The Guardian 17 October by Kelly Burke

Stories Matter strategy responds to urgent pressures such as declining reading rates and growing impact of digital media on publishing, minister says.

It is a sector that delivers $1.3bn annually to the New South Wales economy and supports up to 22,000 jobs, yet the average writer earns just $18,200 a year from their creative practice.

To counter this stark disparity, the NSW government is launching the state’s first ever writing and literature strategy, and has committed $3.2m to support and expand the sector.

The NSW arts minister, John Graham, said it was a response to urgent pressures, including low incomes, declining reading rates and the growing impact of digital media and artificial intelligence on publishing.

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