There’ve been calls for more federal funding of the creative industries today.
A special forum has heard the multi-billion dollar industry is larger than the manufacturing and tourism sectors.
Louise Cheer reports.
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The first visual arts scholarship aimed at launching the careers of promising student painters has been announced at Queensland University of Technology. The scholarship was donated by late Sunshine Coast painter Hilde Chenhall. Peter van Rosendal reports. A writer-in-residence at the Queensland University of Technology is set to increase the profile of urban Aboriginal women in Australian literature. Sydney-based author, Doctor Anita Heiss, has just started a four week term at QUT. Maggie Lighezzolo reports. One of India’s biggest film stars has been recognised by Queensland University of Technology. Amitabh Bachchan, who first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the ‘angry young man’ of Hindi cinema, today received QUT’s highest honorary award. Ellie Whitton reports. The Brisbane Convention Centre is throwing its doors open to crafty Queenslanders for the annual Craft and Quilt Fair. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the exhibition over the next five days. Lucy Emlyn-Jones reports. King George Square was transformed into an impromptu dance stage today. One thousand people from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition staged a flash mob to raise awareness of climate change. Tara Bosworth reports. The Hindu festival of lights, Dipawali, is lighting up the streets of Brisbane for a second year. It’s one of the largest events on the Hindu calendar. Elizabeth Mulherin reports. Brisbane-based foundation Hear and Say has grown so much it will be moving to a new location to keep up with demand. Across Australia, the charity has helped hearing-impaired children succeed academically and now they’re asking you to help them. Ellie McKay reports. A new Aussie film is set to premiere in Brisbane tonight. ‘The Cup’ chronicles jockey Damien Oliver’s emotional win in the 2002 Melbourne Cup. Daniela Sunde-Brown reports. Brisbane will ring with the sound of music for the next two days… Barbershop music that is. Singers from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States are in town to compete as part of the Pan Pacific barbershop convention. Jayd Mahady reports. |
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