Archive for April, 2019

The Middle hitmaker nabs Australia’s top songwriting gong

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

The award caps off a huge year for 24-year-old Sarah Aarons, who was up for a Grammy in February.

Secondary coverage, primary interest for first election debate on Seven

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

The first election debate of 2019 was the highest-rating multichannel broadcast of the year.

Sydney Writers’ Festival: Deceptions, truths and damned lies

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Leading international authors explore the lies we tell ourselves, ahead of this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival.

‘One of a kind’: Les Murray, poet and pioneer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

“He was an extraordinary man, often controversial, famously scratchy, and he wove words like no one else could.”

The struggle for Indigenous composers to be heard

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Guitarist, composer and proud Dharug man Dr Christopher Sainsbury found his creative calling by chance.

Melbourne’s easy-listening station makes history

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Smooth FM’s breakfast show has leapfrogged the ABC for the first time. 

A world-class outing from Melbourne Chamber Players

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

A shared emotional coherence and sensitively balanced tone took the work of Bridge, Muhly and Prokofiev to the next level.

Sydney Writers’ Festival sells fast

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Local authors are proving popular among Sydney Writers’ Festival-goers.

2GB bounces in radio ratings despite off-air controversies

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

Bullying claims against Ray Hadley and heated contract negotiations for Alan Jones did little to dampen listener enthusiasm for the pair.

John Singleton, director of Boyz N the Hood, dies at 51

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker was taken off life support after suffering a stroke earlier this month.