The federal government is pushing local content quotas, forcing big streaming platforms to invest in Australian-made shows.
Yet fewer Year 12 students are choosing creative arts subjects like drama, music, dance and visual arts.
Can you blame them? For years, it’s been all about STEM, with arts degrees now costing nearly $55,000 and many universities making cuts to creative programs.
So, are we doing enough to support the next wave of artists and performers? And what do we lose — as a country and a culture — if we don’t?
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