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Flat White

Australia’s problematic arts culture

14 July 2020

7:12 PM

14 July 2020

7:12 PM

The ideological closed shop that is Australia’s creative classes isn’t really a secret even if the artists themselves insist on how open-minded they are. 

It was on display yet again recently when Scott Morrison announced a $250 million arts funding package. 

For many arts commentators and creators the great crime of this announcement wasn’t whether it was financially ‘enough’ – and nothing a Liberal government could ever offer the Yartz could ever be enough — but rather that Australian pop star Guy Sebastian was in attendance at the event. 

Best known for winning Australian Idol, inoffensive FM-radio friendly hits and currently as a judge...

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