A string of Australian music festivals were axed this year in a huge blow to the live music industry.
Festival goers were left stunned when hugely popular events such as Groovin The Moo, Splendour in the Grass and NYE In The Park were called off due to poor ticket sales and the ‘impossible’ economic climate.
Pandemonium Rocks managed to defy the odds and just barely managed to go ahead this month despite being cursed with a litany of issues.
Organisers
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Thousands of Australians have turned out to pay their respects at Anzac Day dawn services across the country.
Large crowds gathered outside war memorials across major Australian cities early on Thursday to commemorate the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who served and died for their countries.
Similar emotional services were
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