Australia unveils $1.1B arts package; Lincoln Memorial lawsuit filed

In its federal budget, Australia unveiled a substantial arts initiative worth $1.1 billion, aimed at enhancing Creative Australia, national collecting institutions, and cultural infrastructure. Meanwhile, in Washington, the Cultural Landscape Foundation initiated legal action against the Trump administration for repainting the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in "American flag blue" without undergoing federal preservation review. Disney has submitted a 52-page brief to the FCC, resisting White House influence regarding Jimmy Kimmel and The View, indicating a departure from the previous Iger administration's approach. Additionally, luxury brands Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels are now significant supporters of dance, raising ethical concerns. After 36 years, the Paris gallery Air de Paris is filing for bankruptcy. A pianist is suing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra over a canceled recital dedicated to journalists who lost their lives in Gaza. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has appointed Giedrė Šlekytė as its first female music director.