it likely to be delivered?

The state government has revealed its long-awaited 10-year strategic plan for Western Australia’s arts and culture sector, backed by a $54 million funding package.

Waalitj Foundation has won Not For Profit/Charity of the Year for improving opportunities for Indigenous Australians.

The federal government has swooped in to provide $1.5 million to Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe after its 2025 event was cancelled due to lack of funding.

Popular Perth arts exhibition has been cancelled for 2025 after the federal government's peak arts body Creative Australia confirmed it would not renew funding.

A creative Perth initiative has decoded ancient place names for its biggest project to date.

The Push-Up Challenge represented Western Australia in this year’s national Telstra Best of Business Awards, winning the Building Communities Award.

St John WA has unveiled a new strategic plan and shared a decrease in workplace injuries for 2024 in its latest impact report.