As Ban on Mass Gatherings Comes Into Effect, Australia’s Live Biz Faces ‘Unprecedented Crisis’

Cody Simpson knows the way to girlfriend Miley Cyrus' heart. The Australian crooner had Miley's heart aflutter—and everyone else watching for that matter—when he read a poem from his book of poems Prince Neptune, which is available for purchase Tuesday, April 7.

Eoghan McDermott’s third series as Love Island Australia’s voiceover artists has been halted due to a ‘spanner in the works’.

2017 MasterChef Australia runner-up Ben Ungermann was set to make a return to the upcoming 2020 season of the cooking competition. However, it was confirmed today that the 34-year-old has been removed from the series after being arrested.

Coronavirus has halted yet another production.  Following the news of Tom Hanks' coronavirus diagnosis, Baz Luhrmann, who is directing the Oscar winner in an upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, has taken to social media with an announcement on production of the film.  The film was being shot in Australia, where Hanks and wife Rita Wilson remain in quarantine with the virus.  "I'm sure it will come as no surprise that this is not the moment to be resuming production on the film," the Australian

Australian director Baz Luhrmann says that now is not the moment to be resuming production on his untitled “Elvis” project. The film was halted since last week, when actor Tom Hanks was diagnosed with the corovavirus.

The Australian Government has revised its previous ban on gatherings of 500 people or more down to a limit of 100 people at any indoor event.

BRISBANE - Australia’s live industry is on the “brink of collapse” without immediate financial intervention from the federal government, with thousands of professionals already out of work amidst the escalating health crisis.

2 min read Due to the unfortunate cancelling of the Rainbow on the Plains Festival in Hay in two weeks time, the 2020 Mr Gay Pride Australia competition has been halted.

By Bruce Haring

Australia’s live music sector is in limbo after the federal government announced a suspension on public gatherings, as part of unprecedented new measures designed to help halt the spread of coronavirus.With effect from Monday, Australians won’t be allowed to gather in groups of 500 or more.The so-called “cautionary" ban applies to “non-essential” gatherings, prime minister Scott Morrison said Friday (March 13), though it won’t extend to schools, universities, public transport or airports.

Australia’s live music sector is in limbo after the federal government announced a suspension on public gatherings, as part of unprecedented new measures designed to help halt the spread of coronavirus.With effect from Monday, Australians won’t be allowed to gather in groups of 500 or more.The “cautionary" ban applies to “non-essential” gatherings, prime minister Scott Morrison said Friday (March 13), though it won’t extend to schools, universities, public transport or airports.

Kobalt has announced the promotions of Julie Hurwitz (pictured at center) and Rob Christensen (left) to co-heads of synch and brand partnerships. The two will oversee Kobalt Publishing’s global synch team — Christensen will lead the West Coast, Asia and Australia/New Zealand teams and Hurwitz will oversee the East Coast, European and LATAM teams.

It's feared that coronavirus could lead to event cancellations

Sampa The Great’s return was something special.The Zambian-born, Melbourne-based hip-hop artist has bagged the prestigious Australian Music Prize, becoming the only musician to win the prestigious award twice.This week, Sampa’s The Return was selected by a 48-strong music industry panel as 2019’s greatest album in Australia, an honor that’s accompanied by a A$30,000 ($20,000) cash prize.Through its 15-year history no one has snagged two AMPs. That is, until now.