Entertainment
Love on the Spectrum wins hearts with two more Emmys
11 September
Love on the Spectrumâs Cian OâClery is driving down Sunset Boulevard at dusk, having just won two Emmys. âOur little homemade show from Australia, weâve managed to break into the US and still find success and find an audience, which is...[Read More]
Dolly Parton sends free books to kids around the world
28 August
Dolly Partonâs father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library...[Read More]
Streaming charts a course for ruinous music monoculture
7 August
The streaming era has swamped Australian music with a monoculture of imported tunes, new research shows. Former music executive and researcher Tim Kelly has studied the nationality of artists in the top 100 ARIA charts since 2000, and says his...[Read More]
Aussies cast afloat for camp take on Titanic movie
31 July
Screen dreamboat Marney McQueen will headline a new comedic stage production parodying an iconic film about the worldâs most famous nautical tragedy. Titanique is a sketch comedy-inspired camp retelling of the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, filtered...[Read More]
Buyers looking to sink their teeth into Luna Park
26 June
Sydneyâs heritage-listed Luna Park is up for sale for the first time in two decades, with strong buyer interest tipped from both home and abroad. The amusement park, which sits near the northern foot of the Harbour Bridge, is expected to fetch...[Read More]
New Coldplay album made with recycled plastic bottles
19 June
Coldplay are continuing their environmental focus by releasing their new album Moon Music on vinyl made from recycled plastic bottles. The British band said the EcoRecord LP will be a âworld firstâ and will reduce carbon emissions by 85 per cent...[Read More]
Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour
29 May
Iconic Australian rock group Cold Chisel will perform all of their biggest hits when they embark on a special tour marking 50 years of making music together. The âBig 5-0 tourâ is set to feature plenty of nods to the groupâs history over 11...[Read More]
Struggling music festivals offered funding lifeline
15 May
Australian music festivals have been offered a lifeline as the federal government attempts to bolster the long-term sustainability of a languishing cultural scene. The federal budget, unveiled on Tuesday night, will provide $8.6 million to support...[Read More]
Teen hooks million-dollar barra
1 May
A 19-year-old man has snagged the catch of a lifetime, reeling in a tagged barramundi worth $1 million in Australiaâs richest fishing competition. Keegan Payne was fishing in the Northern Territoryâs Katherine River with one of his sisters and a...[Read More]
New snail species named after wildlife warrior
24 April
Scientists have used DNA testing to discover four species of snail, with one named after wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin. Robert Irwinâs banded snail, with the scientific name figuladra robertirwini, is one of four newly discovered...[Read More]
Taylor Swift joins billionaire club thanks to Eras tour
3 April
Global superstar Taylor Swift has become a billionaire, according to Forbes magazine. The 34-year-old US pop musician has accumulated $US1.1 billion ($A1.7 billion), based on earnings from her Eras tour and the worth of her music catalogue. âSwift...[Read More]
Miley Cyrusâ Flowers named top selling single of 2023
29 February
Miley Cyrus has been awarded the International Federation of the Phonographic Industryâs (IFPI) Global Single Award for her track Flowers. The award is presented annually to the artist with the worldâs best-selling single of the year across all...[Read More]
Swiftie spending a $174m love story for cityâs economy
21 February
Pop megastar Taylor Swift has left an economic love story in the wake of her concerts in Melbourne. Over the three days her Eras Tour was in town, the city had a $174 million boost in spending, according to figures from NAB. Thatâs up by a third...[Read More]
Kylie Minogue to be named global icon at Brit Awards
14 February
Singer Kylie Minogue is âbeyond thrilledâ she will receive the global icon award at the Brits in March. The Australian musician will be honoured with the UK award to recognise her five-decade-long career as one of the worldâs most successful...[Read More]
Swifties prepare for the coming of Tay-Tay down under
7 February
Mackenzie Sinclair, 19, has been a Taylor Swift fan for as long as she can remember, but for the first time at the Eras tour she wonât be able to stand up and dance. The former nursing student from Geelong has a rare neurological condition, and an...[Read More]