Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the rough couple of weeks for Australian music, with the loss of indigenous folk musician Archie Roche, then The Seekers' Judith Durham and Olivia Newton-John.
The Reserve Bank is facing strong criticism that its sharp rate-rising strategy after years of deliberately holding back is going to plunge Australia into recession.
Former deputy New South Wales premier John Barilaro is under scrutiny for his new plum gig - a position he created while in office and Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is suspended and fined over a verbal attack on a Penrith player.
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