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Flight Facilities' "classical" ARIA Award was a controversy waiting to happen
Classical is as classical does it seems as the music industry's awards leaves it up to the artist to decide what kind of music they're making, and which award suits them.
Since joining Fairfax in 1992, Bernard has been an editor and written on education, roads and local politics. These days, he specialises in music and is the senior music writer and reviewer.
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