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NewsMIFF's 2026 Program Is Here, with the Australian Premiere of Olivia Colman's Whimsical Flick 'Wicker' Opening the Festival
Melbourne’s biggest film celebration returns with acclaimed premieres, major international hits and an opening-night crowd-pleaser.
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NewsThe Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Are Revealing the Weird and Wonderful Objects Behind Movie Sound Effects
From snapping celery to clacking coconut shells, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is uncovering the techniques Foley artists use to bring films to life this winter.
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NewsFrom Funk Legends to Indie Favourites, FORMA Is Taking Over Tumbalong Park Across Two Star-Studded Weekends
Kool & The Gang, Lime Cordiale and Peach PRC lead the charge as FORMA debuts with an impressive two-weekend lineup.
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NewsVictoria Cranks Up Music Funding with Two Major Grant Programs Offering Support to Local Talent and Live Music Venues
Two major grant programs are back, offering fresh support to Victorian musicians, industry professionals and live music venues.
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NewsThe 12 New Blockbusters Worth Adding to Your Winter Home Cinema Lineup
Cold weather, couch plans and a stacked release calendar. These are the biggest new films to rent and buy for your next home winter movie night.
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NewsAhead of Its Sydney Season, 'Doubt: A Parable' Feels More Relevant Than Ever
As Doubt: A Parable returns to Sydney, Pamela Rabe explains why the acclaimed play still feels urgently relevant.
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GuideGroup Dining: The Best International Restaurants for Celebrating the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™
Get the gang together to fully embrace this footy season with a culinary journey throughout Sydney.
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GuideEight Vivid Sydney Highlights to Add to Your Diary If You Want to Farewell Winter with a Bang
Put these big-ticket items on your hit list, stat.
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GuideTen Sydney Solstice Highlights You Should Have on Your Radar This Winter
Don’t hibernate — head to debaucherous feasts, aquarium nightclubs and music-filled stargazing sessions instead.
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GuideSix Gigs to Catch During Sydney Solstice If You Can't Get Enough of Live Tunes
After so many months without live music, you've got some catching up to do — here's your chance.
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GuideNine Outdoor Adventures You Can Have in Sydney This Winter If You Unabashedly Love the Cold
Embrace your favourite season with laneway dance parties, harbourside ice rinks and kayak trips under the stars.
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NewsThis Just In: Geelong Has a Brand-New Live Music Venue, with Church Set to Elevate the Region's Independent and Emerging Artists
Historic walls, fresh sounds and plenty of local talent collide as Geelong gains an intimate, artist-led live music venue.
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NewsComing Soon: Unholy Playhouse Is Indulging the Irreverent, Taking Over a Historic Church with Art, Food and After-Dark Parties
The pews are gone, but the party's arrived as this former church transforms into a gloriously irreverent after-dark venue.
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NewsThis Just In: Pegassi Is Bringing His All-Night Warehouse Sets to Australia for the First Time This December
The fast-rising Belgian producer will play extended all-night-long shows at Melbourne's The Wool Store and Sydney's Carriageworks.
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NewsMelbourne's Favourite Streetwear Social Enterprise HoMie Is Popping Up in Sydney This Weekend
The beloved brand is finding a temporary home in Surry Hills — for two days only.
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NewsFifty Years of the Folkie: Port Fairy Folk Festival Celebrates a Huge Milestone in 2027 – and Its Lineup Reveal Doesn't Miss a Beat
The countdown to Port Fairy Folk Festival's golden anniversary is on, with a host of major local and international names announced already.
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News'A Whole New World': Now or Never 2026 Returns with Ambient Sleepovers, Techno Takeovers and Laser-Led Spectacles
Expect technology, creativity and imagination to collide as Now or Never transforms Melbourne once again with 150-plus mind-bending events.
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NewsSANDBOX Emerges From Sydney's Underground to Launch a Massive Multi-City Hard Techno Takeover Stacked with Huge Names
After four years underground, SANDBOX is stepping into the spotlight with a hard techno tour spanning four cities.
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NewsThis Just In: Ichiko Aoba and Cat Power Are Both Playing the Sydney Opera House Later This Year
From hushed chamber-folk to late-night Southern soul, the Opera House has locked in two of next season's most anticipated Concert Hall shows.
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NewsThe Book-It List: Every Big Concert, Comedy and Show On Sale Across Australia Right Now
The shows worth locking in before they sell out, sorted by the month they land.
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NewsACMI Is Hiding an Acoustically Tuned, 40-Person Listening Room — and After Dark, Entry Is by Ballot Only
ACMI and RISING's The Vinyl Factory: Reverb hides an acoustically tuned, 40-person listening room — open to the public by day, ballot-only after dark.
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NewsThis Just In: Body of Work Is Fed Square's New Literary Series, with Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood Leading the First Conversations
In an overstimulating digital world, Fed Square’s new series slows things down with conversations that span entire Australian literary careers.
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NewsThis Just In: Sneak a Peek at MIFF 2026, Featuring Star-Studded Thrillers, Aussie Docos and a Hear My Eyes Edition of 'Memento'
From black-comedy kidnappings and unsettling folktales to samurai epics, MIFF 2026's lineup proves the big screen still has plenty to offer.
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NewsScore a Double Pass to an Exclusive Sydney Set With Genesis Owusu or Hooligan Hefs
Hooligan Hefs and Genesis Owusu are playing a pair of intimate Sydney gigs. Here's how to win your way into these exclusive performances.
