Coronavirus: Australia's performing arts industry 'could be brought to the brink'

Anxiety and fear is pervading the $2.5bn sector, which is calling on the government to step in before ‘irreparable damage’ is causedThe Australian arts industry operates on a knife-edge at the best of times – but in recent years, the pressure has reached boiling point: local creators have faced millions in funding cuts, with draconian laws decimating once thriving scenes.Now, with the coronavirus pandemic causing the Australian government to recommend any gathering of more than