covid

The longest lockdown on the planet is about to lift, and Victorians will soon find themselves breathing the fresh air that comes with freedom. For the live industry, however, the road ahead remains…

With Christmas fast approaching, the music industry would be hard-pressed to score a better present than a healthy live scene. Fast-working COVID testing kits just might be the perfect…

Since their inaugural awards night in 2015, the Gold Coast Music Awards have worked tirelessly every year to shine a spotlight on and celebrate the incredibly talented artists within the region. When…

England's live industry has put Government on blast for the “chaos” that drove the national vaccine passport plan for re-opening venues and clubs, a policy which has now been scrapped. Under the…

The New South Wales government’s “roadmap to freedom” provides a glimmer of hope for a desperate live music industry. Published today (Sept. 9), NSW Health’s much-vaunted plan is a…

I miss airports. I really miss airports. I miss the bleary-eyed early morning feeling of sitting waiting for a flight. I miss people bustling around. I miss the lights that are just a little too…

Australia’s music industry is weighing up the introduction of vaccination passports as a pass into venues, and the arguments for such a system appear to be “strong”. Vaccines have emerged as the…

What a wild statement. NSW Liberal government, the party who were single-handedly responsible for killing Sydney’s nightlife with pro-property developer “lockout” laws could actually be the party to…

Australia’s once-hot live music market is in a state of deep-freeze. It’s bad, and for artists and industry professionals, the frostbite will only get worse. Handouts will help, but the panacea, many…

Support Act will expand its relief support to performing arts workers later this month after securing an additional $20 million in funding. The federal government, through the Office for the Arts, is…