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One Of One 10-Year Anniversary Tour Coming in March 2025
One Of One is celebrating 10 years with a tour of events across Australia in March 2025. The not-for-profit group, dedicated to supporting women and gender non-conforming individuals in the local…

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One Of One 10-Year Anniversary Tour Coming in March 2025
One Of One is celebrating 10 years with a tour of events across Australia in March 2025. The not-for-profit group, dedicated to supporting women and gender non-conforming individuals in the local…

BARKAA, Dom Dolla, Royel Otis and More Nominated for APRA Song of the Year
The APRA Song of the Year Top 20 shortlist has been revealed. First-timers in the list include Grace Cummings, Timothy Fitzmaurice and Hannah Cameron (Middle Kids), Royel Otis, TISM, Queenie, Hussy…

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BARKAA, Dom Dolla, Royel Otis and More Nominated for APRA Song of the Year
The APRA Song of the Year Top 20 shortlist has been revealed. First-timers in the list include Grace Cummings, Timothy Fitzmaurice and Hannah Cameron (Middle Kids), Royel Otis, TISM, Queenie, Hussy…

REDD. Signs with Island Records Australia
Island Records Australia has announced its latest signing: Naarm/Melbourne artist REDD. Introducing a punk-hip-hop-pop sound with the new single "FUGH SHI". “I wrote ‘FUGH SHI.’ trying to catch…

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REDD. Signs with Island Records Australia
Island Records Australia has announced its latest signing: Naarm/Melbourne artist REDD. Introducing a punk-hip-hop-pop sound with the new single "FUGH SHI". “I wrote ‘FUGH SHI.’ trying to catch…

AEG Reshapes Global Operations to Meet Live Event Demand
Big moves are shaking up AEG, the live entertainment giant behind Coachella and joint-venture partner with Frontier Touring. With effect from February 1st, Adam Wilkes will step into the role of…

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AEG Reshapes Global Operations to Meet Live Event Demand
Big moves are shaking up AEG, the live entertainment giant behind Coachella and joint-venture partner with Frontier Touring. With effect from February 1st, Adam Wilkes will step into the role of…

SXSW Sydney 2025: Festival Submissions Are Now Open
Creatives, big thinkers, and trailblazers — SXSW Sydney wants you. Starting today (Jan. 30), the third annual tech, business, music, games, and screen gathering opens its virtual doors for panel,…

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SXSW Sydney 2025: Festival Submissions Are Now Open
Creatives, big thinkers, and trailblazers — SXSW Sydney wants you. Starting today (Jan. 30), the third annual tech, business, music, games, and screen gathering opens its virtual doors for panel,…

Offbeat Collective Launches New Label
Offbeat Collective, an artist-run creative space, is launching a new label in partnership with Xelon Digital. To mark the occasion, they’ll host a launch party in Gadigal/Sydney on March 29, during…

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Offbeat Collective Launches New Label
Offbeat Collective, an artist-run creative space, is launching a new label in partnership with Xelon Digital. To mark the occasion, they’ll host a launch party in Gadigal/Sydney on March 29, during…

2025 PDAs Finalists Announced
The 2025 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDA) finalists have been announced, with 61 songwriters and composers now in the running for 13 awards, which will be revealed in Sydney on Thursday,…

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2025 PDAs Finalists Announced
The 2025 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDA) finalists have been announced, with 61 songwriters and composers now in the running for 13 awards, which will be revealed in Sydney on Thursday,…

Arnold Frolows, Triple J Trailblazer, Passes Away at 74
Arnold Frolows, a driving force behind the sound of double and triple j for decades, has died at the age of 74.

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Arnold Frolows, Triple J Trailblazer, Passes Away at 74
Arnold Frolows, a driving force behind the sound of double and triple j for decades, has died at the age of 74.

Rolling Stone AU/NZ Launches Musicians on Musicians Series, Confirms New Editor-in-Chief
Rolling Stone AU/NZ has unveiled its first-ever Musicians on Musicians series. Each year, Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians series invites artists to interview each other about life, music, and…

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Rolling Stone AU/NZ Launches Musicians on Musicians Series, Confirms New Editor-in-Chief
Rolling Stone AU/NZ has unveiled its first-ever Musicians on Musicians series. Each year, Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians series invites artists to interview each other about life, music, and…

Ticketek Back Online After Major Outage, Presales Scrapped
Ticketing website Ticketek is back online after a major outage on Monday that left its Australian and New Zealand websites down.

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Ticketek Back Online After Major Outage, Presales Scrapped
Ticketing website Ticketek is back online after a major outage on Monday that left its Australian and New Zealand websites down.
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