Arts

Mega-hit Michael Jackson musical takes a final bow

MJ The Musical, which showcases the life and music of Michael Jackson, has finished its Australian run – attracting an audience of 875,000 across four cities. The

First National Poet Laureate milestone for Writing Australia

Writing Australia is celebrating its first anniversary and looking forward to appointing the country’s first National Poet Laureate in its second year. Writing

Words not enough to stop AI theft

By Alice Grundy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to protect Australian writers, musicians, artists and journalists, saying they “must retain ownership and

The Tannery’s offer is en pointe for West End

A $220m West End development has been launched to the public with more than half the residences already sold, one at a suburb record. McNab Group Executive Chairman

Music industry strikes a chord with AI labelling

With AI-generated tracks representing almost half of new music delivered to some streaming platforms, a new labelling system has been introduced by the global music

Fans feel heartache of Bonnie Tyler’s death

It’s a Heartache singer Bonnie Tyler, 75, has died following an illness that had previously left her in a coma in a hospital in Portugal. Her official social media

Brisbane artist Kita Alexander shines with new album

Brisbane artist Kita Alexander has debuted on the ARIA albums chart at number 11 with her second album Rage. Her previous album Young in Love peaked at number

Major threat to the future of music ‘made by humans’

By Andrew Cullen Music from Kylie Minogue, John Farnham, INXS, Midnight Oil, AC/DC, Tones and I, Gotye, Ben Frost, Nick Cave, Tame Impala, Parkway Drive, The Living End

Amazon streaming ads case attracts global interest

By Jeannie Marie Paterson When Amazon started showing ads to its Prime Video subscribers, annoyed TV viewers complained to the consumer watchdog. Now the case is headed

Actress Penelope Keith dead at 86

British actress Dame Penelope Keith has passed away at age 86 after a battle with cancer. She was best known for her roles in sitcoms To the Manor Born and The Good

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