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'Haven't had a day off all year': PM defends broken festival promise
A year ago the Anthony Albanese vowed to attend the Garma Festival every year for as long as he remained prime minister. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Tamworth music festival manager quits after sexual touching admission
Joel Ulbricht admitted he had sexually touched someone without consent in January this year. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and...
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Spotify is making AI music easier to detect
Streaming giant Spotify has stopped short of expunging artificially generated music from its platform, but it is making it easier for listeners to work ou...
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From Mozart to the Beatles, prove you're a music genius with this quiz
From famous icons and musical terms to unusual instruments and classical influences in popular music, test your knowledge with this quiz. Newsiline summar...
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The Odyssey was filmed on Imax film. Only one southern hemisphere cinema can screen it – video
Christopher Nolan's latest film, an adaptation of Homer's epic The Odyssey, is the the first feature film ever shot entirely on Imax 1570 film, the highes...
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Voodoo dolls, crocodiles and physical limits: Race Around the World's films
From elephant tracking in Botswana to running up mountains in Nepal, catch up on every week six film from Race Around the World. Newsiline summarises this...
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Man charged after filming inside Dezi Freeman's hideout
A man who entered the property where Dezi Freeman had been hiding out in north-east Victoria has been charged with trespass. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Sydney creatives revitalise underground music scene via online radio
Unlike 'terrestrial' stations, which transmit over AM or FM airwaves via radio towers, online radio is a more DIY approach. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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The Invite welcomes you to one of the best films of 2026
Olivia Wilde's return to directing might take place almost entirely in a single room, but it unfolds all the relationship anxieties we prefer to keep hidd...
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Runner gored at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival
A runner has been pierced in the face by a horn at the San Fermin bull run festival in Pamplona, in northern Spain. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Police release video of killer Bradley Murdoch filmed days before his death
In never-before-seen footage of police questioning Bradley John Murdoch in his final days, the notorious murderer repeatedly tells officers he "knows noth...
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'Incredible musician': Cold Chisel saxophonist Andy Bickers dies from cancer
Cold Chisel saxophone player Andy Bickers has died after "hard fought battle with cancer", the band has announced. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Anika Wells says Telstra must 'face the music' as regulator begins investigation – video
The communications minister, Anika Wells, says Telstra must 'face the music' and rebuild public trust after its nationwide outage, vowing that the governm...
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Cancelled musician loses fight against orchestra over free speech
The unlawful discrimination case brought by Jayson Gillham against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra sprung from the orchestra's decision to cancel his sch...
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Trainee surgeon pleads guilty to secretly filming hundreds of victims
Ryan Cho pleaded guilty to 13 charges including stalking, producing an intimate image and installing an optical surveillance device. Newsiline summarises...
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How First Nations voices enrich Australia’s classical music traditions
From James Henry to Nardi Simpson, Aaron Wyatt, Adam Manning and Nina Korbe, here are First Nations voices making waves in Australia’s classical music sce...
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Into the spider’s lair: how an Australian film-maker made an impossible documentary with AI
Jodie Heenan says her award-winning short film Guardians of the Burrow ‘looks and feels’ real Scene: a dimly lit underground burrow. Newsiline summarises...
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These filmmakers are hunting down a story in Japan
From manga to life-sized dolls, catch up on the films from week five of Race Around the World. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia an...
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In Thailand’s sex tourism hub, bright lights flash, loud music blares – and underage girls are exploited
The death of a Thai girl has highlighted the dangers of the country’s illegal but ‘normalised’ sex tourism trade Sky Kanyarat was playing pool in the earl...
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'An insult': How AI entered Sydney's underground music scene
Local musician Aidan Sammut says he was disgusted after a live music event aimed at showcasing local artists included an artist who used AI-generated cont...
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SA music festival Harvest Rock going on hiatus
Promoter Secret Sounds has announced that the SA government-backed event won't be going ahead this October. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work
A potential deal with the government would allow international tech companies to mine the creative work of Australian musicians. Newsiline summarises this...
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The Socceroos diehards putting on a festival in an unlikely location
The community of Jabal Mohsen has no football field of its own, but some here are going all out for the Socceroos. Newsiline summarises this report from S...
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E-motorcyclist filmed doing wheelie, crashing while police attend another collision
SA Police publishes a video of a teenager on an electric motorcycle doing a wheelie and then crashing into a car while they were attending another collisi...
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Breaking: ACCC sues Amazon over 'unfair' Prime streaming service
The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Outback town set to star in new thriller as film festival kicks off
Red Dog director Kriv Stenders reveals plans for a new thriller film as the annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival kicks off in Winton. Newsiline su...
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Race Around The World recap: Catch this week's films
From survival vaults in Norway to a pianist in Pisa, catch up on the films from week four of Race Around The World. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool
‘It’s all just rendered useless’ Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make music Paul Dempsey and Bernar...
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Can a $290m film studio on a former cow paddock lure Hollywood to Perth?
Australia is drawing record levels of international screen production – and Western Australia is betting millions that Perth Film Studios can bring some o...
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Festival site developers fight $15m council bill in court
The developers behind the controversial Coochin Fields festival site are fighting a $15 million council bill in court, with the state government saying th...
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Put your Australian film knowledge to the test
Think you know your Mad Max from your Muriel's Wedding? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publish...
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Music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94 leaving behind powerful imprint on industry
Clive Davis, the influential music industry mogul who fostered the careers of superstars such as Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys, has d...
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12 rising musicians advance to ABC Young Performers Awards semi-finals
12 young musicians including pianists, string players, saxophonists and more will compete in the live performance round for the ABC Young Performers Award...
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Beetlejuice the Musical's Australian run ends early
Beetlejuice the Musical is calling curtains early on its Australian run, citing high operational costs. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Megastars bring new life to 'aging' country music
The country music genre has grown in popularity since the pandemic, spawning huge hits and an equally huge following in 2026 that nobody saw coming. Newsi...
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Live music inquiry told music lessons 'not accessible' in rural towns
A NSW parliamentary inquiry into the state of live music has heard concerns about a lack of music education in schools and the knock-on effect on future e...