PoliticsFederalArtPrint articleOpinionArts funding must recognise culture as a necessity, not a luxuryGovernments need to commit to adequate funding, now and in the future, while institutions need to be realistic in their ambitions.John McDonaldFilm reviewerApr 4, 2023 – 5.55pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginComing to power after the Morrison government is rather like inheriting a fabulous mansion and finding that the roof, the floor, the plumbing and the wiring all need a makeover.In Canberra, where our most prestigious national institutions are concentrated, only the Australian War Memorial has been adequately funded over the past decade. Everything else has been allowed to slowly decay.Loading...John McDonald is the film critic for AFR Weekend.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreArtOpinionCanberraAnthony AlbaneseAustralian War MemorialNational Gallery of AustraliaLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineSports stars keep shifting their watch brand allegiancesBani McSpeddenDark Emu beer with native grains at this destination breweryCrocs turn 23 years old. Time to grow up and get shoesBOSS Financial ReviewFour women who started businesses after the age of 45Sally PattenWhat happened when Domain learnt it spent $36m a year on meetingsThe country’s highest-paid directors revealedLife & LeisureWill BMW’s Neue Klasse range be the game-changing EVs they promise?Tony DavisThe Australian gallery that made art fun turns 20The eight extraordinary hotel openings in Europe to book this summerRich ListProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceYolanda RedrupCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jetOscar Piastri on the secret of his $41m-a year success
