5 years ago today #MarriageEquality passed through Parliament, and the chamber erupted in celebration 🌈

‘The finding raises questions about why years of attempts to make the arts more open and diverse have not had more impact – people who grew up in professional families were FOUR TIMES more likely than those with working-class parents to be in creative work, the study found.’

I am super excited to announce that the first ever dedicated call for dance research is now live 🤩 ukri.org/opportunity/da… #Dance #research

EOIs for our CIPI Emerging Producers Lab are now open. CIPI supports four emerging independent producers for Circus & Physical Theatre, facilitating their professional development & capacity to work with Victorian CaPT artists & orgs. EOIs close 29 Jan: tna.org.au/our-work/progr…

'Ahmed (Saran Ahmed) thinks in the middle of rage, never letting go of the possibility of joyful resistance, writing, turning over what she just wrote, showing how obstinacy is one form for the desire to survive.' — Judith Butler penguin.co.uk/books/454793/t… saranahmed.com/books-1

A former top bureaucrat says Coalition minister Stuart Robert vowed to "double down" on #Robodebt after being told it was unlawful. Renee Leon also told the #RobodebtRC public servants were punished for disagreeing with ministers.

Why understanding the #value of culture matters: McCa11um Arts and Humanities Research Council and Ben Walmsley Centre for Cultural Value on the work to articulate and evidence how #arts and #culture add value to our lives artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/363/f…

ArtsHub is seeking writers from diverse backgrounds and locations to advance Australia’s media landscape – come join us! #artshub #writer #australianwriter #freelance #diversity #lgbtqia #firstnations #accessibility #regionalaus #arts Walkley Foundation bit.ly/3mdLvfU

Over 50 years, over 50 million copies sold – what we hear on The Dark Side of the Moon is a band dealing with trauma. 🎶 As Alexander Howard (University of Sydney) writes, Pink Floyd’s masterwork will continue to resonate with listeners for a while yet. bit.ly/3ZoPQM5

Sometimes, the Aboriginal art on the cover of a policy document is the only way First Nations views have influenced environmental reforms First Nations people should have a real say in decisions affecting them and their Country, write @unimelb experts. bit.ly/3y0rRqs

Another ABC story about the 30year plan for Geelong with zero mention of Deakin University. Does Deakin have a place in the Geelong imagined future? Does Geelong have a place in Deakin’s? abc.net.au/news/2023-03-0…

DASSH Members please join us and share your big ideas as part of the Universities Accord submission process. We want to hear from you! Register for this online event here: dassh.edu.au/events/