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This Week In Entertainment News 14 August 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Beloved Australian entertainer and pop icon Johnny Young has died, aged 79. His family ...
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150 Years of the Ekka: Brisbane’s Great Meeting of Country and City
For 150 years, the Ekka has been more than a show - it has been Brisbane’s annual handshake between city and country. A place where cattle champions, cake decorators, woodchoppers, ...
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ACFS Port Logistics Enters Administration
Australia’s largest privately owned container logistics operator, ACFS Port Logistics, has entered administration, raising uncertainty across the national freight network and among major retailers that rely on the company to ...
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Gambling in Video Games: Australia’s Selective Moral Panic
Australia’s recent crackdown on gambling-like mechanics in video games looks, at first glance, like a clear win for consumer protection. From September 2024, games with paid loot boxes or chance-based ...
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Licensed to Ill: The Party Record That Kicked the Door Off Its Hinges
Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut was loud, bratty, absurdly quotable - and impossible for popular music to ignore. By the time Licensed to Ill landed in November 1986, hip-hop had already ...
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The Brilliant, Bruised Sound Of Badfinger
From Swansea hopefuls to power-pop saints, the Badfinger legacy remains a bittersweet map of melody, ambition, exploitation, and endurance. There are bands whose legends are written in noise, spectacle, and ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 7 August 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Veteran artist and sports manager Ralph Carr was convicted of rape and is currently ...
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Forty Years of Fore! Huey Lewis & The News’ Big, Bright Victory Lap
Released in 1986, Fore! captured a band at full commercial flight: soul-sharp, radio-ready, and still grinning like the bar band that had somehow conquered the world. By the time Fore! ...
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Rockstar Games Meets Union Leaders for First Recognition Talks
This article is part of a series about Rockstar Games and working conditions in the video games industry. The recently established Rockstar Games Worker’s Union could be a step closer ...
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Australia Dominates The 2026 Commonwealth Games Medal Tally
Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletes are making us proud in Glasgow with a dominating performance that has them leading the 2026 medal tally. Australia has currently won 51 gold, 24 silver, ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 31 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Australian music journalist, historian, and broadcaster Glenn A Baker has died aged 74. His ...
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Dreamworld Expansion A Nightmare For Koalas
A massive expansion plan for Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has been approved by the Queensland government, putting at risk the local koala population. The multi-million-dollar masterplan would see Dreamworld ...
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Amy Winehouse, 15 Years On: The Voice That Still Cuts Through
Fifteen years after her death, Amy Winehouse remains more than a cautionary tale: she is one of modern music’s defining voices, a songwriter whose bruised honesty helped reshape pop’s emotional ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 24 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Noel and Liam Gallagher have finally achieved their lifelong goal of being bigger than ...
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XXIII Commonwealth Games
As Brisbane officially begins the six-year countdown to hosting the summer Olympics in 2032, the Commonwealth Games are getting underway. The XXIII Commonwealth Games is being held in Glasgow, which ...
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Blood, Steel, And Belonging: ‘The Darke Secrets Of A Steel Town’
In his debut novel, Welsh author AJ Coonan explores the darkness that dwells within the heart of every man in a thrilling and disturbing love letter to his hometown of ...
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Sam Neill, The Dish, and the Gentle Gravity of a Beloved Star
Sam Neill was an actor whose warmth, wit and quiet authority helped Australia tell one of its most endearing screen stories. There are some actors who arrive on screen with ...
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The Daisycutters Release Debut EP On Streaming
Take a trip down memory lane with south-east Queensland’s favourite sons The Daisycutters and the digital re-release of their debut EP ‘Gift Horse’. Recorded in the late ‘90s, ‘Gift Horse’ ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 17 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Australia’s most-played song this week has drawn controversy for alleged use of AI. Brisbane ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 10 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. AC/DC fans have celebrated what would have been frontman Bon Scott’s 80th birthday, raising ...
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Vale Derryn Hinch, The Human Headline
Veteran Australian broadcaster, media personality, and former senator Derryn Hinch has died at the age of 82. His death was confirmed on his former radio station 3AW this morning, with ...
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Bonnie Tyler: From Heartache To Hero
Bonnie Tyler built a career on a voice that sounded as if it had lived through every line it sang. Following reports of her death at 75 in Portugal after ...
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State Of Origin Game III
New South Wales has reclaimed the State of Origin shield in a crushing 30-12 defeat of Queensland at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. A strong performance by Laurie Daley’s Blues squad ...
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Another Nuclear Fusion Milestone For China
China has made another vital step towards achieving commercially viable nuclear fusion. Chinese state media is reporting the CRAFT artificial sun project has surpassed international benchmarks in the final testing ...
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Socceroos Exit World Cup In Penalty Shootout
(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) The Socceroos’ World Cup campaign has come to a heartbreaking end after being eliminated in a penalty shootout in Saturday’s match against Egypt. Two missed ...
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Quake at 30: The Game That Shook the Future of First-Person Shooters
When Quake arrived in 1996, it did more than add another landmark title to id Software’s already formidable reputation. It pushed the first-person shooter into a new technical, social, and ...
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Rockstar Games Workers Union Seeks Formal Recognition
This article is part of a series about Rockstar Games and working conditions in the video games industry. Rockstar Games could become just the second UK games studio with a ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 3 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new music releases and tour updates. The UK government is likely to challenge the $110bn Paramount-Warner Bros merger, which ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 26 June 2026
Your weekly roundup of music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Channel Nine has dumped longtime presenter Karl Stefanovic amid the ...
