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The then Prince Charles and Molly Meldrum on the ABC Countdown program - Newsreel

Countdown still looks fresh in a world that’s getting old

By Shane Rodgers When you get to a certain age you spend a lot of time saying you cannot believe how long it has been since something happened. Is that really 30 years?

Shake & stir go national with George Orwell’s 1984

A Brisbane theatre company has received a Creative Australia grant to embark on a national tour with its production of George Orwell’s 1984 . Shake & stir, based

Music labels funded to nurture Aussie talent

Almost $2 million will be invested in Australian music labels which nurture and promote local talent. Music Australia will support 23 record labels, with an initial

Screen culture lights up with latest funding

Screen time is being enhanced across Queensland with 12 organisations receiving funding in the latest funding round of the Screen Culture Fund. State Arts Minister

JC’s one-man band grows to a 16-strong ensemble

Queensland’s Night-Life Economy Commissioner has been given a diverse group of back-up performers to help drive the state’s after-hours activity. Appointed in

Dylan blows in as TikTok is knockin’ on heaven’s door

Undeterred by TikTok’s potential ban in the United States, legendary signer-songwriter Bob Dylan made his first appearance on the social media platform this

Core funding for national music organisations

More than a dozen national music organisations have received funding to support their operations as inaugural recipients of Music Australia’s Core Contribution

Secret is out as Serret set to play in South Brisbane

Music inspired by the natural sounds of Mt Coo-tha will waft across South Brisbane in February, when ARIA-nominated violinist Véronique Serret takes the stage. The

Taylor Swift greatest chart topper this century. Drake 2nd

Taylor Swift is Billboard’s top artist of the 21st century. The United States chart-producing music and entertainment company, looked back at its albums and singles

Elvis the King of a new realm, thank you very much

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to breathe new life into long-dead music stars, whom already retain popularity as iconic “necro brands”. Macquarie University

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