Music
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 16 to 22 February 2026
Closing soon: amazing opportunities for musicians, photographers, poets and literary journals.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte leads all-star cast in Australian premiere of hit musical Waitress
Waitress, Broadway's sweetest hit gets a slice of Aussie star power, with Natalie Bassingthwaighte among the stars joining the cast.
5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive
A growing number of Aotearoa’s musical artists are using language to reshape national identity.
My Brilliant Career review: a mostly stellar adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel
Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical My Brilliant Career is a joyful adaptation of the iconic novel, brought to the stage with…
Comma Sutra review: quirky etymological fun at FRINGE WORLD
Comma Sutra is a hilarious comedy act all about words and language.
Human Entertainment review: an unforgettable absurdist variety act
In Human Entertainment, Noah Skape delivers a FRINGE WORLD fever dream.
Best opportunities and grants for musicians in 2026
Here are the major grants and professional development opportunities for musicians and musical arts organisations in 2026.
Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone
David Nichols reflects on the life and career of Midnight Oils' drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst, who died on Monday…
Hot Chip review: joy in repetition at the Sydney Opera House
Returning to Australia as part of Sydney Festival, Hot Chip showed why they are such beloved musical icons.
Rock and rolling into Mama Does Derby
Virgina Gay and Clare Watson discuss the comic horror of adolescence and a mother who redefines herself through roller derby.