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GTA VI and the End of Owning Games
The countdown is on, and the publicity machine is in high gear, for the impending release of Grand Theft Auto VI. But one detail has cut through the usual cycle ...
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Challenger: The Shuttle Disaster That Changed Spaceflight
Seventy-three seconds after liftoff, a plume of fire and smoke split the Florida sky. The Space Shuttle Challenger, carrying seven people and the attention of classrooms across the United States, ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 19 June 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. US singer/songwriter and rapper Oliver Tree was killed in a helicopter collision in Brazil ...
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Trainspotting at 30: Still Choosing Life
Thirty years after its 1996 release, Trainspotting still feels less like a period piece than a live wire. Danny Boyle’s film, adapted by John Hodge from Irvine Welsh’s 1993 novel, ...
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Another Legal Setback For Rockstar Games
A UK employment tribunal has denied Rockstar Games’ request to have allegations of ‘blacklisting’ removed from the case involving the summary dismissal of 31 employees. The ruling means the fired ...
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State of Origin 2026 Game Two
The pressure is on the Queensland Maroons to equalise the 2026 State of Origin series ahead of game two tonight. After a surprise loss in game one following Kalyn Ponga ...
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‘Blondie’ at 50: The Downtown Spark of a 1976 Debut
Released in December 1976, Blondie’s self-titled debut did not arrive like a polished pop manifesto. It kicked the door open with eyeliner, attitude, garage-band nerve and a sly smile. Blondie, ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 12 June 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Six Australian artists have been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, memorialising their ...
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From 10cc Classic to Jamaican Crime Thriller
We don’t like Welsh author Richard Mainwaring’s debut novel ‘Dreadlock Holiday’ – we love it. In his first literary offering, Mainwaring takes readers into the dangerous world of the Sharma ...
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Rockstar Developers Launch UK Union
Developers at Rockstar Games in the United Kingdom have publicly launched the Rockstar Game Workers Union, the studio’s first union, as a legal dispute over the dismissal of 31 workers ...
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5150:The Album That Redefined America’s Biggest Rock Band
5150: The Album That Redefined America’s Biggest Rock Band When Van Halen released 5150 on 24 March 1986, the album arrived with more pressure than almost any blockbuster rock record ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 5 June 2026
A billion-dollar Universal deal is binned, and a guitar legend get burned this week in entertainment news, plus new releases and tour updates from Australia and around the world. Universal ...
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The Somme at 110: Why the Battle of 1916 Still Matters
On 1 July 1916, after a week of artillery bombardment, British and French forces attacked German positions along the River Somme in northern France. The offensive continued until mid-November and ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 29 May 2026
Duelling guitars, the end of an era for a metal giant, and the passing of a beloved jazz icon, plus new releases and tour news from Australia and around the ...
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State Of Origin 2026 Game One
The 2026 NRL State of Origin series kicks off tonight with Game One in Sydney, as the Maroons strive to keep the cup in Queensland for another year. Pressure is ...
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Pet Sounds at 60
Sixty years after its release, Pet Sounds still feels less like a period piece than a dispatch from pop music’s future: intimate, strange, lush, wounded, and impossibly beautiful. There are ...
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Coles, Woolworths, And The Discount Deception
For years, Coles and Woolworths sold Australians a simple promise: bright shelf tickets, familiar slogans and the reassurance that a lower price meant a real saving. But court action, regulatory ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 22 May
A weekly round up of music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Spotify and Universal Music have agreed to a licensing ...
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Rocky at 50: The Little Film That Went the Distance
Fifty years on, Rocky still feels like a minor miracle. Released in 1976, the film told a simple story: a small-time Philadelphia boxer gets one impossible shot at greatness. But ...
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Budget Backs The Arts But Leaves Live Music Behind
Australia’s Arts and Cultural sector will receive a $1.1 billion funding injection courtesy of the latest Federal Budget. It’s a sizeable and much-needed financial boost, but will it be directed ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 16 May 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. In another egregious incident of performers getting hit by projectiles, Eric Clapton was forced ...
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50 Years of ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’
It’s been half a century since AC/DC unleashed their third studio album, 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap', upon the world, and the echoes of its raw energy still reverberate through ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 8 May 2026
A weekly round-up of music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. ARN Media has revealed the cost of axing Kyle and ...
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Heavy Metal ‘86
What makes 1986 the greatest year in heavy metal music? 1986 is widely considered the most significant year in the history of heavy metal, and for good reason. It was ...
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‘Carrie’ At 50: A Pioneering Force in Horror
In 2026, horror buffs around the globe mark the 50th anniversary of 'Carrie', the iconic film that first terrified audiences in 1976. Directed by Brian De Palma and based on ...
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2016 Broke Our Pop-Culture Heart, and We Never Really Got It Back
2016. From Bowie to Carrie Fisher, the year of nonstop obits rewired how we grieve famous strangers and by 2026, the feed has made mourning feel like just another scroll. ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 1 May 2026
The big winners from the 2026 APRA Awards and a round-up of the best music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world. The APRA Awards were held this ...
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Trial by Media and the Right to a Fair Trial
The right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence are foundational principles of the Australian legal system. Every accused person is entitled to be judged solely on evidence ...
