Australia’s music industry is heading into a new kind of fight, and this time, it’s not about streaming payouts or radio play. It’s about AI. Earlier this month, AI company Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei met with the Australian Government in Canberra, signing a memorandum of understanding aimed at boosting local AI research, skills, and investment. But behind the photo ops, the real tension is about who owns the content that powers AI systems. Amodei acknowledged that rights ho

The Minns Labor Government’s “Vibrancy Reforms” are a sweeping series of policy changes designed to make it easier to create, perform and gather — while balancing safety and sustainability for the state’s nightlife and creative industries.

The Central Coast’s beloved Avoca Beach Picture Theatre is set to expand its live music offering after being awarded funding through the...