Documentary Funding: Screen Australia has backed 47 documentaries with over $5.7 million, including “Saving Tuvalu,” an Australian/German co-production on Tuvalu’s climate-change response told through community-led storytelling, alongside projects like “Bondi” and disability-focused “Stella: I Am Not Your Inspiration.” Pasifika Arts & Leadership: In Hawke’s Bay, the Bay academy run by Mapu Maia is helping young Pasifika build leadership and wellbeing while preserving languages, culture, dance, performance, and identity; its annual concert drew about 1,200 people. Voyaging & Community Engagement: The Moananuiākea Voyage by Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia has been postponed for Fiji and Tuvalu due to unsafe weather conditions, with PVS saying the visits may move to May 2027 to protect crews and allow meaningful community time. Travel Policy (Arts-adjacent): Australia’s Transit Without Visa list for 2026 names 70 eligible nationalities, with strict connection conditions for travellers passing through Australian airports.