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The curious case of Australia and ABBAmania

By Shane Rodgers For anyone growing up in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish musical group ABBA was an enduring part of the pop culture fabric. Looking back, the

The Affordable Art Fair returns to Brisbane

Global art phenomenon the Affordable Art Fair will return to Brisbane from May 8-11 after a successful inaugural event in the city last year. The Fair has revolutionised

Live music venues close as operators feel the strain

More than 1300 live music venues and stages are estimated to have closed over the past four years as operators face financial and personal strain. A study by

Laugh out loud at the 2025 Brisbane Comedy Festival

The 2025 Brisbane Comedy festival has a $25 ticket special until Wednesday (March 19) for many of their participating performers. This year the festival promises more

Rising star to dance in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet

One of the world’s best young ballerinas will star in the greatest love story of all time – Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet – beginning this Friday at

Marru exhibition brings new dimensions to art

Audiences can examine new ways of seeing the world with Danie Mellor’s Marru/ the unseen visible exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery. “Marru” means

Here we go again, no Brisbane show for Dolly fans

Brisbane fans of Dolly Parton will need to start saving for plane tickets with a hit musical featuring the songs of the American country music legend skipping Queensland

Tax relief call for live music industry

A tax offset was one of a raft of recommendations handed down by a Government inquiry into Australia’s live music industry. The House of Representatives Standing

Something so strong in Aussie documentary industry

Documentaries on iconic band Crowded House and the Federal Government Robodebt scandal are among projects to receive Screen Australia funding. Screen Australia Head of

Witches’ toil and trouble bubbles to the surface at La Boite

With witches currently taking centre stage in many productions, it is timely that La Boite’s latest offering allows the witches of Macbeth to star. The Brisbane

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