Ticket to Rye:Our independent festivals are dying. Here’s how we can save them

Ticket to Rye:Our independent festivals are dying. Here’s how we can save them

Independent festivals are appealing to punters to buy tickets early or – as with Mornington Peninsula’s NinchFest – lose the event forever.

  • byJenny Valentish

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Keith Urban takes aim at the ‘shine blockers’ as The Voice returns

Seven’s singing contest went early in a bid to steal the march on reality rivals Lego Masters (Nine) and MasterChef (Ten).

  • byKarl Quinn
Australia’s got talent? Seven to revive MKR,four talent shows in 2022

Australia’s got talent? Seven to revive MKR,four talent shows in 2022

Seven has unveiled its programming slate for next year,and it’s big on short-run talent shows,but short on local drama.

  • byKarl Quinn
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The Voice:Bella’s win was ordained,but show revamp wasn’t all high notes

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What happens when cancel culture meets vaccination mandates? Just ask Guy Sebastian

What happens when cancel culture meets vaccination mandates? Just ask Guy Sebastian

It’s been a big week for cancellations,from Scott Morrison to Nadia Bartel to Guy Sebastian.

  • byJacqueline Maley
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‘Doing it for my kids’:The thing that consistently does my head in on The Voice
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‘Doing it for my kids’:The thing that consistently does my head in on The Voice

Why do contestants who are parents dress up their ambition with parenting virtue?

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Sing when you’re winning:Seven’s gamble with The Voice pays off

The post-Olympic halo shines bright for The Voice as a change of tune delivers a ratings juggernaut for Seven.

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Dusty and disappointed:What went down at the ARIAs after-parties
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Dusty and disappointed:What went down at the ARIAs after-parties

A ceremony without a red carpet or an audience wasn’t the only thing coronavirus messed up for this year’s ARIA awards.

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'I am angry':Musical star slams Pippin producers over casting decision

'I am angry':Musical star slams Pippin producers over casting decision

Performers around Australia are up in arms after the producer of Pippin elected to bring an actor from overseas to play a key role.

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Seven lines up superstar Mariah Carey for The Voice

Seven lines up superstar Mariah Carey for The Voice

The network recently stole the show from under the nose of rival network Nine,which had broadcast it for nine seasons.

  • byStephen Brook andSamantha Hutchinson