Arts

Gold Coast BLEACH Festival 2026 opens

The dawn spectacle of a person suspended over a three-tonne block of ice greeted Gold Coast early risers this morning to launch the Gold Coast’s iconic BLEACH Festival

Melt Festival 2026 expands with Dolly Parton Hoe-Down

In a celebration of queer arts, culture and community, the Melt Festival’s 2026 expanded program includes a Dolly Parton night, a high-speed sewing showdown, and Surf

Fantasy fiction surge changes book life cycles

QBD bookstores will open early and host special events to celebrate the surging interest in fantasy fiction and the changed life-cycle of books. QBD says fantasy is now

Tame Impala, Genesis Owusu lead ARIA award nominations

Genesis Owusu and Tame Impala lead this year’s ARIA award nominations with eight nominations each. Close behind is Ecca Vandal with seven and Baker Boy, BOY SODA, G

Farnham’s Whispering Jack back on top after 40 years

John Farnham’s classic Whispering Jack album is back at number one on the ARIA “on replay” albums chart off the back of the tribute concert to honour the

Top father-daughter cellist-pianist duo to tour

One of the world’s greatest living cellists, Mischa Maisky and his daughter acclaimed pianist Lily Maisky will tour Australia with a performance in Brisbane on

Angry Anderson dies weeks after heart attack overseas

Australian rock singer, songwriter, actor and television personality Angry Anderson has died several weeks after experiencing a heart attack while touring

John Farnham concert gets a second cinema run

A re-edited version of last weekend’s The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend – The Celebration Concert will be aired by HOYTS cinemas. The cinema chain streamed

CMC Rocks festival secures two-year funding deal

The CMC Rocks QLD country and roots music festival has been guaranteed State Government funding for the next two years. The festival is the largest of its type in the

Olivia Rodrigo chalks up 6 weeks at number one

Olivia Rodrigo’s You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love is back at number one in the ARIA Albums Chart, marking six non-consecutive weeks in that

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