Entertainment
âBlown awayâ: Liam Gallagher hints at new Oasis record
6 November
Liam Gallagher is âblown awayâ by music his brother Noel has written for a possible new Oasis album. The Britpop icons are reuniting for long-awaited gigs around the world, including Australia, in 2025 and Liam has teased on social media that...[Read More]
Young artists should get therapists, Rick Astley says
16 October
Eighties pop star Rick Astley has called for young artists to be given help to deal with the stresses of sudden fame. The singer became a global superstar at the age of 21 in 1987 with the worldwide hit Never Gonna Give You Up which catapulted him...[Read More]
Rock legends Queen hint at releasing new music
16 October
Queen have discussed releasing new music. The rock legends havenât put out an album since 1995âs Made In Heaven, which was released four years after the death of iconic frontman Freddie Mercury, but drummer Roger Taylor, 75, has revealed he and...[Read More]
Footy and music fans hit by fake tickets âscam-demicâ
2 October
Clever scammers have begun preying on footy fans after finding success selling fake Taylor Swift tickets and running dodgy investment ploys, one of Australiaâs big four banks says. The pivot to catch out diehard fanatics ahead of the AFL and NRL...[Read More]
Margot Robbie confirmed to produce The Sims movie
18 September
The Sims movie is officially in the works with Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley set to produce the film. After teaming up on the blockbusters Barbie and Saltburn last year, the couple have been confirmed to be producing the adaptation of the...[Read More]
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]