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June 2020
Background Brief: Economic Importance of the Arts and Entertainment Sector
This background brief summarises Australia Institute research on the role of the sector and related polling. Key Details: The arts and entertainment sector contributes $14.7 billion per year in value added (GDP). Arts and entertainment employ 193,600 Australians. For every million dollars in turnover, arts and entertainment produce 9 jobs while the construction industry only produces around
May 2020
April 2020
Art vs Dismal Science
The economics of Australia’s creative arts sector
March 2019
Hunters and collectors
Gun use and ownership in Australia
February 2003
Funding sport fairly: an income-contingent loans scheme for elite sports training
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) spent $97 million of taxpayer’s money from 2001-2002 on scholarships for athletes. With each scholarship averaging $23,000 per year, per student, there should be a HECS style sporting scheme. This would entail athletes earning more than $100,000 per annum having to repay the AIS.