‘Can I order?’: Text before 21yo’s tragic death
Edward Lui was just 21 years when he came to Sydney for a trip of a lifetime with his mates – before it all went horribly wrong.
Music Festivals
Huge New Year’s Day festival cuts ticket prices
As the Australian live music market is flooded with big international tours and average tickets costing $300, Field Day has dropped its prices. See how much you’ll pay and how to get tickets.
Major change to Aussie concert tickets
Plans have been unveiled to ban dynamic ticket pricing as part of a raft of new measures to “stop businesses ripping off Australians”.
‘Disgrace’: Outrage over ‘extinction event’
One of the great Australian summer traditions is rapidly disappearing, with industry insiders taking aim at a “disgraceful” practice.
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Fyre Festival crook’s surprise return
The man who masterminded the disastrous Fyre Festival disaster is back — and he has a plan to do it all again.
Major Aussie music festival cancelled
Event organisers of a major Aussie music festival adored by revellers across the nation has been cancelled.
‘Betting kids’ lives’: Mum’s pill test fury
The mother of a young woman who overdosed at a music festival says the NSW government is ‘betting’ with the lives of children.
How summer music festivals are making a roaring comeback
Summer music festivals including Beyond The Valley, Meredith and Good Things are defying the box office blues for the Aussie industry.
Woman dies on first day of Burning Man
The death of a 39-year-old woman is being investigated after she was found unresponsive on the first day of the US festival.
Bombshell claim after iconic festival canned
Bluesfest director Peter Noble claims the arts sector is being treated as “dispensable” following news of the festival being cancelled.
Bombshell claim after iconic festival canned
Bluesfest director Peter Noble claims the arts sector is being treated as “dispensable” following news of the festival being cancelled.
Iconic US band to headline festival
Good Things has dropped the line-up for its 2024 music festival, bringing in international rockers alongside Aussie classics.
Bluesfest’s wild line-up for last ever festival
Iconic Australian festival Bluesfest has released the first group of artists tipped to perform at its last ever event.
Industry risks collapse as cost crisis bites
With the rising cost of living stretching budgets further than ever, cost-conscious Aussies are cutting back. It’s left one key industry in a battle to survive.
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