Cultural Industries

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has further enhanced his credentials as one of the nation's leading philanthropists with a pledge of $65 million to Western Australia's universities.

THE Perth Cultural Centre has been transformed this week with tents, decorations and various spectacles as part of the Awesome International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things.

DESIGN and architecture tour Open House Perth returns for a second season in the first week of November after a successful inaugural event last year.

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest will head up a federal government-initiated review into indigenous employment and training programs.

Andrew Forrest's philanthropic efforts are as restless as the iron ore magnate himself. Recent changes appear to be part of a restructuring of his various private and charitable interests under the new brand of Minderoo.

Numerous charity groups hold annual fund-raising balls, but few if any can match the longevity and success of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Ball.

CHARITY group Dine for Life, which raises money from diners for a range social and humanitarian causes, is taking its Perth fund-raising expertise to the eastern states.

Gumala Aboriginal Corporation has received a grant of more than $4,800 for its community waste project called From Food Scraps to Fertiliser.

Overcoming the stigma of depression and suicide is a challenge faced by all organisations in the mental health sector, and one that Lifeline WA is tackling head on

Auditor General Colin Murphy has released a report on the not-for-profit sector, examining the implementation of recent state funding increases for NFP groups.

Former Perth arts student Tim Minchin's achievements on the stage have been recognised by the University of Western Australia, which awarded him an honorary doctorate last night.

Sometimes people want to be inspired to reach a positive goal, so why are there so many fear-based messages out there?

Perth-based artists are making an impact at home and abroad by pushing the boundaries in both the content and delivery of contemporary theatre and dance.

Such is the focus on excellence required by Olympic athletes to succeed at sport, it's no great leap to assume such application would have a positive effect in other aspects of their lives.

Diane Smith-Gander's will to win didn't disappear when she stopped playing top-flight basketball.

Sporting clubs have a key role to play in the development of their players' skills, on and off the field.

The West Coast Eagles have announced plans to move from the team's traditional Subiaco home to Lathlain Park.

Perth Heat will go into bat again this year for the ‘Adopt-A-Seat with the Heat' program, which hosted more than 500 disadvantaged people in its inaugural innings last season.

Youth arts group Awesome Arts is the big winner in this year's Creative Partnerships Australia awards, which recognises collaborations between business and the arts.

The body charged with national oversight for the NFP sector is gradually winning over critics, but needs support from all states and territories.

The incoming director of WA's premier medical research body says he wants better integrate it with other health organisations.

THURSDAY Island-based artist Brian Robinson has won the Western Australian Indigenous Art Award, receiving $50,000 in prize money.

Mining giant Rio Tinto and not-for-profit group Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts Australia (DADAA) have launched a partnership aimed at helping regional communities overcome the sti

A SURVEY of the state's corporate and not-for-profit sectors has uncovered some key strategies for achieving better engagement and more productive outcomes between the two groups.

ST Bartholomew's House marks a major milestone this year, having provided support services for the state's homeless for 50 years.

The Perth arm of charity Ronald McDonald House has done a better job than most listed companies in a tight capital market, topping its $20 million campaign goal well ahead of schedule.

Make-A-Wish Australia has announced a new partnership with Perth-based mining services firm Mineral Resources.

Perth-based arts manager and Bethanie Group chief operating officer Mary-Ellen King is the sole Western Australian among the 12 new appointees to the Australian Council for the Arts board.

The Totally Huge New Music Festival offers an insight into how far performers can push the boundaries of audio art.

Competition between private hospital operators in Western Australia is set to heat up, as two rival groups set their sights on the Peel region.

IT has taken just a few years for the Black Swan Prize for Portraiture to establish itself as one of Perth's most prestigious art events.

Perth's Murdoch University has joined the ranks of tertiary institutions appointing leading resources industry players as chancellors.