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Wolf Whistle Wounds Send Out The ‘Search Party’
Aussie production duo Wolf Whistle Wounds have released the latest instalment of their debut album with new single ‘Search Party’. ‘Search Party’ is the third single from Wolf Whistle Wounds’ ...
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Hey, Ho! The Ramones’ Debut Album Turns 50
On 23 April 2026, music fans around the globe marked the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album. Released in 1976, the record ignited a revolution in the music ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 24 April 2026
It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it, so here we go with a special crime and punishment edition of This Week In Entertainment. An investigation by triple ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 20 April 2026
A weekly round up of music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world. Australian actress Ruby Rose alleges US pop star Katy Perry sexually assaulted her during a ...
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$20M Fuel Ad Campaign Backfires
Every little bit helps. That’s the latest facile message from the Australian government as they haplessly grapple with the crippling global oil crisis. Amid rising concerns for our national fuel ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 13 April 2026
Festival updates, new music, and tour news from Australia and around the world, This Week In Entertainment News. Coachella Festival kicked off over the weekend, serving up the first lot ...
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Ben Roberts-Smith: Justice On Trial
The arrest of Australia’s most decorated living soldier for alleged war crimes has cast another dark shadow over the ADF’s already tarnished reputation. Ben Roberts-Smith – who served in the ...
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MGEaster Message 2026
MADCAP Global Entertainment wishes all our readers, staff, and business partners a safe and Happy Easter in these troubling times. Traditionally a time for Australians to hit the road for ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 3 April 2026
Welcome to the most eggs-cellent Easter edition of This Week In Entertainment News, where we’ve stashed a small horde of sweet treats for you to hunt down and enjoy over ...
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QMusic CEO Resigns
The sudden resignation of QMusic CEO Kris Stewart may bring accountability to the troubled organisation, but will it bring change to its toxic culture of favouritism? The past few months ...
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PM to Nation: Don’t Worry, She’ll Be Right
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s national address has inspired little confidence he or anyone in the government has any idea how to handle Australia’s fuel crisis. National addresses by the Prime ...
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The Omen at 50: The Enduring Shadow of a Horror Classic
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of The Omen, a film that not only terrified audiences upon its release in 1976 but also left a lasting imprint on the landscape of ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 27 March 2026
A fresh serving of bite-sized music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world – new music, tours, and what’s happening in the industry. Outback Queensland music festival the ...
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Buck Up or Buck Off: The Reckoning At Red Hill
It’s wildly disappointing for Brisbane Broncos fans to witness the unraveling of their beloved club as it descends from premiership glory into political turmoil. Last year, Brisbane Broncos did the ...
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‘Plastics Meltdown’ Hits Australia
The fallout from the Iran conflict has spread to the packaging industry with rising costs and shortages of key materials causing a ‘plastics meltdown’. Iran’s seizure of the Strait of ...
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50 Years of Taxi Driver: An Enduring Classic of American Cinema
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Taxi Driver, a film that has become a cornerstone of American cinema. Released in 1976, the movie follows the troubled veteran Travis Bickle ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 20 March 2026
It’s a battle of the overinflated egos this week in entertainment news as a giant of Australian radio is toppled, and an ageing rock star makes outrageous demands for his ...
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Australia On The Edge
The escalating conflict between US-Israel and Iran is breeding uncertainty about how Australia will be impacted. There are dire concerns for the global fuel supply with Iran’s blockade of the ...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Boston’s Self-Titled Debut
Half a century ago, in March 1976, a new force exploded onto the rock scene: Boston’s self-titled debut album. Fast forward to 2026, and the 'Boston' album remains a touchstone ...
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Sorry, But You’re Apology Could Not Be Connected
Singtel director Gail Kelly has offered a personal apology for last year’s fatal Optus triple-0 outage linked to the deaths of at least two people. The former Westpac chief was ...
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This Week In Entertainment News Fri 13 March 2026
Court has been in session this week with two high-profile cases brought to a close, another major Australian festival has been cancelled, and Aussie rock royalty celebrate a milestone, plus ...
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In Memory of Jamie Dunn
Brisbane entertainer and radio personality Jamie Dunn has died, aged 76. A longtime presenter on radio station B105, Jamie Dunn is best remembered as the voice and operator of beloved ...
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50 Years of ‘A Day At The Races’ by Queen
Queen’s fifth studio album, A Day at the Races, released in December 1976, arrived at a pivotal moment in the band’s career. Following the staggering success of A Night at ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 6 Mar 2026
It’s time to interrupt your doomscrolling with another expertly curated instalment of This Week In Entertainment News. The Southern Hemisphere’s largest music showcase, BIGSOUND is celebrating 25 years this September ...
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Australia Plays It Safe At Eurovision 2026
The selection of Delta Goodrem to represent Australia at Eurovision 2026 raises uncomfortable questions about who the contest is for - and whether SBS’s internal selection process aligns with Eurovision’s ...
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PSA: Australia To Test New Emergency Warning System In July
In July, Australia will be conducting a nationwide test of the new AusAlert emergency warning system designed to notify Australians about imminent danger. The incoming AusAlert system will replace old ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 27 Feb 2026
It’s one of our biggest editions of This Week In Entertainment News yet, with big names, big dramas, and no shortage of controversy. Plus, a stack of new music and ...
