First Nations

Dan Sultan Is Back On Top Having Found Internal Peace

With the imminent release of his long-awaited fifth studio album, Dan Sultan is healthy, happy, and creatively firing on all cylinders like never before.

A...
Joe Geia Communicates The Importance Of Indigenous Culture

For 40-plus years as a musician, the idea of music as a means of truth telling has been a pivotal aspect of Uncle Joe Geia's own compositions.

It is the...
Busby Marou Are Feeling Relaxed As They Return To The Road To Tour Their New Album

'Everything Is Beautiful' for Australian blues and roots duo Busby Marou right now – as the closing song on the band's fifth studio album 'Blood Red' reaffirms.
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5 Other Deadly Things The Boy Of Many Colors Does

Indigenous rapper, producer, dancer, visual designer, and editor, THE BOY OF MANY COLORS has released his new single, 'Take Me Back'.

After last year's raw...
Review: Little Simz at Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne)

Little Simz has been on a meteoric rise over the past few years, and her performance at Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday (19 July) was that of an artist with a vision
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Premiere: Watch Taitu'uga's New Music Video 'Positive Thinking'

Brisbane-Samoan artist Taitu'uga continues his journey embracing his own culture and heritage with the release of his second single, 'Positive Thinking'.

A...
2023 National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists

Budjerah and Wildfire Manwurrk lead the nominations – with three apiece – for the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA).

To be staged on Larrakia...
Brisbane Festival 2023 Programme

Connection, community, complexity and joy is promised in this year’s Brisbane Festival programme – a city-wide celebration of arts, culture and live performance.

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Review: King Stingray @ Hindley St Music Hall (Adelaide)

King Stingray's national 'That's Where I Wanna Be' tour arrived in Adelaide (30 June) with Hindley St Music Hall hosting their signature brand of eclectic Yolŋu surf rock –
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Star-Crossed Lovers Face Reality In Aidan Rowlingson's Capricorn At Brisbane's La Boite Theatre

As 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher infamously said, “take your broken heart, make it into art”, and that’s exactly what First Nations Playwright and Director Aidan
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GLVES Is Communicating Her Indigenous Culture With Music

Blak Social, the First Nations arts collective working across music and theatre, will host their Blak Social Party event as part of Horizon Festival on the Sunshine
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Danny Brown & Thelma Plum Join Splendour's 2023 Line-up
Update - 29 June, 2023: Splendour have added psychedelic surf-rockers Ocean Alley to the line-up replacing Lewis Capaldi.

Splendour have replaced Slowthai
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Horizon Festival 2023 Programme Highlights

The Sunshine Coast's premier arts event, Horizon Festival makes its return this August with an eclectic and celebratory programme of cabaret, music, theatre, comedy, and much
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Sunshine Sounds Festival 2023 Line-up

Now a staple of the Sunshine Coast events calendar, Sunshine Sounds Festival is back in 2023 as part of the ...

SPARK Ipswich 2023 Spotlights Local Music, Art & Culture

Just when South East Queensland begins losing her warmth to the clutches of mid-winter, SPARK Ipswich returns to bring it right back.

Set to run 6-16 July,...
Horizon Festival 2023 – Homegrown Talent To Feature In The Sunshine Coast Event

Late last year, the Sunshine Coast’s Horizon Festival called for submissions from established Sunshine Coast-based artists wanting to present new or existing works in the
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Blak Day Out: A Safe Place For Mob

Blak Day Out is an annual festival in Brisbane, this winter running as part of the Open
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Rising Indigenous Rapper J-MILLA and TikTok Unite For A Historic Livestream From Regional Northern Territory

Mak Mak Marranunggu phenom J-MILLA is a rising voice in Australian hip hop, the socially-conscious rapper building a loyal following since his 2018 debut single 'My
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3 Best Things About Comedy With The Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

'Aboriginal Comedy Allstars' is back.

This deadly show, which has seen sell-out seasons and glowing reviews around Australia and the UK, returns to Brisbane Comedy...
Jen Cloher Is Embracing Their Heritage By Reclaiming Lost Indigenous Language-Culture

Jen Cloher and I caught up as two First Nations people living off-country, on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, in Naarm (Melbourne).

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First Nations

With the imminent release of his long-awaited fifth studio album, Dan Sultan is healthy, happy, and creatively firing on all cylinders like never before.

For 40-plus years as a musician, the idea of music as a means of truth telling has been a pivotal aspect of Uncle Joe Geia's own compositions.

'Everything Is Beautiful' for Australian blues and roots duo Busby Marou right now – as the closing song on the band's fifth studio album 'Blood Red' reaffirms....

Indigenous rapper, producer, dancer, visual designer, and editor, THE BOY OF MANY COLORS has released his new single, 'Take Me Back'.

Little Simz has been on a meteoric rise over the past few years, and her performance at Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday (19 July) was that of an artist with a vision

Brisbane-Samoan artist Taitu'uga continues his journey embracing his own culture and heritage with the release of his second single, 'Positive Thinking'.

Budjerah and Wildfire Manwurrk lead the nominations – with three apiece – for the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA).

Connection, community, complexity and joy is promised in this year’s Brisbane Festival programme – a city-wide celebration of arts, culture and live performance.

King Stingray's national 'That's Where I Wanna Be' tour arrived in Adelaide (30 June) with Hindley St Music Hall hosting their signature brand of eclectic Yolŋu surf rock –

As 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher infamously said, “take your broken heart, make it into art”, and that’s exactly what First Nations Playwright and Director Aidan

Blak Social, the First Nations arts collective working across music and theatre, will host their Blak Social Party event as part of Horizon Festival on the Sunshine

Splendour have replaced Slowthai

The Sunshine Coast's premier arts event, Horizon Festival makes its return this August with an eclectic and celebratory programme of cabaret, music, theatre, comedy, and much

Now a staple of the Sunshine Coast events calendar, Sunshine Sounds Festival is back in 2023 as part of the ...

Just when South East Queensland begins losing her warmth to the clutches of mid-winter, SPARK Ipswich returns to bring it right back.

Late last year, the Sunshine Coast’s Horizon Festival called for submissions from established Sunshine Coast-based artists wanting to present new or existing works in the

Blak Day Out is an annual festival in Brisbane, this winter running as part of the Open

Mak Mak Marranunggu phenom J-MILLA is a rising voice in Australian hip hop, the socially-conscious rapper building a loyal following since his 2018 debut single 'My

'Aboriginal Comedy Allstars' is back.

Jen Cloher and I caught up as two First Nations people living off-country, on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, in Naarm (Melbourne).

'Everything Is Beautiful' for Australian blues and roots duo Busby Marou right now – as the closing song on the band's fifth studio album 'Blood Red' reaffirms.
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