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The WA government spent $8 million on Coldplay – but this tourism sugar hit comes at the expense of local music

The return on government investments in arts and events should be measured over a decade, not a month.

14.07.2024 10

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Sam Whiting

Australia’s music artists are in dire straits – yet taxpayer-funded Triple J won’t shake its commercial flavour

On June 12, Sydney musician and software engineer Harrison Khannah launched Triple J Watchdog, a website dedicated to aggregating and analysing the...

25.06.2024 10

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Is it possible to ‘objectively’ judge music? We asked 5 experts

Everyone has a favourite band, or a favourite composer, or a favourite song. There is some music which speaks to you, deeply; and other music which...

23.04.2024 20

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Why are so many Australian music festivals being cancelled?

Regional touring festival Groovin’ The Moo has announced its cancellation only eight days after placing tickets on sale, citing low demand. A...

15.02.2024 10

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