Behind the scenes at Eurovision and major losses at national companies

Eurovision is a phenomenon in Australia, with more than 450-thousand people tuning in for the final this year. But what's it like to compete in this global extravaganza? And what impact does it have on a musician's career? Electric Fields, who represented Australia in 2024, share their experience at the competition.Hasib Hourani reads his NSW Literary award-winning poem you can start anywhere, you'll still hit all the service stations, originally broadcast on Line BreakOpera Australia and The Australian Ballet have each announced losses of more than nine million dollars for the 2024/5 financial year. That follows on from leadership changes at both companies. Samuel Cairnduff says that this is more symptom than cause, and there are bigger issues facing the arts sector.Our track of the week is Heartbreak by Tune-YardsStories mentioned in the headlines:Cannes attempts to institute new fashion rules on the red carpetGen Z gets a seat on NSW arts boardsWinners announced for the NSW Literary AwardElton John brands government 'losers' over AI copyright plans