By Patrick Frater
Falls Festival Sets All-Local Lineup as Australian Biz Glimpses COVID-19 Recovery Phase
07.05.2020 - 12:23 / billboard.com
With no let-up in sight on Australia’s strict social distancing rules and tough quarantine measures expected to hold firm for months, festival organizers are playing the long game and returning to a vintage formula: all-local lineups.Falls Festival, one of Australia’s biggest annual touring fests, this week announced its next event will feature a limited edition, all Australian lineup.It’s a glimpse at a “bright side” coming out of these “strange times,” reads an open letter from Falls Festival
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gaynation.co
26.05.2020 / 07:41
Former Australian Governor-General Adds Voice to First LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day
3 min read Australia’s first female Governor-General, Dame Quentin Bryce has lent her support towards the first LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day which will be held on Thursday.
billboard.com
25.05.2020 / 10:45
DaBaby Rocks the Australian Chart For First No. 1
DaBaby is in charge of Australia's singles chart this week as “Rockstar” (Interscope/Universal) featuring Roddy Ricch climbs to the summit for the first time.“Rockstar” rises 2-1 in its fifth week on the ARIA Singles Chart, giving the U.S. rappers their first No.
etcanada.com
23.05.2020 / 19:03
An Australian Student Used A ‘Distant Connection’ To Receive A Video Message From Chris Hemsworth
Students at Immanuel College in Adelaide, Australia, received a special message from Chris Hemsworth, thanks to the ingenuity of one student.
lifestyle.com.au
21.05.2020 / 01:49
Australian casual workers to get huge pay out, could you get extra cash?
In a new landmark court decision, casual workers will now be entitled to paid leave.
lifestyle.com.au
20.05.2020 / 10:37
Australian singer, Sia, reveals that she adopted two sons last year
Speaking to SiriusXM The Morning Mash Up, Aussie superstar, Sia, revealed that she is now a mother! In the interview, she said tha she has adopted two boys.
billboard.com
18.05.2020 / 13:23
Drake Retains Australian Chart Crown, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s ‘Stuck With U’ Starts High
Drake’s Dark Lane Demo Tapes (Republic/Universal) enters a second week at No. 1 on Australia’s albums chart, while SAINt JHN’s “Roses” (Sony) scores a sixth week atop the national singles survey and “Stuck With U” (Universal), the Ariana Grande-Justin Bieber collaboration, is the week’s highest debut."Stuck With U" opens at No.
pinkvilla.com
12.05.2020 / 23:07
Australian drama Neighbours re start the filming work with actors; makers implement social distancing rules
The well-known Australian drama Neighbours has reportedly started their filming work for the show. A news report in the New York Times stated that the makers of the popular show Neighbours have restarted shooting with the actors and crew members, amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
starobserver.com.au
11.05.2020 / 11:52
Advocates Condemn HIV Laws From Western Australian Government
Multiple organisations in the HIV advocacy sector are condemning new laws set to be introduced to Western Australia Parliament on Tuesday which propose mandatory HIV testing for prisoners who assault a prison officer.
hollywoodreporter.com
06.05.2020 / 20:39
Cornerstone, Genesius Set Up Australian Producer-Distributor
L.A.- and London-based production and sales outfit Cornerstone Films has joined forces with British producer-financierGenesius Pictures and former Rialto Distribution executive Lisa Garner to launch The Reset Collective, a full-service production and distribution entity based in Australia. Garner, whose resume includes senior executive roles at indie distributors Icon Australia and Rialto Distribution, will act as managing director for the new group.
deadline.com
06.05.2020 / 19:57
Climate Change Doc ‘2040’ Sets Virtual U.S. Rollout For June 5
By Tom Grater
variety.com
06.05.2020 / 18:35
Cornerstone, Genesius Launch Australian Firm The Reset Collective With Lisa Garner at Helm
By Leo Barraclough
variety.com
06.05.2020 / 10:17
Australia’s Foxtel Seals WarnerMedia Deal With Local Production Agreement
By Patrick Frater
thefader.com
05.05.2020 / 17:45
Watch the video for Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s “Falling Thunder”
Australian post-punk five-piece Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever were planning to record their new video for "Falling Thunder" at the Eolian Hall in Melbourne before lockdown set in and the band were confined to their homes. So, instead, the third single from their second LP Sideways to New Italy comes alongside footage taken by the band's friend, visual artist Jamieson Moore, on vacation off the coast of Italy last year, between Sicily, Sardinia, and the Aeolian Islands.
nme.com
05.05.2020 / 08:39
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever share new song ‘Falling Thunder’
Their album 'Sideways to New Italy' is out next month
