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Meanjin's Demise: A Tragic End for an 85-Year-Old Australian Literary Icon

Meanjin Literary Journal Closes After 85 Years

The shocking closure of Australia's venerable literary journal Meanjin after 85 years sparks outrage and sorrow, highlighting a deepening crisis for the nation's cultural institutions.

Noni Hazlehurst Stuns in Gritty Revival of 'The Lark' at Melbourne Arts Centre

Noni Hazlehurst Stuns in Gritty 'The Lark' Revival

Veteran Australian actress Noni Hazlehurst delivers a powerhouse performance in Jean Anouilh's 'The Lark', a poignant and timely exploration of faith, resistance, and integrity in a new Melbourne production.

Trump's Foreign Aid Bombshell: Pledge to Slash Global Spending Sends Shockwaves Through Diplomacy

Trump Vows Drastic Foreign Aid Cuts If Re-Elected

Former US President Donald Trump vows to drastically cut foreign aid and overhaul international spending if re-elected, targeting organisations like the WHO and UN and pledging to renegotiate fundamental agreements, a move set to redefine global alliances

Trump Slashes Harvard Funding: A Political Strike Against Elite Education

Trump Administration Cuts Harvard Funding in Political Strike

The Trump administration has moved to sever federal funding to Harvard University, citing concerns over free speech, foreign influence, and institutional bias. This decision sends shockwaves through the academic world and raises questions about the politi

Government Urged to Designate Theatres as Official Sanctuaries for Refugees

Theatres as Refugee Sanctuaries: Labour's New Proposal

Labour's Pat McFadden calls for a radical new scheme to house asylum seekers in UK theatre spaces, criticising the government's costly hotel policy and sparking a debate on arts funding and the refugee crisis.

GCSE Music Faces Extinction as Costs Soar: The Hidden Barrier for State School Students

GCSE Music faces extinction as costs soar to £400 per pupil

Exclusive: Soaring costs of music GCSEs are creating an 'apartheid' in arts education, with state school pupils priced out. The Child Poverty Action Group reveals the stark inequalities forcing schools to cut creative subjects.

Epping Forest Council Declares 'Independence' from Westminster in Dramatic Protest

Epping Forest Council declares 'independence' from government

In a bold political statement, Epping Forest District Council has symbolically declared independence from the UK government in protest against chronic underfunding and the 'broken' council tax system, vowing to withhold part of its payments.

NHS Mental Health Crisis: Over-Diagnosis Pushing Support Services to 'Brink of Collapse' with £16bn Bill

NHS Youth Mental Health Crisis: Over-Diagnosis Costs £16bn

Exclusive: A damning report reveals the over-medicalisation of youth mental health is creating a financially unsustainable crisis for the NHS, costing the state a staggering £16 billion annually and stretching support services to their absolute limit.

UK Pharmacy Crisis: 1 in 3 Chemists Forced to Remortgage Homes to Stay Afloat

UK Pharmacy Crisis: 1 in 3 Remortgage Homes

Exclusive investigation reveals nearly a third of UK pharmacy owners have remortgaged their homes to keep businesses running amid funding crisis and rising costs.

Trump's Name Stripped from Kennedy Centre Honour in Unprecedented Move

Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from honours

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has formally removed Donald Trump's name from its prestigious honours programme, reversing a 2019 decision and citing his actions surrounding the Capitol riot.

Notting Hill Carnival Funding Crisis: London's Iconic Festival Faces Policing Shortfall

Notting Hill Carnival faces £625k policing funding crisis

London's world-renowned Notting Hill Carnival faces an unprecedented funding crisis as organisers reveal a critical £625,000 shortfall for essential policing and security measures, threatening the future of Europe's largest street festival.

Arts Funding Fury: Former Culture Minister Slams 'Free Speech Gag' on UK Venues

Arts Funding Fury: Ex-Minister Slams 'Free Speech Gag'

Exclusive: Former Culture Minister Lord Parkinson accuses Arts Council England of stifling free speech by tying funding to 'controversial' diversity pledges. Major institutions face defunding in row over artistic freedom.

Why Australia's Attack on Humanities Degrees Threatens Critical Thinking

Australia's humanities degree crisis explained

Australian universities face growing pressure to defund humanities courses, risking the erosion of vital critical thinking skills. Experts warn of long-term consequences for society.

Record £75 Million Boost for UK Hospices: Vital Funding to Support Palliative Care Nationwide

Record £75m boost for UK hospices confirmed

The UK government has announced a landmark £75 million funding package for hospices, ensuring critical end-of-life care services can continue to support patients and families across the country.

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