Professor Martin Jarvis AO was about 14 years old and a scholarship student at the Royal Welsh College of Music when he began to learn Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major. His instincts prompted him to question whether the piece was truly composed by one of the greatest figures in the history of…
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Under Streetlights Released Nationally December 12
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Following a full house standing ovation at the Darwin International Film Festival and four successive sold out preview events in the film’s birth place, Alice Springs, the award winning and critically acclaimed Under Streetlights is on a course to spread like wildfire in the lead up to its national release on December 12.
Mum’s Jam Raising Money for Sick Kids
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Brisbane Season of Jesus Christ Superstar Announced
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A Brisbane season has been announced as part of the Australian tour of the award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar . The production will play at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from June 2025, following seasons in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. Join…
Tasmanian Beekeepers Association asks for Tasmanian floral emblem to be changed to Leatherwood
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SHARKO to Receive Australian Premiere at BIFF
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Musical Adaptations of Two Classic Children’s Television Series
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A musical adaptation of Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers will have its world premiere in Brisbane just weeks after Round The Twist The Musical wraps its first season in the same city. After several years in development, Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers – The Musical will take the stage at Brisbane Powerhouse for…
Box Rallies Hit Fundraising Milestone
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The Box Rallies community (Shitbox Rally, Mystery Box Rally and Lunchbox Rally) proudly celebrates a remarkable achievement: raising over $50 million for cancer research, with 100% of funds going to Cancer Council. Box Rallies ongoing partnership with Cancer Council, one of the largest non-government funders of cancer research in Australia, plays a crucial role in…
Australia Post Announced Last-Sending Dates
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Australia Post is encouraging people to stay ahead of the holiday rush, announcing the all-important last-sending dates for delivery within Australia and overseas to ensure gifts arrive in time for Christmas. For sending to and from most destinations within Australia: People sending to or from Western Australia and the Northern Territory should allow a few…
9,000 dogs and cats are handed to Australian shelters each year
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More than 9,000 dogs and cats are handed to Australian shelters each year because owners are no longer able to keep them in their home, or are no longer capable of caring for them, a new La Trobe University study has found.The study, Association of Socioeconomic Status and Reasons for Companion Animal Relinquishment, published in…