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Despite new funding committed to bolster Labors national cultural policy, Revive, the arts sector is not in a celebratory mood.

"Theres more to do to address the disparity in the industry of male to women, non-binary and gender diverse award winners."

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston called the winners “the living epitome of what it is to be born global in their success”.

Ten years on from its release, Vasiliki "Vassy" Karagiorgos is still reaping the rewards of her hit song 'Bad' with an event organised in her honour to celebrate it reaching two billion streams on digital platforms.

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The awards aim to “nurture and acknowledge the next exciting wave of songwriters and composers”.

The duo’s classic debut single has racked up ten Platinum certificates in Australia alone.

“It’s an evergreen record,” says Nick Littlemore. “It’s new for every generation."

"This is not a bottomless offset and would be quantifiable in a direct return to taxpayers due to the finite number of potential venues."

The PRO recently reported the loss of more than 1,300 venues nationwide since the pandemic began.