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‘Network’ at 50
Fifty years after its release, ‘Network’ remains a harrowing and prescient vision of the world we live in today. Directed by Sidney Lumet, ‘Network’ was released in 1976 and has ...
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Aussie Athletes Shine At Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
Australia is experiencing its most successful Winter Olympics campaign ever, snagging a record breaking number of medals and leaving the world in awe. Not since the Vancouver Games in 2010 ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 20 Feb 2026
The Foo world order arrives in November when US mega rockers Foo Fighters return for a highly anticipated Australian tour. The ‘Take Cover’ tour brings Foo Fighters to Brisbane, Townsville, ...
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A Salute To Bon Scott
Today we raise our horns in salute to one of the greatest rock and roll icons of all time: Bon Scott. On 19 February 1980, AC/DC frontman Ronald Belford ‘Bon’ ...
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China Sets New Record for Nuclear Fusion
Researchers at the Experimental Advanced Superconductor Tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, China have made another incredible breakthrough in harnessing nuclear fusion. EAST researchers have been successful in pushed super-hot plasma to ...
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A Fond Farewell To Two ‘90s Rockers
It’s been a sad week for fans of ‘90s rock with the untimely passing of two iconic artists that helped shape the sound and style of an era. With the ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 13 Feb 2026
Today is Friday the 13th and tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so somewhere between the scary movies and flowers, make room for another instalment of This Week In Entertainment News. Laneway ...
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NFL Glory & Olympic Grit: Aussie Athletes On The World Stage
This week, we’ve witnessed Australian athletes take on the world at the highest level of human physical performance. Michael Dickson has made NFL and Australian sporting history, becoming just the ...
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Wolf Whistle Wounds Aim For The Heart On Debut Album
When it comes to matters of the heart, Australian production duo Wolf Whistle Wounds are well-versed veterans, making their debut album a bold statement of intent. Wolf Whistle Wounds is ...
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50 Years of ‘Hotel California’ by the Eagles
In 2026, the world marks the 50th anniversary of the Eagles’ iconic album ‘Hotel California’, a landmark release that continues to resonate with music lovers across generations. Launched in December ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 6 Feb 2026
The Grammy Awards took up a lot of airtime in entertainment news this week, with lots of big wins and even bigger opinions. The 68th Grammy Awards took place this ...
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The Cold War Reheated: New START Treaty Expires
There are fears a new global nuclear arms race is imminent as the last remaining treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear stockpiles expired this week. This week marked the end ...
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No Relief For Fired Rockstar Devs
As gamers eagerly anticipate the release of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’, former employees of Rockstar North are awaiting justice. More than 30 employees of the Edinburgh-based Rockstar North studio that ...
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Farewell, Catherine O’Hara
Image: Maksim Brenner Tributes have been flowing following the death of beloved film and television matriarch Catherine O’Hara over the weekend. Her death at the age of 71 following a ...
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The 50th Anniversary of ‘Destroyer’ by KISS: A Rock Milestone
In 2026, fans around the world celebrate the 50th anniversary of KISS’ iconic album, 'Destroyer'. Released in March 1976, Destroyer marked a turning point for the band, both musically and ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 30 January 2026
This week in entertainment news brings more chaos and upheaval for Brisbane radio, another debate about ticket prices, and another round of new music and upcoming tours. Billionaire and Sydney ...
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Doomsday Clock: 85 Seconds To Midnight
A dire warning for the future of humanity has been issued by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, with the Doomsday Clock reset to 85 seconds to midnight. The Doomsday ...
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The Secrets Of South Wales
Image: Antony McCallum Wyrdlight The ancient land of Cymru holds many secrets; a place echoing with the ghosts of its storied past, where history and myth align. A country born ...
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Australia Day 2026
This past week we commemorated the innocent lives lost at the Bondi Beach massacre last year; this weekend, we mark perhaps the most contentious date on our national calendar: Australia ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 23 January 2026
Welcome, readers, to 2026 and our first instalment of This Week In Entertainment News for the year. In the latest blow to our ailing festival economy, SXSW has pulled the ...
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Willie J’s Australian Rock and Roll Revival
If you want to make God laugh, make a plan. If you want to make Melbourne rocker Willie J laugh, tell him rock and roll is dead. It’s a bold ...
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New Music: ‘Doom Beats Boom’ Hoskins Phenomenon (ft. 505 Collective)
It didn’t take long for the villainous dimension hopping entity known as Hoskins to strike again, this time targeting the creative heart of Hoskins Phenomenon. During lockdown, members of Hoskins ...
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Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Dies, Aged 70
Image: Facebook Legendary Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died aged 70 after a long battle with cancer. A highly revered and well respected Australian musician, Rob Hirst was the ...
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Welcome To 2026
Fires, floods, and cyclones; pilfered presidents, revolutions, uprisings, and royal commissions. We’re barely a month into the new year and it’s already been chaos. Welcome to 2026. While one part ...
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MADCAP Global Christmas Message 2025
In a year of momentous change amid rising uncertainty, MADCAP Global Entertainment wishes a safe and Merry Christmas to all of our staff, contributors, clients, business partners, families, and friends. ...
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US Actor James Ransone Dies Aged 46
US actor known for roles in ‘The Wire’ and ‘It: Chapter Two’ James Ransone has died by suicide, aged 46. His death on Friday was confirmed by the Los Angeles ...
