A haunting performance set in a defunct zoo was a highlight of the captivating second weekend of the Mona Foma festival in Hobart.

Some of the most exciting music being written is for contemporary opera: a new Australian company wants to bring it to national audiences.

Scott Maclachlan said he had been guilty of “stupid, insensitive and ignorant comments” to women in the industry, including asking them if they wanted sexual contact with him, and making comments about their bodies.

The Sydney experimental noise outfit make music that is the exact opposite of ‘easy listening’.

King, who died on the weekend aged 87, lived most of his life as a persona more than a person, and perhaps outlived the era that made him.