Tones and I is hitting the road in 2024 and will be playing venues across Australia and New Zealand in August and September. The Melbourne musician is the most streamed female artist on Spotify reaching 3 billion streams with her song Dance Monkey. It has been three years since theContinue Reading
Noise complaints before the sun has set, bans on mirror balls, residents of newly built apartments whining about 100-year pubs and whole venues shuttered after one complaint. Those stifling conditions became the norm in Sydney over recent years, turning the once-vibrant global icon into a shadow of its former self,Continue Reading
As many as four million Australian say they would “chuck a sickie” to attend a music festival according to new data, as pop superstar Taylor Swift touches down in Melbourne. The report, by money lender Afterpay, found more than a quarter of people would call in sick for a musicContinue Reading
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday for a one-day street party celebrating the city’s LGBTQIA+ communities. Dressed in the rainbow LGBTQIA+ flag, revellers flocked to Gertrude St in Fitzroy and Smith St in Collingwood for Victoria’s annual Pride Street Party. The event, whichContinue Reading
A beloved tradition of outdoor live music at a New South Wales bowlo is under threat due to a baffling demand. The Stockton Bowling Club, founded in 1914, has been a hub for the community north of Newcastle for decades. A clash between the club and The City of NewcastleContinue Reading
Popular water park Coney Island in Ohio will soon close its doors for good. Coney Island announced on Thursday that the entire property including Sunlite Pool will permanently close on December 31 after its Nights of Lights event. To avoid confusion, Coney Island in New York City is still operational.Continue Reading
A beloved live music venue and bar in Perth has announced it will be closing its doors because it is “no longer financially viable” – and locals are devastated. Badlands Bar, which is open on Friday and Saturday nights, will close in December after seven years, with the owners claimingContinue Reading
Two of Melbourne’s most iconic live music venues are facing a rocky future after their owner was hit with insurance premiums hikes of more than 500 per cent. Cherry Bar and Yah Yah’s owner, James Young, told the Nine Network’s A Current Affair that the increases were a major threatContinue Reading
Delia’s extravagant and luxurious lifestyle, which he proudly showcased on social media, including red-carpet events and business class trips to lavish Dubai resorts, has only fuelled the public’s anger. The downfall of Providoor, initially established by Delia as a lifeline to the struggling hospitality industry during the Covid lockdowns, shockedContinue Reading
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn advise about restaurant surcharges. Question: I went to a restaurant over the Easter break and the number of surcharges they addedContinue Reading