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This Week In Entertainment News Friday 19 December 2025
‘Tis the season for last-minute shopping and Mariah Carey to emerge from hibernation, so here’s our Christmas edition of This Week In Entertainment News. Though the news from Hollywood is ...
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Stephen Morris on Welsh Coast Radio
On his annual end-of-year pilgrimage home to Cymru, MADCAP Global Managing Director Stephen Morris sat down for an on-air interview with Welsh Coast Radio broadcaster Mike Kennedy. Mike Kennedy is ...
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Breaking Point: The Bondi Beach Shooting
Will the Bondi Beach massacre be a breaking point for Australia, or a catalyst to remake ourselves as a country? When two terrorist gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah event ...
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The 30th Anniversary of ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’
Reflecting on Smashing Pumpkins’ Ambitious Masterpiece 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' Three Decades On In October 1995, Smashing Pumpkins released Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, a sprawling double ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 12 December 2025
The year 2025 is quickly drawing to a close, but there’s still plenty happening in music and entertainment news to keep you jolly this coming festive season. Lady Gaga fans ...
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Australia’s Social Media Ban: A Band-Aid Approach
Australia’s social media ban has come into effect this week, preventing anyone under the age of 16 from holding an account or accessing specific platforms. Australia’s social media ban is ...
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Shirley Manson And The Beach Ball Redemption
Imagine forking out a couple hundred dollars to see one of your favourite artists, only to have them verbally assault you in front of thousands of other people. That was ...
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Remembering John Lennon
On 8 December 1980, the world lost one of its most influential and beloved musicians, John Lennon. As we mark the upcoming 45th anniversary of his untimely death, it is ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 5 December 2025
This week in entertainment news brings more drama for Brisbane radio, an Aussie return for a rock favourite, new music, tour news and tributes. In another shock for Brisbane radio, ...
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Brisbane Broncos Unveil New Look
Brisbane Broncos have raised the hackles of club traditionalists and diehard fans with an historic rebrand of their once iconic logo and jersey. The Broncos unveiled their new livery in ...
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Ported Sound: Balsamo Collins Riley And The Swansea-Liverpool Connection
The Swansea-Liverpool connection lives strong in the recent success of Balsamo Collins Riley, as the trio sees their latest single ‘Three Ring Circus’ climb the local UK radio charts. “Response ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 28 November 2025
This week in entertainment news, the Brisbane radio wars hit breaking point, a local legend wins big on the international stage, and an overseas star gets a very Aussie welcome, ...
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The Language War Against AI
This week, Macquarie Dictionary named ‘AI slop’ its word of the year for 2025, highlighting the extent to which artificial intelligence has already permeated the cultural sphere and the linguistic ...
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The New Red Scare: CCP Influence In Australia
Source: South China Morning Post The Albanese government has rolled out the red carpet for a high ranking official of the Chinese Communist Party, considered to be the right-hand man ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 21 November 2025
This week, we celebrate Aus Music Month, explore new releases, and recap all the juiciest tidbits from the music and entertainment industry. We start the Aus Music Month special with ...
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A Dream Denied: Eliesa Katoa Ruled Out Of 2026 NRL Season
Melbourne Storm and Tonga representative player Eliesa Katoa has had his entire future thrown into doubt and chaos after sustaining a serious head injury more than a fortnight ago. The ...
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NASA Releases 3I/ATLAS Images – But Is It Too Late?
NASA has released the previously withheld images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, dismissing any speculation about it being alien technology. As the US government reopens after its longest shutdown in the ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 14 November 2025
Another edition of This Week In Entertainment News brings closure following the death of a rock icon, a new world record and as usual, heaps of new music releases. Authorities ...
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Menulog Exits Australia
Food delivery company Menulog has announced it will be ceasing Australian operations at the end of November, leaving Uber to further dominate the market. Founded in Sydney in 2006, Menulog ...
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3IATLAS: Life In The Misinformation Age
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is continuing to cause worldwide concern and wild speculation as it traces a curious trajectory across through space. 3I/ATLAS has been the subject of intense astronomical research ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 7 November 2025
This week in entertainment news, summer touring season is in full swing and there’s no shortage of big name international acts heading our way. But after so long without, can ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 31 October 2025
It’s Halloween! No tricks here, just plenty of tasty entertainment news treats to satisfy your sweet tooth, so dig in. Boo! It’s the end of an era for Gen X ...
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‘Wish You Were Here’ by Pink Floyd at 50
‘Wish You Were Here’, the ninth studio album by seminal English prog rockers Pink Floyd, turns 50 this year. Released on 12 September in 1975, ‘Wish You Were Here’ is ...
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Invest In Our Future, Not Footy
It is time the Australian Federal Government reassess how taxpayer funds are allocated to special interest projects. A report from Brain Tumour Alliance Australia reveals brain cancer is the leading ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 24 October 2025
Meltdowns, more tours and maybe Fleetwood Mac? Oh my! It must be another edition of This Week In Entertainment News. It’s been quite the week in entertainment news with a ...
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Deloitte AI Scandal: A Cautionary Tale
The recent Deloitte AI dilemma highlights the costly risks of over-reliance on artificial intelligence, especially for corporate giants eager to take advantage of the new technology. Consulting giant Deloitte will ...
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That’s No Moon: Earth Welcomes New Quasi-Moon
Earth will have a new travelling companion in orbit for the next few decades. As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS disappears from observable sight behind the Sun, NASA has confirmed that ...
