Ben Eltham

Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies Ben.Eltham@monash.edu

Biography

Ben is a passionate teacher who leads several of the core subjects in Monash's innovative Master of Cultural and Creative Industries course. Before taking up his position at Monash, he lectured at Deakin University in the School of Communications and Creative Arts. His primary research interest is the public policy of culture in Australia, particularly at federal level.

articles

No, the government didn’t spend $4 billion supporting culture and the arts

Think tank A New Approach claims the federal government spent more than $4 billion supporting the arts and culture in 2020 alone. Sadly for the arts, the figure is too good to be true.

Politics and society

For arts' sake

The cancellation of cultural events will be devastating for artists and arts workers. A $186 million stimulus package could help stem the damage.

Politics and society

A high point for arts funding?

More money is being invested in the arts, but per-person funding is down, and the federal government's contribution is exposed, according to cultural think tank A New Approach.

Politics and society