Celebrating its fourth year as one of Australia’s top music streaming services, Spotify shared which of Australia’s artists were the most popular across the country. While the top 20 list included some already well-known names, it did include some up-and-coming talent by the likes of Troye Sivan who came in as the 11th most streamed Australian artist, just scraping past the top 10. But ultimately the top 10 most streamed Australian artists consisted of talent who have already been around for quite some time and include… 10 – Angus & Julia Stone (Big Jet Plane): It shouldn’t come as too…
Author: Natalie Cupac
The Illawarra’s 7th annual Ride Around the Lake charity event took place this past weekend to raise awareness and break the cycle of youth homelessness, with the money raised being donated to the Lighthouse Youth Initiative Charity. The event is reported to have been incredibly successful this year, with its organizers revealing it achieved a record setting 540 riders participating in the 10km and 40km rides, with participants aged from as young as 5 years old. Discussing the planning of the event, event organizer Robert Battocchio said, “It’s like a big jigsaw puzzle. Every year you scramble it, throw it…
Australia would be one of the first countries to sign the Paris climate change agreement on April 22 in New York, the federal has announced. The agreement was made after years of deliberation between 195 nations. UOW lecturer Dr Geoff Kelly, whose research focuses on climate change and government actions to reduce greenhouse emissions, said the agreement was vital in the battle against climate change. “It is not possible through any national action to exclude the impacts of climate change on a country; equally it is not possible to achieve some international gain unless effectively all countries are committed to the purpose,”…
The rise in water temperatures could be a contributing factor to shark sightings, according to a new study. The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) report, Patterns of Occurrence of Sharks in Sydney Harbour, was compiled over two years and found that when water temperatures rose, the likelihood of capturing a bull shark rose as well. Dr Leah Gibbs is conducting research into shark hazard management strategies on the east coast as part of the UOW Global Challenges program. She has also conducted research based in Western Australia on the topic. Dr Gibbs said, as a predatory species, sharks are likely to be affected by…
The success of Australian stars like Margot Robbie and Chris Hemsworth has increased international interest in Australian talent, giving hope to many aspiring actors. But they will only make it so far without proper training. The Sydney Theatre School (STS) is one institution attempting to prepare its students for careers on the stage and in front of the camera. The School’s current third year students will be the first graduating class. Despite still being relatively young, STS has provided its students with a number of opportunities to hone their craft, with a group of students recently returning from performing in…