Labor Party

2017 Record Store Day Ambassador Anthony Albanese (aka Albo) at Red Eye Records handing over the Ambassadorship to the current ambassadors. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Albo Casts His Votes For Triple J’s Hottest 100

Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has voted early and voted often for the Triple J Hottest 100.

Tagged as: Albo, Alex The Astronaut, Amy Shark, Anthony Albanese, Australia, Ball Park Music, Gordi, Hottest 100, Julia Jacklin, Labor Party, Lime Cordiale, Powderfinger, radio, The Strokes, Tired Lion, triple j, Vera Blue

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Labor Vows To Simplify Artist Income Over Years and Improve Funding to the Arts Sector

by Paul Cashmere

A Shorten Labor government plans to ease the pressure on irregular artist income by allowing artists to average their income over multiple years.

Tagged as: Australia, Bill Shorten, government, Labor Party, music industry, politics, Tony Burke

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Shorten Labor Government To Fund Regional Arts and Increase Arts Education

by Paul Cashmere

The Shorten Labor government has vowed to allocate funds for regional areas to improve Arts programs outside the major cities if successful this weekend at the Australian election.

Tagged as: Australia, Bill Shorten, government, Labor Party, music industry, politics, Tony Burke

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Labor Promises Return to Support of Creative Industries After Election

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Labor Party has promised to refocus attention to Creative Industries in the Arts and Entertainment if successful at this weekend’s election.

Tagged as: Australia, Bill Shorten, government, Labor Party, music industry, politics, Tony Burke

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Shorten Labor Government will address Mental Health needs in the Music Industry

by Paul Cashmere

Under a Shorten Labor Government, mental health issues in the music industry will be supported with $5 million in funding to be allocated to Support Act.

Tagged as: Australia, Bill Shorten, Labor Party, music industry, politics, Support Act

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Peter Garrett, Midnight Oil, Photo By Tim Cashmere

Peter Garrett Departure From Politics Clears The Way For A Midnight Oil Reunion

by Paul Cashmere

Former Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett’s resignation from his position as Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth for the Australian Labor Party opens the door for a potential Midnight Oil reunion.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Labor Party, Midnight Oil, Rob Hirst, rock, The Break

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Hozier Covers The Pogues On SNL

Hozier has covered The Pogues Christmas classic ‘A Fairytale In New York’ on Saturday Night Live.

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Joan As Police Woman Joan Wassar On Her Time With The Dambuilders

Before Joan Wassar became Joan As Police Woman she was the violin player in The Dambuilders.

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Wanstock Is Back For 2025 With The Babys and Baby Animals

Wanstock, Geoff Wansbrough’s celebration of the pub rock era, will return to Doncaster in Melbourne in 2025 with not only Britain’s The Babys but also Australia’s Baby Animals, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh, Mi-Sex and Ted Mulry Gang.

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