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Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back
Midnight Oil always brandished green credentials. So it needn’t have surprised when it bucketed down just as their ‘Great Circle’ reunion tour reached Brisbane. The recent droughts were quenched by…

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Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back
Midnight Oil always brandished green credentials. So it needn’t have surprised when it bucketed down just as their ‘Great Circle’ reunion tour reached Brisbane. The recent droughts were quenched by…

Polish Club's Okie Dokie EP is a sonic slam dunk
It doesn’t seem that long ago that one of our favourite rock duos Polish Club were releasing their acclaimed debut album Alright Already and tearing across Australia for a run of gloriously sweaty…

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Polish Club's Okie Dokie EP is a sonic slam dunk
It doesn’t seem that long ago that one of our favourite rock duos Polish Club were releasing their acclaimed debut album Alright Already and tearing across Australia for a run of gloriously sweaty…

APRA AMCOS' Dean Ormston: "An overwhelming YES vote will go a long way"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

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APRA AMCOS' Dean Ormston: "An overwhelming YES vote will go a long way"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

What to consider to ensure inclusive programming at festivals
Are you toilets accessible and safe for all genders? Is your venue accessible to all types of bodies and abilities? Do people know who they can talk to if they feel unsafe? Are your staff trained in…

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What to consider to ensure inclusive programming at festivals
Are you toilets accessible and safe for all genders? Is your venue accessible to all types of bodies and abilities? Do people know who they can talk to if they feel unsafe? Are your staff trained in…

5SOS' manager Matt Emsell: "I want to see more LGBTQI people in positions of influence"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

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5SOS' manager Matt Emsell: "I want to see more LGBTQI people in positions of influence"
To shine a light on all the incredible LGBTQI executives and creatives in our industry, TIO has teamed up with Wonder founder Matt Emsell (5SOS, Matt Corby) to launch an article series. We'll ask…

"The consummate gentleman": Industry heavyweights pay tribute to Iain Shedden
The Australian’s longtime music critic and reporter Iain Shedden passed away this week, sparking a flood of tributes from all over the Australian music industry. The Scottish-born Shedden was beloved…

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"The consummate gentleman": Industry heavyweights pay tribute to Iain Shedden
The Australian’s longtime music critic and reporter Iain Shedden passed away this week, sparking a flood of tributes from all over the Australian music industry. The Scottish-born Shedden was beloved…

Album of the Week: Beck, Colors
The word “pop” is as reductive as they come, so there’s no use talking about Beck’s new record Colours, out now, as though it is the sound of the sonic chameleon selling out to the mainstream, or…

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Album of the Week: Beck, Colors
The word “pop” is as reductive as they come, so there’s no use talking about Beck’s new record Colours, out now, as though it is the sound of the sonic chameleon selling out to the mainstream, or…

"You can’t punch a guy in a banana costume!": Clare Downes on ten years of Secret Garden
There s nothing else quite like The Secret Garden on the Australian festival calendar. Held on the Downes family farm near Camden at the end of February each year, the two-night camping event is a…

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"You can’t punch a guy in a banana costume!": Clare Downes on ten years of Secret Garden
There s nothing else quite like The Secret Garden on the Australian festival calendar. Held on the Downes family farm near Camden at the end of February each year, the two-night camping event is a…

This Councillor has a bold vision for Sydney’s creative industry
There is an old, time-honoured adage: those who cannot do, teach; and those who cannot teach, legislate. It can certainly feel that way these days – politicians seem increasingly disconnected from…

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This Councillor has a bold vision for Sydney’s creative industry
There is an old, time-honoured adage: those who cannot do, teach; and those who cannot teach, legislate. It can certainly feel that way these days – politicians seem increasingly disconnected from…

Matt Boylan-Smith on the moment he stopped dabbling and embraced his ambition
Perched on a rooftop, playing a gig to an audience halfway across the world, Aussie singer-songwriter Matt Boylan-Smith explains to them the lightning-crack moment he knew he needed to stop his…

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Matt Boylan-Smith on the moment he stopped dabbling and embraced his ambition
Perched on a rooftop, playing a gig to an audience halfway across the world, Aussie singer-songwriter Matt Boylan-Smith explains to them the lightning-crack moment he knew he needed to stop his…
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