Melbourne, a city once known for its arts sector, faces industry degradation as state government funding declines.  Victoria has seen a $20 million decline in support for the arts industry over the past five years.  Writers Victoria’s board chair Janice Gobey said the decline represented how little interest the Victorian Government has in the arts.  “There’s no money to go around and there’s other competing priorities,” she said.  At least 14 cultural institutions faced complete loss of...

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