Huawei fallout hits the AV sector

The recent decision by the US government to add Huawei to the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List effectively bans American companies from dealing with the Chinese telco giant. The immediate aftermath saw Google pull support from Huawei for its Android operating system, along with access to the Google Play store…

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Arts Centre Melbourne Chooses Robe

The Pavilion is a cool, curved multifunctional event space right in the heart of the Arts Centre Melbourne complex in Australia, offering panoramic views of the leafy green surrounding Arts Precinct nestling between the Yarra River and the Royal Botanical Gardens. It is a vibrant hub for a diversity of cultural and creative activities, accommodating…

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Hawke’s Bay Opera House’s Vision for the Future

NEW ZEALAND Hawke’s Bay Opera House’s Vision for the Future by Jenny Barrett.   What do you get if you combine a community that understands the value a theatre brings to a city, a Council that believes that art and creativity have a place in regional government, and a manager who thinks it is time…

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Franklin Graham Gospel Tour

ROADSKILLS Franklin Graham Gospel Tour by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: CPC Production Services   Tour life is not all rock’n’roll excess as sometimes the client is of a somewhat different mold.   Recently CPC Production Services was contracted to supply a full technical production solution for Franklin Graham’s six-city tour preaching the Gospel in Australia.…

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5 Steps To The Perfect Meeting

BUSINESS   5 Steps To The Perfect Meeting Making meetings matter again   Presented by Barco   Meetings have had a bad reputation for a long time. At some point in the 20th century, they went from being something everyone wanted to be in (because important people were always invited to meetings), to experiences most…

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Support Act’s ‘Music in the House’ fundraiser – More crew than ever needed support this year

Pic L – R: Ainslie Wills, Electric Fields, Tina Arena, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Gary Pinto  by Julius Grafton Last Wednesday 350 music industry legends, plus Julius, dug deep for Support Act at the annual Music in the House fundraiser at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney. Gary Pinto joined Kate Miller-Heidke, Electric Fields and Ainslie Wills to perform as part of a…

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Spectrum Support Charity Ride

NEWS Spectrum Support Charity Ride by Stephen Peereboom, Regional Sales Engineer, Bose.   My wife and I are parents of three non-verbal Autistic children aged 5, 4, and 3, with support needs ranging from very high to high functioning. We met a little later in life and decided that starting a family was our priority.…

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ACETA Convention 2019

ACETA ACETA Convention 2019 Here’s what ACETA can do for you. by Jason Allen.   The second annual ACETA Convention ran in Wangaratta, VIC, on the weekend of 3 to 5 May. The case for a strong peak body for our industry cannot be overstated. Here’s why it’s important.   Travelling up the Hume to…

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Moving the Wall of Vinyl

DUNK’S WORLD   Moving the Wall of Vinyl by Duncan Fry.   They say that vinyl (as in records, not wet-look trousers) is making a comeback. As I look at my wall of 12” LPs I realise that for a lot of us it never went away!   The reason I was looking at the…

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Crown Theatre Perth boosts pulling power with L-Acoustics K2

One of Western Australia’s most prestigious musical and entertainment venues, Crown Theatre Perth, recently commissioned and installed a new L-Acoustics K2 PA system, with help from AAA Productions and Jands. Crown Theatre Perth is part of Western Australia’s premier integrated resort – Crown Perth – located in Burswood, Western Australia. The resort has an established…

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Signal out of the Noise

WIRELESS Signal out of the Noise by Simon Byrne.   I’ve done a few radio courses in my time. I hold an electronic trades certificate, Marine Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency, Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC) and I even got a foundation level ham radio licence (VK1FBDA).   If there is one thing I…

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