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Pre-eminent Australian conductor, music educator and Music Director of Victorian Opera and Artistic Director of the Sydney Symphony's Education Program,  Richard Gill asks the question:
Why is the importance of music not recognised in the Australian Education Curriculum?

Australian singer/musician/composer, Tony King
answers the question:
Is the bagpipe a musical instrument?

Degree Leader for Music Industries
at UCE Birmingham, UK.
Senior lecturer and researcher
Anrew Dubber
responds to the question:
How can I sell my music online?

Australian singer/musician/composer, Tony King
answers the question:
Who plays the Jaw Harp?

Degree Leader for Music Industries
at UCE Birmingham, UK.
Senior lecturer and researcher
Anrew Dubber
responds to the question:
Does a musician really have to blog?

Science journalist and presenter of All In The Mind,
ABC Radio National every Saturday,
Natasha Mitchell
asks:
What's going on in the minds of musical improvisers?

Degree Leader for Music Industries
at UCE Birmingham, UK.
Senior lecturer and researcher
Anrew Dubber
responds to the question:
Should I be worried about piracy?

Australian Clarinetist/Composer/Educator, Diana Tolmie
answers the question:
Do you really need a degree to be in the music industry?

Eminent Australian composer/pianist, Bill Risby,
answers the question:
Is a musician's life 'normal'?

Pianist/Composer/Educator and Head, Jazz Studies,
Queensland Conservatorium, Louise Denson
answers the question:
Why are there not more women in jazz?

Australian drummer/music educator, Gordon Rytmeister
answers the question:
What does the future hold for creative music?

Australian singer/songwriter, Mike McClellan
answers the question:
Words?, What words?

Australian singer/musician/composer, Tony King
answers the question:
What is the role of the record producer?

Australian trumpet player, Stewart Kirwan
responds to the question:
How are airline companies helping touring musicians? 

Eminent Australian composer/pianist, Bill Risby,
responds to the question:
How does experiencing acoustic music compare to amplified music?

Australian composer, pianist, teacher, Elissa Milne
responds to the question:
What is Different about Composing Educational Music?

Australian jazz musician, Andy Firth
responds to the question:
Does a musician also have to be a business person?

Australian jazz musician, Glenn Henrich
responds to the question:
Is good improvisation truly original or just recycled clichés?

Australian musician/sound engineer, Steve Newton
responds to the question:
What is the difference between digital and analogue recording?

Australian singer/bassist, John Leigh Calder
responds to the question:
What's wrong with the music work scene in Australia?

Australian jazz/blues guitarist, Richie Robinson
responds to the question:
What’s Your Job? – a brief look at Ensemble Etiquette

Renowned Australian musician/composer, Tony King
responds to the question:
What is the correct number of notes to play in Jazz

Exceptional Australian jazz musician, Andy Firth
responds to the question:
Is Australia facing a "dark age" of copyright litigation?

Eminent Australian musician/composer/teacher,  Greg Foster
responds to the question:
Can any musician learn to play jazz?

Australian guitarist, promoter and band manager, Darren Bridge,
responds to the question:
Just How Important Is It To Support Live Music?

Distinguished NZ jazz & blues pianist Wil Sargisson,
responds to the question:
Is a minor key sad or are we taught that it is sad?

 
Renowned Australian singer/guitarist and composer, Tony King
responds to the question:
Is there a place for the Avant Garde in Music?

Australian saxophonist/drummer, Willy Qua
responds to the question:
Is There Any Intrinsic Musical Value In Rap?

Prominent Australian jazz pianist Matt Baker
responds to the question:
Can Musicians approach Harmonic Colour like an Artist does his Paints?

Gold Coast-based jazz bassist/singer Ian Beddows responds to the question:
What is success for a jazz musician?

High profile Australian violinist and artistic director of the Canberra International Music Festival, Chris Latham responds to the question:
Does experiencing music involve more senses than just hearing?

USA Producer, Composer, Drummer, Larry Vann
responds to the question:
How do R&B/funk drummers keep the groove whilst soloing?

Eminent Australian composer/pianist, Bill Risby,
who began playing piano at the age of three,
responds to the question:
Is musical talent innate or learned?

Renowned Australian guitarist singer/songwriter, Mike McClellan
responds to the question:
Is “three chords and the truth” enough?

Australian master drummer, Gordon Rytmeister
responds to the question:
What makes a good drum solo?

Australian pianist and music educator Chris Wilder
responds to the question:
Why should music be taught in schools?

Prominent Australian jazz pianist, music educator Matt McMahon
responds to the question:
What is “jazz” and what is “not jazz”?

Renowned Australian bassist and electronics engineer, Gavin Pearce
responds to the question:
Has ‘sound quality’ improved with digital replacing analogue?

Pre-eminent Australian conductor, music educator and current Music Director of Victorian Opera and Artistic Director of the Sydney Symphony's Education Program,  Richard Gill
responds to two question:
Is Classical Music a more serious art form than Jazz or Pop?
Is music capable of describing reality?

Eminent Australian jazz composer/pianist, Bill Risby
responds to the question:
Has jazz plateaued or is it still evolving?

Australian 'cellist/professional business researcher, Joy Medley Park
responds to the question:
Can music-making create better business organizations?

Australian jazz violinist, entertainer,  George Washingmachine
responds to the question:
Is having a sense of humour compulsory for jazz musicians?

Australian musician, music and special needs teacher,  Greg Foster
responds to the question:
What is a music savant?

Exceptional Australian jazz musician, Andy Firth
responds to the question:
Do musicians have to leave Australia to achieve success?

Legendary Australian songwriter, musician, singer, Billy Field
responds to the question:
Is there a formula for writing a hit song?

Prominent Australian jazz drummer/ big band leader, John Morrison
responds to the question:
What makes it swing?

Award winning Australian musician/writer/composer, Sean Peter
responds to the question:
Why write musicals anymore? Don't they all suck?

Eminent Australian jazz composer/pianist, Bill Risby
responds to the question:
What is musical improvisation?

Renowned Australian guitarist singer/songwriter, Mike McClellan
responds to the question:
Why is Country Music so popular?

Eminent Australian jazz trumpeter and band leader, Eric Holroyd
responds to the question:
Has Traditional Jazz had its day?

Respected Australian musician and composer, Greg Foster
responds to the question:
Is music essential or just an optional extra?

Renowned Australian jazz & classical composer/ pianist, Mark Isaacs
responds to the question:
Does perfect pitch really exist? 

Respected Australian music therapist/pianist, Enid Rowe
responds to the question:
What is music therapy?