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'Kiss my Arts': cultural sector campaigns for cash

'Kiss my Arts': cultural sector campaigns for cash

Protesters at a pre-election rally for arts funding say financial support for the sector is shrinking - and arts workers are leaving.

Dance group hits back after venue turfed for padel ball

Dance group hits back after venue turfed for padel ball

Dance group hits back after venue turfed for padel ball

Dance group hits back after venue turfed for padel ball

Organisers of a popular dance event are complaining they have been forced to move their venue of the last three years, to make way for padel ball courts.

Australia's legendary tracks join national songbook

Australia's legendary tracks join national songbook

Australia's legendary tracks join national songbook

Australia's legendary tracks join national songbook

The nation's most culturally significant songs are being preserved in a digital archive for all to sing, regardless if they can carry a tune or are off-key.

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Lessons from the Gong: regional music summit spotlight

Lessons from the Gong: regional music summit spotlight

Organisers of a regional music summit are hoping to regrow a live music industry as one city is put under the spotlight for all the right reasons.

Powderfinger add more gigs to sold-out reunion tour

Powderfinger add more gigs to sold-out reunion tour

One of the nation's most popular groups have added gigs in Perth, Canberra and Hobart to their sold-out reunion tour following a massive response from fans.

Axed author back on the slate for writers' week

Axed author back on the slate for writers' week

Adelaide Writers' Week returns with Randa Abdel Fattah on the bill, while a Khaled Sabsabi solo show is part of the Adelaide Festival's visual arts program.

Chris Brown to be sentenced over attack at London club

Chris Brown to be sentenced over attack at London club

R&B singer Chris Brown has arrived at a UK court to find out his punishment over a bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.

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Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Post-punk exports Radio Free Alice have made a brief return to Australia to play at Pentridge Prison ahead of releasing their debut album, What's In Between.

Major arts festival director vows to keep it affordable

Major arts festival director vows to keep it affordable

Major arts festival director vows to keep it affordable

Major arts festival director vows to keep it affordable

From First Nations-led art and Filipino parade floats to inflatable surf installations, a major festival is promising a city-wide celebration of culture.

The music people hate says more than they think

The music people hate says more than they think

The music people hate says more than they think

The music people hate says more than they think

Musical taste can make or break a first impression. But for one Queensland researcher, what we reject is just as fascinating as the songs we embrace.

Arts community seeks help during cost of living crisis

Arts community seeks help during cost of living crisis

Arts community seeks help during cost of living crisis

Arts community seeks help during cost of living crisis

A national donation day run by the federal arts funding body is back for a second year but will Australians open their wallets during a cost of living crisis?

Home is where the heart is for Sapphire City's girl

Home is where the heart is for Sapphire City's girl

Home is where the heart is for Sapphire City's girl

Home is where the heart is for Sapphire City's girl

Succession planning and country pop songs might not go hand in hand, but an Australian singer has found inspiration in bidding farewell to her family's farm.

Musos battle pollies, big tech to protect their songs

Musos battle pollies, big tech to protect their songs

Musos battle pollies, big tech to protect their songs

Musos battle pollies, big tech to protect their songs

The law says you can't use a song for political or commercial purposes without the permission of the author. But for artists, it's like playing whack-a-mole.

U2 announce The Greatest Show on Earth world tour

U2 announce The Greatest Show on Earth world tour

U2 announce The Greatest Show on Earth world tour

U2 announce The Greatest Show on Earth world tour

U2 have unveiled six stadium concerts across Latin America next year ahead of further dates in Europe and North America.

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Sparkly new cast rocks return season of Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is preparing to sweep audiences off their feet again as the grand stage production returns to Australia with new cast members.

More shows as Powderfinger fans scramble for tickets

Powderfinger has added six more concert dates as fans race to snap up the first tickets to their highly anticipated reunion tour.

Kids, longtime fans inspired Powderfinger reunion tour

Powderfinger have unveiled the dates for an 18-concert reunion tour, and revealed that band members wanted their kids to see them play live onstage.

How a humble band rode the Orient express to fame

The announcement of a 2027 tour by beloved Australian band Powderfinger has made many people happy - and they've never forgotten where it all began.

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Happiness abounds as Powderfinger reunites

Happiness is slowly creeping back for fans of Aussie rock band Powderfinger, with the beloved group reuniting for a national tour.

'Nothing to prove': Kate Ceberano on touring near 60

Singer Kate Ceberano is in the middle of her Australian Made Encore Tour, a 30-date national run that is concluding right after her 60th birthday.

Cryptic campaign points to Powderfinger reunion

Mysterious billboards and social media postings from Australian music legends Powderfinger all point to one thing, one of the band's oldest associates says.

Dining with Dingo: musician puts it all on the table

Singer-songwriter Dingo has been touring the country since his late teens with some of Australia's biggest acts, a nomadic life that has inspired his new album.

Fire, dance and connection as Fringe launches

Strangers are invited to embrace curiosity as a city's Fringe festival begins with a campfire dance party, rekindling timeless connections.

Rod Stewart announces his retirement

British pop legend Rod Stewart has announced his retirement, revealing he will walk away from performing after six decades following one final tour.

Taylor Swift lands top trophy at MTV Video Music Awards

Pop princess Taylor Swift has made history and Nirvana has been awarded the 2026 Video Vanguard Award at the starry MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

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