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Lost Paradise music festival investigating after Lyte Ticketing platform goes dark

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Lost Paradise music festival investigating after Lyte Ticketing platform goes dark

Popular NSW music festival Lost Paradise says it is “doing everything we can” to protect ticket-holders after its US-based ticketing platform suddenly went dark. Festival organisers are scrambling to understand why major ticketing company Lyte Ticketing — which services international clientele including Coachella, Pitchfork and Electric Forest — has gone offline. Lyte abruptly stopped operating … Read more

‘No easy task’: Are young Sydneysiders’ housing dreams slipping out of reach?

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‘No easy task’: Are young Sydneysiders’ housing dreams slipping out of reach?

It’s “no easy task” getting your foot in the property market in Sydney, an expert has told 7NEWS.com.au. Couples must now both earn six-figure salaries to afford a home in the majority of the NSW capital, new data has revealed. Sydney’s eastern suburbs, north shore, northern beaches, and inner-city suburbs remain the most expensive places … Read more

RBA interest rates decision Tuesday: Board holds rate at 4.35 per cent after US Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate

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RBA interest rates decision Tuesday: Board holds rate at 4.35 per cent after US Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate

The official interest rate has been paused again, despite growing political pressure on the Reserve Bank to start lowering the cash rate from a 12-year high. In Tuesday’s sixth decision of the year, the RBA held rates again at 4.35 per cent, as it has been since the most recent hike last November. The Reserve … Read more

Sydney could one day be drinking purified recycled water, if the community comes on board

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Sydney could one day be drinking purified recycled water, if the community comes on board

Sydney Water is on a mission to convince locals of the merits of drinking recycled sewage and has enlisted an Aussie social media star to help the bid. Building a purified recycled water facility (PRW) in the next decade to reduce Greater Sydney’s 85 per cent reliance on rainwater is one proposal mooted by Sydney … Read more

Nurse labor dispute at Hawaii hospital escalates with 10 arrests

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Nurse labor dispute at Hawaii hospital escalates with 10 arrests

HONOLULU — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike during contract negotiations. Those arrested sat and blocked the driveway of Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children Monday morning and refused … Read more

Afterpay Buy Now Pay Later service to introduce spend cap for users

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Afterpay Buy Now Pay Later service to introduce spend cap for users

Are you someone who uses Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services more than you should? With the industry largely unregulated, it can be almost too easy to rack up debt. Two in five Australians have used one in the six months to August, with the most frequent adopters being Gen Z (59 per cent) and … Read more

Powderfinger bassist and live music venue owner John ‘JC’ Collins appointed QLD nightlife economy commissioner

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Powderfinger bassist and live music venue owner John ‘JC’ Collins appointed QLD nightlife economy commissioner

One of Powderfinger’s best releases was the chronically underrated 1998 album Internationalist. Now the Queensland government will be hoping the legendary Brisbane band’s bassist, John “JC” Collins, is himself something of an internationalist, having tasked him with turning the state’s nightlife into a jewel in its tourism crown. Collins, awarded a Medal of the Order … Read more

South Australian dairy producer Beston Global Food Company goes into voluntary administration

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South Australian dairy producer Beston Global Food Company goes into voluntary administration

South Australian dairy producer Beston Global Food Company said it had experienced “a perfect storm of adverse events” prompting it to go into voluntary administration. The company is one of the largest exporters of dairy products from South Australia, employing 159 people in the state. It is well known for award-winning cheese products, whey, and … Read more

Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment

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Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest last week and the unsealing of an indictment against him. Under his many musical monikers — including Diddy, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — the industry data and analytics company Luminate said the … Read more

Levi’s teases Beyoncé collaboration as denim trend takes hold

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Levi’s teases Beyoncé collaboration as denim trend takes hold

Beyoncé at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024. Michael Buckner | Billboard | Getty Images Levi Strauss summoned the Beyhive on Monday after teasing a potential collaboration with Beyoncé in a post on Instagram. The brand’s shares briefly popped after the update and were … Read more