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Melbourne Fringe rejects artists’ requests for A Fair Cut
An open letter calling on Melbourne Fringe to improve the agreements with artists at this year's festival been rejected, however…
The Bridge: inside the new program revamping music education in Australian schools
A new program from The Song Room, The Bridge is putting contemporary creators in primary school classrooms.
A Child of Our Time – troubling wartime oratorio comes to Perth
Made during the second world war, Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time meditates on the complex causes of violence.
These music festivals are thriving – here's what they're doing right
While the big music festivals are struggling, these smaller community events are drawing loyal audiences.
RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music
The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.
Monteverdi's Vespers and Orfeo review: two 5-star baroque masterpieces at Adelaide Festival
Ensemble Pygmalion's performances of Monteverdi's Vespers and the opera Orfeo were baroque masterpieces for a neo-baroque age.
5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive
A growing number of Aotearoa’s musical artists are using language to reshape national identity.
Best opportunities and grants for musicians in 2026
Here are the major grants and professional development opportunities for musicians and musical arts organisations in 2026.
Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone
David Nichols reflects on the life and career of Midnight Oils' drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst, who died on Monday…
Rock and rolling into Mama Does Derby
Virgina Gay and Clare Watson discuss the comic horror of adolescence and a mother who redefines herself through roller derby.
