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Countdown at 50: the powerful, messy and sexy music show that changed Australia

On this day in 1974 the show began on the ABC, introducing the nation to pop’s biggest names – Elton John, Madonna, Abba – and giving countless local acts their big break

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024

UK riots: Anti-immigration and anti-racism protests face off peacefully amid police presence in Bournemouth

Around 500 anti-racism demonstrators turned out to oppose 200 people on a ‘taking back our country’ event

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024

'A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet': remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints

Inala in the early 70s was bleak. A Brisbane suburb of wide dusty streets, treeless and bland. A planned community, meant to grow over time. Austerity, accented by the cheap houses – weatherboard, red brick, concrete – stifled the suburb like a blanket on a hot February night.

The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022