US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules

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One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist values

Australia is being urged to improve ticketing transparency after a US federal court found Live Nation Entertainment had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues.

This week, a New York jury found the global entertainment giant and its subsidiary Ticketmaster liable for systematically stifling competition to extract excessive profits from concertgoers. The jury identified a baseline overcharge of US$1.72 for every ticket sold by Live Nation since 2010 – totalling an additional US$595m in 2025 alone.

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Myanmar Frees Ousted President, but Not Daw Aung San Suu Kyi – The New York Times

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  1. Myanmar Frees Ousted President, but Not Daw Aung San Suu Kyi  The New York Times
  2. Myanmar pardons over 4,000 prisoners, including deposed president  Al Jazeera
  3. Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president  Reuters
  4. Myanmar’s president commutes death sentences, cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s jail term  France 24
  5. Myanmar frees over 4,000 prisoners in annual tradition  DW.com
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Pentagon says Ukraine support can’t rely on American contributions – politico.eu

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How Pakistan’s army chief became an unlikely peacemaker in the Iran war – The Guardian

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  2. Pakistan Looks to Play Peacemaker Between U.S. and Iran, Again  The New York Times
  3. White House optimistic about Iran deal as key Pakistani negotiator visits Tehran  CNN
  4. Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends  AP News
  5. Pakistan says no dates set for second round of US-Iran talks  Reuters
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