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Streaming is stifling the emergence of new music

By Tim Kelly In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian

Olivia Dean edges closer to all-time chart record

Olivia Dean’s megahit Man I Need is edging closer to becoming the longest-running number one single of all time in Australia. The song moved back to number one last

Celebrating 100 years of Winnie the Pooh

By Elizabeth Hale Just over a century ago, the satirical writer and playwright A.A. Milne, suffering from the after-effects of fighting in the trenches of World War I,

Michael Jackson thrillering audiences on stage and screen

Australia has begun its year of Michael Jackson, with MJ The Musical underway and the biopic movie Michael to be released later this month. Two major tribute acts from

Caloundra Art Gallery 2026 contemporary art prize winner

Sunshine Coast artist Marvene Ash has been awarded the $10,000 Local Contemporary Art Prize 2026 at the Caloundra Regional Gallery. Ms Ash’s work Studio furniture

GOMA to open Friday nights in May and June for top exhibit

GOMA will open Friday nights from May to June 2026 for international artwork, curated music and cocktails and snacks. GOMA Friday Nights: Presence is a cultured way to

Mumford & Sons tour Australia with limited tickets available

English folk rockers Mumford & Sons kick off their 2026 Prizefighter world arena tour soon in Australia with just a handful of tickets still up for

Machine Gun Kelly 2026 Australian tour starts this week

Machine Gun Kelly’s (mgk’s) 2026 Lost Americana Tour starts across Australia this week, with limited tickets still available. The arena tour supports his seventh

Sci-fi increasingly shapes the real world of discovery

By Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Shao-Jie Jhou The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films,

Olivia Dean continues remarkable chart success

Olivia Dean is continuing to dominate the Australian singles chart with Rein Me In (her duet with Sam Fender) rising from number two to number one last week. The song

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