Cultural Industries

Gina Rinehart-backed Parkerville Children and Youth Care is preparing to open the state's first school for traumatised youth.

OPINION: ‘Lifestyle estate' communities offer a viable and affordable housing alternative.

Andrew Lu has stepped in to replace Cushman & Wakefield national director Mark Clapham as chair of the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

New financials from the West Australian Opera have shown a dramatic increase in operating surplus from $299,588 in 2024 to $1.6 million in 2025.

A new festival is set for Carnarvon next month as other events in regional WA have pulled the plug due to high fuel costs and cyclone damage.

A new leadership structure is set for Fringe World organiser Artrage, as Jo Thomas steps back from her chief executive role to continue on solely as creative director.

Gina Rinehart's $200 million commitment to house struggling veterans is close to the biggest single gesture of generosity ever made by a Western Australian, pipped only by one other (see the full list).

SEE THE FULL LIST: Western Australia's top performers in stage arts were revealed in a ceremony last night.

Majority of the commitment will be directed to the state's arts organisations in multi-year funding.

A ‘build-it-and-they-will-come' strategy sits behind the newly launched Perth Film Studios.

More than $10 million will be allocated in the 2026-27 budget to continue a women's shelter program which was once a contentious matter between the state and local governments.

An Aboriginal arts organisation with roots in remote WA has made waves around the world.

Co3 Contemporary Dance's inaugural artistic director and co-chief executive will leave the company after 12 years of leadership.

Two more major events in regional WA have been cancelled due to the high price of fuel and flood damage from ex-tropical cyclone Narelle.

A report has estimated the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA's social value over the next 30 years would total $4.1 billion.

Rio Tinto has committed to a new four-year partnership with Lifeline WA, as the crisis support organisation predicts it will need more than 700 volunteers by 2030.

OPINION: Perth needs a drawcard to put it on the map but securing funding is a major issue.

A recently opened Joondalup cafe is the latest WA venue to serve more than coffee to the community.

A series co-produced by Stan and the UK's ITV is the first production to be filmed at Perth Film Studios after the $233.5 million facilities opened in January.

A museum precinct in Esperance housing artefacts from the Skylab space station is in line for a $30 million refurbishment.

A lack of fuel has forced organisers to can an annual traditional owner-led festival in Karijini National Park.

The accomplished women were inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame on the week of International Women's Day.

International streaming service Netflix's choice to film a drama series in the South West reflects the growing attraction of the area for screen productions.

Perth Design Week has grown to become a highlight on the city's arts calendar.

Acclaimed artistic director Kate Champion will leave Black Swan State Theatre Company after programming five seasons.

The children and young people services provider of more than 80 years announced its rebrand to Uplyft while opening the facility it purchased in 2024.

Alcoa Australia president Elsabe Muller and members of federal and local governments were in attendance for the launch of the coastal art exhibition.

Senior resources sector figure Phil Thick has been appointed chair of Screenwest effective immediately, succeeding John Driscoll after his seven-year tenure.

An outback ode to the automobile will be front-and-centre of this year's Revealed Aboriginal art exhibition in Perth.

A major voice in WA's performing arts sector says the state's creative industries are set for a shake-up.

Curators, benefactors and artists say the art gallery's current poor performance is not a winning argument for a new building.

St Georges Terrace traded suits for Lycra this week as Business News hosted the first-ever Corporate Cycling Challenge.