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WA represents at World Expo, Osaka

Aug 6, 2025
Western Australia’s creative talent is on display on the global stage.
A scene from the performance of 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke in a theatre.

Local story touching hearts across regional WA

Aug 5, 2025
WA theatre makers THEATRE 180 recently took their popular show 21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke on the road to regional towns across WA.
Guy Ghouse AM and Gina Williams AM win the 2025 People's Pinnacle Award

Celebrating excellence in performing arts

Aug 5, 2025
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Pinnacle Awards, which celebrates excellence in WA’s performing arts industry.
Colourful graphic reads: Creative Workplaces

New Creative Workplaces website

Aug 5, 2025
Western Australian creative workers are now able to find clear information about their rights and obligations thanks to a new national platform from Creative Australia.
Scene from Binge's The Twelve - Cape Rock Killer. With Sam Neill as Brett Colby and Danielle Cormack as Gabe Nicholls. Photo by Daniel Asher Smith

WA’s screen industry going from strength to strength

Aug 5, 2025
With the WA Government’s Screen Industry Strategy guiding growth of our state’s screen sector over the next ten years, WA’s screen industry is bustling with positive activity.
Adrian Dzvuke performing as support act for Coldplay, Optus Stadium, Perth 2023. Photo Samson Makumbe

New research helps music industry hit the right notes

Aug 5, 2025
Music Australia has released a new report, providing the first comprehensive measure of the economic contribution of Australia’s music industry.
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