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Members of West Australian Symphony Orchestra's string section play their instruments, with their conductor standing at a podium before them. WASO, regional tour
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West Australian Symphony Orchestra’s next regional tours visit Kalgoorlie, York and Bunbury

WASO’s regional touring program continues in the second half of 2025, including taking the full Orchestra on the road.

An AI-generated photo of an entirely AI band: The Velvet Sundown.
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The Velvet Sundown: AI-generated band stirs controversy across global music industry

With millions of streams and a viral retro image, The Velvet Sundown has reignited global debate over AI music, raising…

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Annie review: an orphan captures hearts on Australian stages

Annie is a well-orchestrated cohesive theatre production, whose songs are as catchy as ever.

Two men and two women in casual clothes on stage, singing.
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Performance review: Being Alive: The Music of Stephen Sondheim, Hayes Theatre

A show for fans of Stephen Sondheim and musical theatre.

A man is crouching on stage, a cellist is behind him.
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Performance review: The Offering, Riverside Theatres

A poet and a cellist combine forces for a powerful night out.

A bearded man with curly dark hair. He is standing against a blue backdrop with the words so you want my arts job on it.
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So you want my arts job: MusicNSW CEO

Joe Muller, the Managing Director for NSW's peak body for contemporary music, always finds time to catch some live tunes…

A large cast dressed as cats dancing on stage.
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Musical review: Cats, Theatre Royal Sydney

Anniversary production of an imaginary feline world.

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AC/DC announces first Australian tour in a decade

Founded in Sydney in 1973, the legendary hard rock band returns to Australia for what may be their last tour.

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Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund

Members of the community choir rehearse for 'The Palace'. an artistic commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Childers, Qld Backpackers' fire of 2000. Pictured are a group of 13 people, ranging in age from seniors to people in their 30s, rehearsing a song in a country hall meeting room.
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New song cycle commemorates 25th anniversary of the Childers Backpackers Hostel fire

‘The Palace’, a collaboration between the community of Childers, Queensland music ensemble Topology and writer/director Rod Ainsworth, has its world…

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