‘Financially impossible’:White Bay Power Station falls foul of NSW law

‘Financially impossible’:White Bay Power Station falls foul of NSW law

A dance party collective has cancelled a headline show at the venue over a controversial law blamed for over the top policing and rising festival ticket prices.

  • byLinda Morris

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Pragmatism,morality and the social science of pill testing
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Pragmatism,morality and the social science of pill testing

Critics of pill testing fear it will create a false sense of security that leads to more people taking more drugs. But the evidence says otherwise.

  • byLiam Mannix
The ‘harmful’ festival law adding $30 to the price of a ticket

The ‘harmful’ festival law adding $30 to the price of a ticket

Pressure is building on the NSW government to axe a law driving up the cost of festival tickets.

  • byLinda Morris
Bigsound amplifies Brisbane’s unique role in shaping Australia’s music future

Bigsound amplifies Brisbane’s unique role in shaping Australia’s music future

Music industry leaders and artists have descended on the city for three days of panel discussions and live performances.

  • byCourtney Kruk
He played 200 days of pure noise. Now he’s performing in Melbourne

He played 200 days of pure noise. Now he’s performing in Melbourne

Marco Fusinato strummed a guitar eight hours a day for 200 days straight as Australia’s representative at Venice – but didn’t play a single song.

  • byKarl Quinn
There are many reasons Bluesfest failed. Not all of them are bad news
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There are many reasons Bluesfest failed. Not all of them are bad news

The imminent demise of Bluesfest is not a complete surprise,but nor is it a death knell for the concept of music festivals.

  • byBernard Zuel
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End of an era:Bluesfest falls silent after 35 years

End of an era:Bluesfest falls silent after 35 years

The curtain is coming down on one of the nation’s best-loved and longest running music festivals.

  • byNick Galvin
‘The city is suffering’:Festivals push for more music in historic Sydney park

‘The city is suffering’:Festivals push for more music in historic Sydney park

Hit by cancellations and rising costs,festival organisers say the cap on concerts at Centennial Park should be lifted.

  • byLinda Morris
These music festivals defied the trend and sold out. What’s the trick?

These music festivals defied the trend and sold out. What’s the trick?

Defying the gloomy trend of cancellations,Strawberry Fields,Mundi Mundi Bash and Harbourlife have all sold out. Is there a pattern here for festivals to emulate?

  • byKarl Quinn
How Australia’s music cartels are driving up the cost of live shows

How Australia’s music cartels are driving up the cost of live shows

The ACCC has told a parliamentary inquiry that “vertical integration” adds as much as 20 per cent to the cost of live music events in Australia.

  • byKarl Quinn
Michael J Fox joins Coldplay,and other things you missed from Glastonbury

Michael J Fox joins Coldplay,and other things you missed from Glastonbury

From Banksy protests to lip-synching accusations,here are some of the buzziest moments from the UK’s biggest music festival.

  • byNell Geraets