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This Week In Entertainment News 17 October 2025
This week in entertainment news, we mourn the passing of a rock legend while taking stock of the new releases and tours coming our way. Co-founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley ...
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KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Passes Away, Aged 74
KISS co-founding guitarist Ace Frehley has taken one last rocket ride, passing away at the age of 74. Paul Daniel ‘Ace’ Frehley was hospitalized after sustaining a brain-bleed following a ...
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NEWS: Philadelphia Producer J Strong Signs With MADCAP Records
MADCAP Records Australia is proud to welcome Philadelphia producer J Strong to our growing family of independent artists. J Strong is an up-and-coming producer and vocalist who has already made ...
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NEWS: Fonke Knomaads – Hip Hop For Life
Words: Matt Innes The release of a brand-new EP heralds the triumphant return of pioneering Aussie hip hop innovators, Fonke Knomaads. Few artists have had such a prolonged impact as ...
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PNAU Bounce Back With A Bang
A huge congratulations from MADCAP Records to the lads of PNAU, who took home the 2017 ARIA Award for Best Dance Release for their song 'Chameleon' off the brand new ...
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ARIA Awards 2017
via Scenestr Magazine // scenestr.com.au The 2017 ARIA Awards were held at Sydney Star Event Centre (Tue 28 Nov), capping off an extraordinary year for the Australian music industry and ...
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Profile: Stephen Morris, Managing Director For The MADCAP Global Group
Words: Matt Innes The MADCAP Global Productions Group was established in 1995 by Managing Director Stephen Morris, a man whose life and interests are as diverse as the multi-faceted company ...
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PNAU Go Bang On New Album
Words: Matt Innes via Scenestr Magazine The dance gods have spoken, finally bestowing upon us the long awaited, new studio album from PNAU entitled 'Changa'. There's been plenty of buzz ...
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Hydrofunk Records Celebrates 20 Years
By: Matt Innes This year, Hydrofunk Records celebrates their 20th anniversary, making them the longest-running, independent hip hop record label in the country. Hydrofunk Records was established in 1995 ...
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MERGATROYD Launch New EP Fri 13 Oct 17
Last Friday night (13 October), our boys MERGATROYD launched their wicked new EP 'Splitting Hemispheres' at The Brightside in Brisbane. There were some technical difficulties, but hey, that's just rock ...
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Feature: Strength To Strength – Tracey Guile Goes Pro
By: Matt Innes Tracey Guile is a woman who knows what it takes to be a champion. The Brisbane-based bodybuilder and fitness professional was recently named World Beauty Fitness & ...
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News: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announce New Album
By: Matt Innes This November will see the release of the highly-anticipated third album from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Entitled ‘Who Built The Moon’, it is the result of ...
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Artist Profile: Up Close & Personal With The Madmen Of MERGATROYD
Back in April, MADCAP Records Australia welcomed our first-ever heavy rock act MERGATROYD to the label. After months of writing and development, MERGATROYD will release their brand new EP 'Splitting ...
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NEWS: MERGATROYD Announce Release Date For EP
After signing Brisbane heavy rock act MERGATROYD earlier this year, it is with great pleasure MADCAP Records can announce the band's new EP 'Splitting Hemispheres' will be released on 13 ...
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NEWS: Exclusive Interview With Darren Middleton
Words: Matt Innes The forthcoming album from Darren Middleton sees the singer-songwriter and former Powderfinger guitarist finding his comfort-zone as a solo musician. In the seven years since Powderfinger ...
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NEWS: MERGATROYD Unveil EP Artwork
By: Matt Innes Brisbane heavy rock act MERGATROYD have unveiled the artwork for their upcoming EP, ‘Splitting Hemispheres’. MERGATROYD signed to MADCAP Records earlier this year and the anticipation is ...
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MADCAP Fertiliser Keeps Farmers On The Go
Good rains around, Queensland has the telephone ringing for dry & custom chemical blend fertiliser. Have you ordered yours ? Don't pay too much! MADCAP Agri-Business supplies in Loose Bulk ...
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Stay Tough With MADCAP Shrink Wrap
We are pleased announce another new product to our ever-growing product range. You can now order your clear, Shrink Wrap Film Plastic, with a thickness of 10 um/micron. Roll Size: ...
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Secure Your Produce With Stretch Pallet Net From MADCAP
Is your fresh produce secured with quality stretch Pallet Net? As you can see, our product will wrap your produce tightly, ensuring your valuable orders will get to market looking ...
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MADCAP Keeps you Covered In the Toughest Conditions
Container Liners: Built-Tough, our liners are reinforced and if required water-tight. Manufactured for the hardest loading conditions. We custom manufacture container liners for both 20 Ft & 40 Ft Containers, ...
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Wrap Up A Deal On Bale Net With MADCAP
That's a wrap! Our new Edge-To-Edge Bale Net - doing the job and making your valuable Hay, Lucin or Chaff look great for market. Available in blue and white, or ...
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MADCAP Is Part Of A Healthy Breakfast
American cereal crops looking good from the air, however with little rain falls to assist farmers the domestic market will once again turn to imports to meet market demands. Contact ...
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Silage Wrap – Just Another Way MADCAP Keeps You Covered
Something new for our Agri-Business friends: Silage Wrap Film Plastic. Email our friendly team on agribusiness@madcapglobal.com for more details and great deals. We supply Australia-wide.
