• New! Research report Soundlinks: collaborating music between communities and schools.
     
  • New! Details for the MCA 2009 Assembly. Click here to view and bookmark.
     
  • New!  Latest on Resound Bushfire Appeal: matching donated instruments with musicians affected by the Vic. bushfires.
     
  • MCA advocacy for the Henry Review (Tax System) (May 2009). Click here.
     
  • The new national MCA/MPFL Music in Communities Network was launched on May 10. Check out the website.
     
  • A ground-breaking community music research study, Sound Links, was just completed. See it here . 
     

MONDAY 29th June 2009

All things Australian... White Noise by Living End has received the Song of the Year at this years APRA awards...Peter Garrett has received a French Order of Arts and Letters for his contribution to Australian life and music... Plus Men at Work, Larrikin Music, and Girl Guides argue in court this week about who exactly owns the riff to Down Under. Who knew a flute could cause so much trouble? For more stories, check out the Australian Music News Bulletin.

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