Is Australia at risk of becoming an artless nation?
An advocate for arts education says it’s time to act, and re-focus on nurturing creative skills.
Chair of National Advocates for Arts Education John Saunders has co-authored a new report which examines the decline in tertiary creative arts courses, as well as a fall in enrolments in some senior secondary school arts subjects.
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Produced By: Shannon Kirkwood
Featured In Story: John Saunders – Chair of National Advocates for Arts Education
First aired on The Wire, Thursday 12 February 2026