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MADCAP Meets Your Packaging Needs
We now supply LLDPE Stretch Film Plastic for Machine-Mounted and Manual-Handled users. Email our friendly staff on agribusiness@madcapglobal.com with your next requirements for great pricing. We supply Australia-wide.
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MADCAP Bale Net Takes It To The Edge.
If it's Edge-to-Edge, Round Bale Net you want, MADCAP Agri-Business has you covered. New stock has just arrived. Our green 1.23 x 2100 & 3100-metre Rolls will keep your hard-worked ...
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That’s A Wrap, With MADCAP Pallet Net
If it's White, Stretch Pallet Net you want, MADCAP Agri-Business has you covered. New stock has just arrived of our 3kg Manual-Handled, and 6900 metre Machine-Mounted Rolls both are now ...
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Hay You, MADCAP Bale Net Is On A Roll
Positive product feedback and sales are coming in for our Green, Edge-to-Edge Round Bale Net in sizes: 1.23 x 2100 and 1.23 x 3100 Contact: agribusiness@madcapglobal.com for best pricing on ...
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Brisbane Heavy Rock Act MERGATROYD Sign With MADCAP Records
Last week, MADCAP Records Australia announced the signing of Brisbane heavy rock band, MERGATROYD to the label. This latest addition represents the first entry of a heavy rock act into ...
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Legendary KISS drummer Peter Criss Bids Farewell
Shout Out Loud Events have this week announced founding member and original drummer for KISS, Peter ‘The Catman’ Criss is coming to Australia for his final live performances ever. Peter ...
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NEWS: MADCAP Records Seeks New Talent!
PRESS RELEASE: Friday 24 February, 2017 MADCAP Records Australia is pleased to announce that we are currently expanding our online catalogue of downloadable music, and we’re looking for artists to ...
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NEWS: Ollie Teeba To Play Funk & Soul Weekender, UK
4 February 2017 HOT OFF THE PRESS! MADCAP Global Entertaiment and MADCAP Records Australia are delighted to announce legendary UK producer, beatmaker and MADCAP alum Ollie Teeba, along his band ...
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WATCH: MADCAP TV On The Big Stage!
As Vika Bull prepares to take 'At Last - The Etta James Story' to the UK for the first time, MADCAP TV caught up with the sensational Vika for a ...
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Live Review: ‘At Last – The Etta James Story’ @ QPAC 19 Nov
Either Etta James has come back to life or Vika Bull is just that damn good. That’s the only sane conclusion I could come to after seeing her in ‘At ...
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Artists Interview: Vika Bull ‘At Last – The Etta James Story’
Words: Matt Innes Few artists will ever leave a legacy like that of soul and blues legend Etta James. ‘At Last - The Etta James Story’ is a musical tribute ...
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Album Review: Demon Tea Recordings ‘Oozie Goodness – The Eye Opening Elixir’
By: Matt Innes Demon Tea Recordings prove yet again why they are the ultimate in subversive, mind-expanding electronic music. ‘Oozie Goodness - The ...
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DJ Soup – An Endless Passion
By: Matt Innes After some fifteen years apart, two legends of Aussie hip hop reunite for a decade-shattering collaboration. In 2001, John Blake aka DJ Soup joined forces ...
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Album Review: Fonke Knomaads ‘Cleopatra’s Bath Milk’
By: Matt Innes The long-awaited, full-length debut album from Aussie hip hop pioneers, Fonke Knomaads does little to disappoint. Released in 2008, ‘Cleopatra’s Bath Milk’ represents the first work undertaken ...
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Fonke Knomaads: In Hip Hop We Trust
By: Matt Innes For years, John TeOp Riley struggled to reconcile his creative passion for hip hop with his deep, yet often-conflicting, Christian beliefs. As lyricist and MC for Fonke ...
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DJ Soup – ‘Souperloops’
Feeling blue? Under the weather? Sounds like you could use a nice, hot bowl of soup…DJ Soup that is. Take fresh samples, combine with phat, earthy beats and a handful ...
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DJ Soup – ‘From Anuva Planet’
DJ Soup returns for another piping hot serve of his delicious electronic hip hop, created with love and care in his sonic kitchen. This album sees the Australian DJ and ...
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Album review: Ollie Teeba ‘Short Order’
By: Matt Innes Good hip hop isn’t dead, it’s just getting harder to find. That’s the message coming loud and clear from Ollie Teeba (of The Herbaliser and Soundsci) ...
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Ollie Teeba: Order Up!
By: Matt Innes After 20 years creating visionary, jazz- and funk-infused hip hop with groups such as The Herbaliser and Soundsci, English DJ/producer Ollie Teeba released his first solo album, ...
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Springtime For The Daisycutters
By: Matt Innes The national rock scene was set alight when Gold Coast pop-rock sensations, The Daisycutters exploded in the late ‘90s, bringing with them an extensive catalogue of some ...
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Katching Up With The Resin Dogs
By: Matt Innes Resin Dogs have been a proud staple of the local and national music scene since releasing their ground-breaking debut album, ‘Grand Theft Audio’ fifteen years ago. ...
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Sleek The Elite Hits Back
By: Matt Innes In 1997, Sleek The Elite left an indelible mark on the world of hip hop at large when he released the venomous ‘Sleekism’, a debut album that ...
