Australia’s laws are inconsistent when it comes to taxing winnings – and most artists and writers are the losers.
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Any policy interventions from Creative Australia to support visual and craft artists’ incomes will need to take a sector-wide approach.
The average Australian female artist is better educated than her male counterpart but earns significantly less than him, new research shows. And artists’ incomes are declining in real terms.
In Australia, musicians’ total income actually went up last year. While the music industry still faces many challenges, there is now a world-wide push to boost artists’ royalties paid by streaming services such as Spotify.
From crowdfunding to giving circles, the arts philanthropy landscape is rapidly changing. But could governments be doing more to emulate overseas policies that foster a culture of giving?
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Professor of Music, University of Newcastle
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Distinguished Professor of Economics, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, English, Communications and Performance Studies, Monash University
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Research Project Director at the Department of Economics, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Researcher Music Export and Technology, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Associate Professor and Director, Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Professorial Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne
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Research Assistant, RMIT University
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Associate Professor/Reader in Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Art and Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, School of Art, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Art, RMIT University
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Visiting Fellow, School of Literature, Language and Linguistics, Australian National University