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Young dad turns to music to deal with trauma of son's NICU journey
Central Queensland musician Trent Richardson never expected his precious baby boy's delivery would become a medical emergency, or that he would spend mont...
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Flex your musical muscle with a Sunday hit of trivia
Welcome to our Spicks and Specks quiz, chock-a-block full of quirky questions and silly asides. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia a...
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Pill testing to be made permanent at up to 15 music festivals a year in NSW
The Minns government will provide a drug checking service at up to 15 music festivals per year in the state, beginning in October. Newsiline summarises th...
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Screen Queensland funding cut shakes film industry confidence
The Queensland government's funding cut to its state-owned film and television agency risks undermining the Sunshine State's ability to attract future pro...
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Smart glasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says
Smart glasses with cameras can benefit the vision impaired but companies might pit ‘accessibility benefits against safety and privacy’, says eSafety Get o...
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A 'pigeon overlord', celebrity visits and iconic spheres: Rundle Mall turns 50
It was the country's first major pedestrian-only shopping mall and labelled an "international leader" for its people-centric design. Newsiline summarises...
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Tina Arena, the 'worst album ever made', and more music doco highlights
From documentaries on resilient female artists and cult sensation The Shaggs to a fresh score on Christopher Nolan's cinema breakout Memento, here's the m...
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Most movies take months to film. This Australian director did it in six days
The studio behind Sharknado pumps out hundreds of 'mockbusters' a year. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the...
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Has Alien and Blade Runner filmmaker Ridley Scott lost the plot?
The Dog Stars, adapted from the novel of the same name by Peter Heller, brings nothing new or even amusing to the plague-borne apocalypse canon. Newsiline...
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Fears for ‘gregarious’ local celebrity Sammy the elephant seal in Victorian bird flu hotspot
Seals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virus Follow our Australia ne...
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New country music festival Longhaul cancelled in its first year
The festival, headlined by Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown, was set to land in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in January. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Giant great whites filmed swarming dead whale off NSW South Coast
When Lilly Pollard flew her drone over a floating dead whale carcass, she captured a spectacular dinner party attended by one of the ocean's biggest apex...
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Brisbane bans secret filming with AI glasses at council pools
Brisbane City Council has banned the use of AI smart glasses to secretly film people in its public pools. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News A...
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Mundi Mundi Bash still ultimate outback adventure, festival goers say
Heavy rain and high fuel prices couldn't stop the largest outback music festival in Australia from going ahead. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Five songs that show what the Brisbane music scene is made of
Brisbane punches above its weight among the country's music scenes. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the orig...
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It's time to face the music with our Spicks and Specks quiz
Do you know the missing word in this Paul Simon song title? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original pub...
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Sodden Mundi Mundi offers complimentary day as sun shines on Broken Hill festival
After record rains drenched Broken Hill ahead of the Mundi Mundi music festival and ticketholders were turned away, organisers take advantage of welcome s...
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Claudia Karvan on The Secret Life of Us finale that was never filmed
The legendary Australian actor talks religion, the chance of a Secret Life of Us reboot and what it was like growing up under a spotlight. Newsiline summa...
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ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of 70s films and not wanting to miss a thing
Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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As costs rise and income falls, live music industry hopes to reverse decline
Venues are struggling to bring acts and put on gigs as the costs for all aspects of live shows rise. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austra...
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Anthony Hopkins on mortality, music's dark side and its healing power
Sir Anthony Hopkins opens up about music’s transcendental power, overcoming impostor syndrome, playing Hannibal Lecter and why “life is one long, long goo...
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Opera for the Dead and ocean-inspired works shine at Art Music Awards
The 2026 Art Music Awards has celebrated a culture of experimentation, collaboration and women composers in Australia. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Days of downpour threaten outback music festival as gates remain closed
Festival goers, many of whom have made the long drive to outback NSW for the Mundi Mundi Bash, are facing a nervous wait to see if it will still go ahead...
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Sydney music venues closing rapidly as owners seek 'DIY' alternatives
People are seeking a more sustainable alternative as the closure of smaller rooms reduces the pool of spaces where emerging bands can get a gig. Newsiline...
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Stress-free Book Week costumes with a musical twist
Love it or dread it, Book Week is almost here. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for th...
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Superwog, Eddie Woo among YouTubers inducted into film and sound archive
Together, these Youtubers boast more than 84 million subscribers worldwide. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to...
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Walter led a campaign that resulted in the shutdown of a music venue. He says whingeing is a right
Walter felt it was his civic duty to complain and says whingeing shouldn't be disparaged. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and lin...
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Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns
Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities Get our breaking news email...
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Hello — it's me. I've been wondering when you'll test your music knowledge
Do you know which year Adele won three Grammys for her mega-hit, Hello? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the...
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As big musicals struggle, Brisbane's indies are innovating to keep the spotlights on
While multi-million-dollar musical theatre productions are closing mid-tour, smaller companies are finding ways to thrive on local stages. Newsiline summa...
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Musician identified as man killed in tree-car crush on Mount Buller
Talae Rodden has been identified as the man who was killed when a tree struck a car driving down Mount Buller Road this week. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Limp Bizkit return to headline loud and proud Aussie festival
Good Things has rallied another big selection of metal, punk, emo and more for the east coast this December. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC New...
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US music guru casts his verdict on Sydney teen's debut single
Influential US musician and producer Rick Beato has heaped praise on the debut single by 13-year-old Sydney performer Niko Karolia. Newsiline summarises t...
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The tiny island bracing for an Odyssey tourism boom — even though it wasn't in the film
Locals are expecting a surge in tourists, but some are disappointed not a single scene was shot on their island. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS...
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History quiz: Show us what you know about 90s pop culture and musical masterpieces
We'll also test you on the Paris Olympics, the 2017 parliamentary citizenship scandal and history-making Test cricket. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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The final films of Race Around the World. Spoiler: Winner revealed
After 100 days on the road, the winner of Race Around the World has been crowned. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links reade...