Industry Issues
Turn Off the Lights
Compliance costs money. Money that would otherwise keep Australian festivals afloat. Julius Grafton seeks a smarter way.
Read MoreBacking Ourselves
Eventing the Future 2026 asks what a sustainable events sector really needs from government and from itself.
Read MoreThe other ageing rockers: research collaboration puts road crew centre stage.
Researchers from Adelaide University are seeking to better understand the challenges roadies of the past face with ageing.
Read MoreAustralia’s Fractured Film Industry
The Australian film industry has gradually become a closed shop. These limits are reflected in the output.
Read MoreBiz Talk: Structuring Your New Business (Part 1)
Live & Let Live
The possibility that something unexpected might happen at a live show isn’t a flaw in the experience. It IS the experience!
Read MoreWhy Bands Struggle to Record Their First Album at Home
Most musicians are not engineers, producers, editors, accountants, mixers or mastering engineers, and few joined a band because they aspired to become one
Read MoreWho’s Picking Up Your Cable Ties?
Kate Gislason has a question for the production world: who exactly is picking up your cable ties?
Read MoreZAP! Avoiding Stage Electrocution
“No single instance of a fatal electrocution in our industry in Australia is known.”
Read MoreWhy Lighting Systems Are Becoming IT Networks
Lighting professionals have always combined art and engineering. All that has changed is the kind of engineering involved
Read MoreHumanising AI in the Studio: When a Plugin Needs a Pulse
“It’s important to get the gain staging right on the way in – you can’t squeeze life out of something that has no life to start with, no matter what plugin it is.
Read MoreThe White Card Still Isn’t a Silver Bullet for Event Safety
The recent discussion surrounding ENTECH’s withdrawal from Perth has once again put White Cards under the spotlight within the events industry
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