The federal government’s plans for an omnibus bill to cut red tape will have serious implications for the not-for-profit sector, according to the director of Curtin University’s not-for-profit initiative.
The Subiaco Arts Centre will tomorrow launch its own independent festival, with high hopes to continue the strong public support for such arts events which has been evident at the Perth International Arts Festival and Fringe World Festival.
The Film and Television Institute is forging the way for game developers in Western Australia, appointing Kate Raynes-Goldie as its first director of Interactive Programs.
An independent report on the future of the federal government’s Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission has sparked intense discussion across the sector.
Western Australia’s voice for multicultural arts has announced it can no longer survive after having funding withdrawn by the state government - a claim which Minister for Planning, Culture and the
The new state chair of the Institute of Chartered Accountants has raised a red flag over the federal government’s latest proposal for not-for-profit reporting.
The team behind the Perth International Arts Festival is gearing up for its biggest month of the year, buoyed by strong corporate and philanthropic support.
Perth-based Fortis Consulting has opened an office in Canberra as it seeks to replicate success in Western Australia’s not-for-profit sector on a national scale.
Organisers of the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Cottesloe are preparing to run the event at a loss in 2014, the third consecutive year the event has failed to break even.
Ticket sales for the 2014 Fringe World Festival are tracking ahead of levels at the same time last year, with event organisers confident of bettering the record revenue from the 2013 festival.
Former Deloitte partner Graham McHarrie has taken over the chairman’s role at Rocky Bay as the disability services provider develops a new, competitive strategy.
The Western Australian film industry has become the latest to tap China's deep pockets with agreements struck for film projects worth more than $87 million to be co-financed by a Chinese animation company.
Former Perth lawyer Nick Grono will return to Europe to run a new anti-slavery fund backed by his most recent boss, iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest, and other leading philanthropists.
The recent closure of the Piccadilly Cinema may not signal the final curtain for the historic theatre, with its owners contemplating whether to reopen the art deco building as an entertainment venue.
Third generation builder Dale Alcock’s personal experience with asbestos-related disease has prompted the ABN Group’s fifth largest philanthropic donation - this time to help fund mesothelioma research.
The state’s biggest employer last year increased its direct contribution to community causes by a growth factor well above those for its revenue and profit returns.
Groups working to reduce homelessness in Western Australia have criticised the imminent dissolution of a top-level government advisory board set up by Labor.
Western Australia has featured highly in the Creative Partnerships Awards announced last night with FORM’s Lynda Dorrington taking out a major prize for exceptional leadership.
State government agency Healthway made headlines this year for its large sponsorship deals with the Western Australian Cricket Association and Perth Glory, but a new study has found its sponsorship of arts events is the quiet achiever.
While not-for-profit directors are generally supportive of the federal national disability insurance scheme, there is concern that the policy does not consider the long-term impact of the intended changes.
The state’s first indigenous cultures museum is set to be up and running by 2017 with the help of $50 million from the University of Western Australia’s New Century Campaign.
