Even though the heavy metal music industry is a money-making machine and the fastest growing music genre in the world, it hasn’t been seen as a topic of serious academic inquiry in Australia. Until now. Last week the University of ...

The future of the Australian National University’s music school is now being decided, with submissions on plans to cut staff and restructure the degree program closing last Friday. The National Tertiary Education Union has expressed disappointment at the university council’s ...

Staff at the Australian National University’s school of music were not informed of talks to form a consortium with the local chamber of commerce before the announcement was reported in the media on Friday. Stephen Darwin, the ACT divisional secretary ...