Real Time Price Gouging
The ‘little monsters’ at Tiketek and Ticketmaster have been cooking up new ways to rip concert-goers off and make more money. It’s called dynamic pricing. They did it when Taylor Swift came to Australia last year, they did it again when Green Day came earlier this year. And now they’re doing it for the Lady […]
Save The Arts Wellbeing Collective
Mental health challenges in creative industries are disproportionately high compared to the general population. 63% of creatives reported experiencing anxiety, compared to just 15% of the general population. People working in creative industries cited financial stress caused by irregular work, long hours and workforce casualisation as huge contributors to their mental health struggles. Another common […]
Melbourne Youth Orchestras
Recently in Parliament I called on the Victorian Labor government to restore the funding it has cut to Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Funding that was this year earmarked for students from government schools with inadequate music programs, as well as young people from regional areas and those living with a disability. The arts are invaluable and […]