Inside the ARIAs after-party

ONCE the curtain closed on her ARIA gig, Pink's attitude was nowhere to be seen when she hit many post-award shindigs to do what she does best.

Talented trio ... P!ink and the Veronicas / Pic: Warner Music

ONCE the curtain closed on her explosive ARIA performance, Pink's So What attitude was nowhere to be seen when the guest of honour hit many of post-award shindigs to do what she does best - get the party started.

While music industry chatter was yesterday rife with comments that this year's ceremony was "flat" and lacked it's usual vibe, it was the presence of the punk princess at both the awards and the after parties that ensured the night still rocked and rolled.

Rumours of a rift between the party gal and The Veronicas' Lisa and Jess Origliasso, after fans claimed to see similarities in early lyrics of the stars, were cast aside when the trio caught up over a drink at the Warner Music bash at The Ivy.

The pop twins casually sipped beer and mingled during their first visit to the ubervenue, while Gabriella Cilmi chilled out nearby, clearly not relishing the fact she couldn't have a beer with the diminutive sisters.

In between dancing and drinking, Pink was busy fielding the throngs of screaming camera-wielding groupies that followed her every move.

"She didn't seem to care though," lead singer of Juke Kartel, Toby Rand told Confidential.

"At one point she asked the barmen for some girly pop shots and he just made a concoction of about 15 and we downed them."

Taking the fan frenzy in her stride, the singer spent the earlier hours at Zeta Bar, where her record label Sony BMG held their gala before heading to the Change Room to meet with good mate and EMI bigwig, Tony Mann until the wee small hours.

Back at The Ivy, comedian Wil Anderson was spotted cosying up to model April Rose Pengilly, which didn't seem to impress TV personality and her former beau Jonathon Pease, who fled soon after the pair were spotted together.

Meanwhile, the party started early for some back at Homebush Bay, with photos of Hi-5's Kelly Hoggart stumbling out of the loading dock surfacing yesterday.

While onlookers said she "looked really emotional", the scene seemed eerily familiar following her backstage breakdown last year after seeing her bandmate and former fiance Nathan Folley step out with his new love.

In what appeared to be a celebration for her second touchdown on Idol, finalist Chrislyn Hamilton, 17, was caught drinking white wine at the table with her fellow competitors.

Channel Ten defended her actions yesterday, saying the powerhouse singer was allowed to have a drink in the company of a guardian and citing the Summary Offences Act 1988.

But according to the Liquor Act 2007, a minor consuming alcohol in a licensed premises - like the Acer Arena - is liable for a $2000 fine.