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News'Switch On, Light Up, Come Alive': Brisbane Festival Unveils a Bold New Artistic Vision for 2026 Shaped by Citywide Energy
From AFLW-inspired theatre to outdoor concerts and international productions, this major annual event returns with a fresh artistic vision.
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News'ENCORE!' Presents 50 Unforgettable Aussie Performance Treasures, From Kylie's Hot Pants to Jackman's Stage Costumes
A treasure trove of costumes, instruments and cultural artefacts is bringing Australia's greatest performance moments back to life.
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NewsElectronic Heavyweights Barry Can't Swim, Interplanetary Criminal and Richie Hawtin Lead This East Coast Festival Triple-Header
Held over one massive weekend, Overtone, Freeform and Mode are back with a stacked lineup spanning techno, UK garage and euphoric house.
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NewsNewcastle Art Gallery Has Unveiled a Major Multiverse of Superheroes, Sea Creatures and Torres Strait Stories
The newly expanded regional gallery has unveiled three major new exhibitions, including the largest-ever survey of celebrated Torres Strait Islander artist Brian Robinson's work.
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NewsICYMI: Mary's Underground Will Close This Winter After Seven Years of Sticking It to Sydney's Nightlife Woes
With costs climbing and bar attendance slipping, a Sydney live music legend has issued last call.
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NewsNow Playing: Every Movie Releasing in June You Can Watch in Theatres or at Home
Prep some popcorn, pour your soft drink of choice and kick back to catch these movies releasing this month on a screen of your choosing.
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NewsNow Streaming: Every Show to Add to Your Streaming Queue In June
Here's what's hot and fresh in the world of streaming content this month.
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NewsA Cosy Winter Day Out for the Whole Family is Landing at Hamer Hall This August
John Powell’s beloved 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' score will be performed live by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra alongside the sequel for a memorable family-friendly winter night out.
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NewsAn Ode to Fitzroy's Live Music Legacy, High Ground Festival Debuts with Dozens of Gigs Across Three Long-Standing Institutions
Spanning three legendary local venues, this winter music festival celebrates the suburb's underground scene and creative rebellion.
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NewsIgnore Your Indecisive Group Chat — A New 'Run Club for Gig-Goers' Is Getting Solo Music Fans on the Dance Floor
Australia’s first gig club is making solo concert-going more social by turning local gigs into meetups for music-loving strangers.
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NewsThe 18 Most Whimsical, Witchy and Gothic Places in Melbourne
From candlelit wine bars and historical mansions, to antique stores and cosy cafes, these spellbinding spots are straight out of 'Practical Magic'.
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NewsPride Month's Lineup Has Dropped, Headlined by a Glitter-Fuelled Après-Ski Party, Queer Trivia and Ladyhawke on the Decks
Get cosy and chaotic, as this annual celebration brings guest stars and winter vibes to uplift the queer community and raise essential funds.
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NewsThis Just In: Greece Is Loaning 100 Artefacts to Brisbane for the Upcoming Olympics
The 2032 Olympic Games will include an ode to the event's history thanks to this landmark exhibition.
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NewsCoolangatta Is Turning Back the Clocks to the Golden Oldies for a Festival of Music, Motors and Misty-Eyed Nostalgia This June
Tune your radio to the good ol' days when Australia's biggest nostalgia festival returns for 2026.
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NewsMove My Way Is Bringing Soulful Vibes to Sydney and Melbourne, Headlined by Ezra Collective, Freddie Gibbs and Kokoroko
This debut twin-city festival serves slow-burning grooves and chilled community vibes, featuring an exclusive local and international lineup.
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NewsRISING 2026's Final Lineup Drop Adds the World's Smallest Ramen-Ya, Late-Night Dining Collabs and Indigenous Futurisms
From speculative bison projections to midnight martinis and a tiny ramen restaurant, this sprawling festival's final additions make for a huge event.
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NewsAn Astrologer on Decoding Your Dreams, Not Micromanaging the Universe and Why Things Not Going Your Way Is Exactly the Point
Journalist-turned-dream guru Matt Galea wants you to listen to what your nightmares are trying to tell you.
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NewsAustralia's National Treasure (and Our Best Hope for Eurovision Glory) Delta Goodrem, Has Just Announced Her New Album 'Pure'
Delta Goodrem has announced Pure, her eighth studio album, due 6 November via Universal Music — and she's doing it on the biggest stage of her career.
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NewsPost Malone, Bailey Zimmerman and Cooper Alan Lead Strummingbird's Huge 2026 Tour Lineup
The Australian country music fest is ready to get you strapping on and scooting in your boots when it returns to three cities this October.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Has Released Its Full 2026 Program, Featuring Over 240 Local, Short, International and Award-Winning Films
Documentaries, love stories, horror, comedies, short films, strange films and more films than you can fit into a single theatre — Sydney Film Festival is back, baby.
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NewsHOYTS Has Unveiled a Huge LED-Powered 'HOYTS APEX' Screen Inside Melbourne Central
Melbourne's big screen selection just got a lot brighter.
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NewsHow Bangarra Dance Theatre is a Living Archive of First Nations Storytelling
"Dance is integral for passing knowledge because it's what we've done for millennia."
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NewsMatt Berninger on Writing 'Get Sunk', Surfacing From Depression and What He Plays When He's Sad
Ahead of his first solo Australian tour, the unmistakable voice of The National sat down with us for a wide-ranging chat about songwriting, sadness, and Leonard Cohen binges.
