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"Hi all -just forwarding something from CAN's Twitter feed earlier today, can't see any more detail on either the CAN lists or the website as yet: "Good News - the Powerhouse Museum and DSEWPC have entered into a license agreement to…"

"Regarding the Collections Council of Australia Ltd, and Bernice's suggestions that it outlaid "millions of dollars", and that the source of these millions was the Australian Government... Lest anyone's imagination be tempted…"

"Lynda, I suggest this posting on advocacy failure locally is not helpful in combating the conditions faced by the sector in Australia.  It diminishes regard for work being pursued and deepens the conditions of our pitiful fragmentation of…"

"Check out the story in the Australian - Regional museum web unravels.     Thnx for your feedback too Bernice, but I don't think MA have had success in what has been mentioned above - using social media and our own advocates (ie our…"

"Thank you Bronwyn for the posting and question as to what MA is doing - and thanks to Tim Hart for frank mobilisation of concerns as to how progressive Commonwealth government decisions have impacted (increasingly negatively)…"

"Something I have been thinking about for a while in terms of my own organisation, but also something that i think goes sector wide is how well we communicate the value, worth and outcomes of iniatives within museums.  I wonder if CAN is a…"

"I agree that this is alarming and am heartened Tim by your suggestion that we  have a conversation about the meaning of this. I would go further tho and suggest that there needs to be a proactive response from the sector rather than a…"

"Thanks for this Tim. I've been deeply disturbed by this announcement, particularly as it hasn't been accompanied by any discussion of what might replace CAN. In 2010 The Cultural Portal and Collections Council were also disbanded. It…"