Powderfinger add more gigs to sold-out reunion tour One of the nation's most popular groups have added gigs in Perth, Canberra and Hobart to their sold-out reunion tour following a massive response from fans. AAP · Oct 29
How to Find Influencers Who'd Buy Your Product Anyway Ask most brands how they choose influencers, and they’ll usually say follower count. It feels logical, since a bigger audience should mean more people seeing the product. inkl · Oct 22
Carlos Sainz's "Smooth Operator" lounge returns for F1 Las Vegas GP Carlos Sainz's 'Smooth Operator' lounge will return to the 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix as MGM Resorts unveils a range of F1-themed events Motorsport · Oct 21
Kids, longtime fans inspired Powderfinger reunion tour Powderfinger have unveiled the dates for an 18-concert reunion tour, and revealed that band members wanted their kids to see them play live onstage. AAP · Oct 11
Happiness abounds as Powderfinger reunites Happiness is slowly creeping back for fans of Aussie rock band Powderfinger, with the beloved group reuniting for a national tour. AAP · Oct 8
Cryptic campaign points to Powderfinger reunion Mysterious billboards and social media postings from Australian music legends Powderfinger all point to one thing, one of the band's oldest associates says. AAP · Oct 8
The Nominations For The 2026 ARIA Awards Have Dropped, So Here's The Full List The 2026 ARIA Award nominations have been revealed, with Genesis Owusu and Tame Impala taking the lead with eight nominations each. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 25
Tree vaccines and gene-edited butterflies among biotechnology projects funded by UK ‘invention agency’ Exclusive: The tax-funded brainchild of Dominic Cummings hopes to find ways to speed up wild species’ evolution The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns Matt Clifford forced to stand down amid disquiet from senior MPs over his new full-time job at AI company The Guardian - UK · Sep 7
Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firm The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Tina Arena: Unravel Me reveals the artist behind the accolades, and the challenges she’s surmounted The new documentary Tina Arena: Unravel Me celebrates the groundbreaking Australian performer’s 50 year career and gives an insight into the person behind the music, awards and accolades including an Order of Australia, the French National Order of Merit and the National Portrait Gallery’s commission by Georges Antoni titled Tina,… The Conversation · Aug 27
AI-Generated Songs Banned From Australian Charts After Madonna Cover Reaches No. 4 Australia's ARIA Charts will no longer allow wholly AI-generated songs, following controversy over an AI-assisted cover of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer'. New rules require music to be 'substantially human made'. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
AI-generated music barred from Australian charts after Madonna cover controversy In a significant shift, Australia's music charts will no longer recognize AI-generated tracks. This decision followed an uproar regarding a DJ's AI-supported cover hitting number one on local charts. Tracks composed entirely by AI are excluded from the ARIA Charts, while those using AI as an aid but primarily created… The Economic Times · Aug 26
Australia bans AI-generated music from its official charts Australia's move comes as AI music floods streaming platforms, with a new study finding 38.5% of music released globally in July involved AI. Euronews · Aug 25
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Australia bans fully AI-generated songs from official music charts after viral Madonna cover Josh Fawaz’s cover of Madonna’s 'Like a Prayer' became the most-played song on radio before its AI-generated vocals and drums were disclosed
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts Australia’s recorded music industry says tracks wholly generated by AI will be barred from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods
Bangkok Post · Aug 25 Australia's top music charts ban AI songs SYDNEY - Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting "the human nature of artistry", an industry body said Tuesday.
AAP · Aug 25 'Get it out': ARIA charts ban AI-generated music Fully AI-generated music will be banned from Australia's ARIA music charts from Friday in a move to support human artistry.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 17 F*ck An EGOT, The Aussie Dream Is The LEGOAT (Logie, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, AACTA/ARIA & Tony) A LEGOAT is the ultimate awards-status: a Logie, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, AACTA or ARIA and Tony. Here are the Aussies who could get close.
Pedestrian.tv · Jul 17 Aussie DJ Josh Fawaz Adds AI Credits To ‘Like a Prayer’ After Major Backlash In today’s dystopian news, Australian DJ and producer Josh Fawaz has been forced to add AI credits to his music.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 15 ‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’ PM lays out plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data
The Guardian - US · Jun 19 ‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks Do we really want to play dice with our planet?
AAP · Jun 11 'Proud': hall of fame status for Indigenous musician A man credited with sharing his Indigenous culture with the world has received the highest honour in Australian music, as his family reveal their pride.
AAP · Jun 11 NSW:Iconic Australian music acts inducted into Hall of Fame Six Australian acts that have shone over decades-long careers have joined ARIA's Hall of Fame as it celebrates four decades of music.