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Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in 14 years – and Australia is up first
Padam Padam summer is coming to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in 2025.
- by Meg Watson
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Tash Sultana: from viral guitar hero to CEO
The Australian busker turned global festival sensation says being in the music business is “an amplified life”.
- by Michael Dwyer
‘We should be careful with public shaming’: Tim Minchin rethinks his George Pell protest song
Eight years after Come Home (Cardinal Pell) became a viral success, Tim Minchin is no longer convinced that public shaming is the right mechanism for change.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested, facing charges
The music mogul’s lawyer says: “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr Combs.”
Tito Jackson, member of The Jackson 5, has died age 70
Tito Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson, has died. His sons have shared the news in a statement on social media.
- by Brian P. D. Hannon
When art and politics collide: The battles tearing our cultural bodies apart
Sackings, boycotts, sponsorship withdrawals: arts organisations across the country are in turmoil. So who has the right to say what?
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Redeem free tickets to ACO Families: There’s a Sea in my Bedroom*
This subscriber offer is the perfect introduction to the world of classical music for the whole family this school holidays.
Save 20% on tickets to the Australian Chamber Orchestra*
See dynamic performances of beloved classics alongside ambitious new works performed by the ACO on their latest tour.
‘Financially impossible’: White Bay Power Station falls foul of NSW law
A dance party collective has cancelled a headline show at the venue over a controversial law blamed for over the top policing and rising festival ticket prices.
- by Linda Morris
Aged just five, violin virtuoso Karen Gomyo knew her path
The Canadian musician opens up about music, life and what it means to fall in love with a violin.
- by Chantal Nguyen
Yesterday she weighed into the US election. Today, Taylor Swift was back doing what she does best
At the MTV VMAs, the pop phenomenon set a record for most ever solo wins.
- by Robert Moran