Kobie Dee

The Australian Children's Music Foundation (ACMF) has been using music to make a difference for over 25 years, and their latest venture sees Kobie Dee and Dobby taking their talents into a program at the Cobham Youth Justice Centre, sharing ways to tell stories and make connections.

With the playlist, Friday Finds: This Week’s Best New Music, The Music’s team gathers the best new songs you need to hear every Friday. Here are our picks released this week, August 28, 2026.

“I want people to hear this song and feel like no dream is too big,” Dee said.

Ahead of this year's APRA Awards, The Music caught up with Emerging Songwriter of the Year nominees BARKAA, Emily Wurramara, and Nick Ward for a sneak peek into their songwriting processes.

Some of the country's biggest emerging First Nations acts will share the stage this May in celebration of blak excellence.

With under a month to go, festival organisers have added a bunch of heavy hitters to the lineup, joining the likes of Denzel Curry, Fontaines D.C. and more.

Manning House will transform into a celebration of “blak love, joy and excellence” this January 26.

The latest update to Purple Sneakers’ ‘Best New Music’ playlist also features fresh tunes from Porter Robinson, Mustard, Central Cee and Lithe – to name just a few.

“We only get one life, so why risk it?”

From Kobie Dee and PRICIE to Cult Shotta and Cloe Terare, we look back at some of our favourite acts from BIGSOUND 2023.