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Learning music helps young people flourish, says new report

New research calls for schools to treat learning music as essential for mental health, not just a nice-to-have activity.

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, a fair-skinned man with red hair, plays an accoustic guitar live on stage while standing in front of a screen showing a larger-than-life black and white image of himself.
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Ed Sheeran announces 2026 Australian tour

Sheeran, who recently surpassed 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, returns to Australia in January-February after a record-breaking 2023 tour.

The four members of Eddy Current Suppression Ring rehearse in a nondescript band room.
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring returns after nine year hiatus for free headline gig

The underground favourites, renowned as a blistering live act, have reformed to play Melbourne’s Fed Square in September.

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Outrage as ANU announces cuts to School of Music

As ANU signals changes to its School of Music, national arts education leaders warn of long-term damage to the sector.

A sinister figure wearing a half-mask over his face and 19th Century clothes, including a long, black, cloak-like coat, gestures dramatically as he sings. He stands in front of a large statue of an angel playing the violin in the scene from Opera Australia's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2022 production, 'Phantom of the Opera'.
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The Phantom of the Opera returns to haunt Sydney Harbour in 2026

Opera Australia’s 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour kicks off a global celebration of Phantom’s 40th anniversary.

a First Nations woman in a black shirt with white writing on it holds a microphone and smiles off to the side. Emma Donovan. Port Fairy Folk Festival. NAIDOC in the City
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Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026 line-up first announcements

Before its landmark anniversary in 2027, PFFF has announced the first line-up of acts for the Labour Day weekend in…

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.

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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.

triple j's logo and title 'hottest 100 Ausralian songs' set against a botanical background with a fluro filter.
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triple j launches Hottest 100 of Australian songs for 50th birthday celebrations

To mark its 50th anniversary, triple j launches a one-off Hottest 100 countdown celebrating the Australian songs that have shaped…

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Lenny Kravitz is gonna go that way ... to Mildura

The legendary rock musician will be heading to the regional town in November this year.

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