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Thinking Australian Commodities MADCAP has you covered.
With the Australian dollar stable & favourable weather conditions prevaling the time is ripe for crop planting & harvest. This does not mean the man on the land AKA the ...
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Our MADCAP’s are finally here!!
Our MADCAP Cap's have finally arrived & are available right here in our online shop. There are the Productions Caps for Movie & TV lovers & MADCAP Records Caps for ...
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MADCAP really is the Farmers friend.
It's good to see the agri-business support coming in from our valued customers with good sales for a number of products MADCAP supplies. Ranging from packaging to fertiliser & protien ...
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Sorghum Exports are on the move.
The recent drop in value of the Australian dollar has made conditions right for strong Sorghum sales with good export orders coming in. Don't pay to much for your pulse ...
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They don’t come much bigger than Whitney Houston..
In November 1988 as the front man of his Brisbane based band "Two Can Play" MADCAP'S Managing Director Stephen Morris got to share the same stage as the late great ...
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Lanoshop the complete skin care range!!
Discover the benefits from using our all natural range of Lanoshop skin care products. Lanoshop has a comprehensive range that's complete & equipped to look after your whole bodies daily ...
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From the Very Best of British file Here’s…Duran Duran!!
We're MADCAP about allot of things in life....Duran Duran is one of them. They inspired our MADCAP Managing Director Stephen Morris into the Entertainment Industry / Business back in the ...
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We’re also MADCAP about the Rolling Stones!!
We're also MADCAP about the music industry one day we'd love to present the Rolling Stones live here in Australia. Now that would be a real Gas Gas Gas!! [singlepic ...
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That’s Entertainment..
We're MADCAP about the Entertainment Industry too. Tom is just one of our amazing followers. So make sure you're keeping up to-date by following us via Twitter Facebook or by ...
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Need Space…MADCAP has Warehousing Australia wide!!
Have you out grown your current warehouse or does your Business simply need more space?? MADCAP can help you with your companies warehousing solutions Australia wide with close to port ...
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Are you getting the best Shipping Rates for your Business??
2013 is now well underway!! Have you checked to make sure your company is getting the best possible rates for your ongoing global or domestic shipping requirements. Contact MADCAP for ...
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Australian APH Wheat on the move..
Good Australian Prime Hard Wheat crops are expected from the pending harvest. To receive the latest and up to-date pricing on your export requirements contact MADCAP. We are equipped and ...
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All Natural Cucumber Facial Masque..
Have you tried our all Natural Cucumber Facial Masque? This product delivers amazing end results whilst detoxifying the skin as well as improving your skins vitality leaving your skin soft ...
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Lanolin Placenta Cream nutrients for your skin..
Excellent for dehydrated dry skin. New mothers and mothers to be will benefit as it aids in the reduction of stretch marks gained during pregnancy. Contains rich nutrients that feed ...
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Were MADCAP About Australian Agri Business…
Were just MADCAP about Agri Business and we would like to thank our amazing Business Partners for their continued support. The New Year is here so it's onwards and upwards ...
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Shipping & Logistics MADCAP has you covered.
When it comes to shipping & logistic requirements Australia wide or World wide. MADCAP has the team with all the experience to help manage your ongoing Business requirements. Contact us ...
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For your Business Transport & Warehousing Solutions MADCAP can help with that.
When it comes to assisting you or your Business with it's ongoing Transport & Warehousing requirements MADCAP can help. Contact us to find out how.
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Our MADCAP’S ARE Coming Soon in 2013
We hope you'll like our developing range of, MADCAP Caps. They are coming soon to our MADCAP Shop located under merchandise.
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The Lanoshop Skin Care range..
Ladies check out our exceptional all Australian made "Lanoshop" skin care range. Visit our MADCAP Shop. These products are also available for export all enquiries welcomed.
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Happy Health Happy Life…
Have you discovered the benefits of MADCAP's all Australian Health Food Products??
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Seed & Grains for Export!!
MADCAP can supply you with all of your seed & grain requirements. All products are AQIS approved & come from some of Australia's finest growers. Pricing can be C&F or ...
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Marketing Solutions
MADCAP has a professional team of business specialists that understands marketing. Our team can assist & develop strategies to suit your business maximising the marketing & growth potential of your ...
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Distribution Solutions
MADCAP has a highly trained team of industry professionals with over Twenty years experience that understand the direct effect of adopting efficient & effective transport & distribution practices. Through our ...
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Entertainment
MADCAP Entertainment supplies promotional booking ticketing & PR solutions. In addition we supply tour management event management tour & royalty based auditing & accounting services to the arts.
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HAPPY HEALTH
Happy Health with Natural Nutrition creates a guide to healthy living Are your vitamins keeping pace with your lifestyle? Do you need supplements? A hectic lifestyle or inadequate diet can ...
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Management
MADCAP Supplies Management Specialists to a diverse number of Industries Including the Entertainment Industry. Our Highly Prized Professional Team has all the experience you can call on to help represent ...
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MADCAP Records
MADCAP Records. Established in 1995 by our Managing Director Stephen Morris our aim is to develop promote & release Australian & overseas music to the World.
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Productions
With over 25 years of experience utlising some of the best producers MADCAP has been producing TV & Telephone Commercials Corporate DVD's & Music Clips. We also supply songwriting services ...
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