NSW's Lockdown Rules to Stay in Place for At Least 90 Days

Until then, you can only leave your house to buy essentials, for medical needs, to exercise or for work and education.

The Sydney Opera House Has Unveiled a Massive Free Digital Program of Concerts, Talks and Podcasts

Watch highlights — and never-before-seen footage — from the Sydney icon's 47 year history from your couch.

State Governments Will Issue On-the-Spot Fines for Disobeying the New Two-Person Gathering Rule

And for leaving your home for a non-essential reason.

The Australian Government Has Announced a Two-Person Limit on Public Gatherings

Prime Minister Scott Morrison also said that people should only be leaving their homes to buy essentials, for medical needs, to exercise or for work and education.

The ABC's Music Quiz Show 'Spicks and Specks' Is Devoting Its Next Special to Early 2000s Tunes

Relive the decade that made Guy Sebastian, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and the Black Eyed Peas stars.

Five Captivating Podcasts to Help Make Your Time at Home a Bit More Interesting

Get lost in a gripping true-crime mystery, learn a new language or binge a nine-episode show about a hacker mum.

The Government Is Advising Australians to Stay at Home Unless It's "Absolutely Necessary" to Go Out

It has also ordered all beauty therapy, nail salons and tattoo parlours to close by midnight.

Eight New Books to Read While You're Spending More Time Indoors

Explore the underbelly of 1980s Queensland, enter a fictional dystopian world or learn how to get your money sorted.

You Can Now Explore the Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum and Scienceworks Online

Wander through exhibitions of dinosaur fossils, watch dance performances and learn about what things you shouldn't put in the microwave.

The Australian Government Has Announced a Mass Closure of Indoor Venues from Today

Clubs, pubs, gyms, cinemas and casinos will close from midday, while cafes and restaurants will be allowed to continue as takeaway and delivery only.

NSW Will Implement a Statewide Shutdown of Non-Essential Services Over the Next 48 Hours

Further details will be provided once the national cabinet meets tonight.

Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Brisbane's Hospitality and Arts Scenes

Here's where you can stay up to date on how coronavirus is impacting your city.

Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Melbourne's Hospitality and Arts Scenes

Here's where you can stay up to date on how coronavirus is impacting your city.

Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Sydney's Hospitality and Arts Scenes

Here's where you can stay up to date on how coronavirus is impacting your city.

The Best Virtual Events to Hit Up If Cabin Fever Is Starting to Set In

Get 'out of the house' with live opera, gallery tours and couch choirs.

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre Is Closing Its Theatres Until At Least April 30

All performances scheduled during the shutdown period have been cancelled.

The Sydney Opera House Has Cancelled All Public Performances Until At Least June 17

Its restaurants, bars, retail outlets and public areas will remain open for now, though.

Concrete Playground's Statement on COVID-19: Let's Continue to Support Local Businesses

Going out might not be at the top of your to-do list right now, but you can help small businesses without leaving your apartment.

Here's What Has Been Cancelled, Postponed and Suspended Across Australia Due to COVID-19

From the Royal Easter Show to Vivid and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, here's where the industry has been hit.

New York's Metropolitan Opera Is Live-Streaming Performances for Free During Its Coronavirus Shutdown

You'll be able to stream a different opera from the famous NY institution every night.

Vivid Sydney Has Been Cancelled for 2020 Due to Coronavirus

The radiant annual festival joins a growing list of events scrapped for 2020 due to COVID-19.

The 2020 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Has Been Cancelled

It's the latest event to be cancelled due to Australia's mass gatherings ban.

Sydney Writers' Festival Has Announced Its Jam-Packed Doomsday-Inspired 2020 Program

More than 400 authors, including a Booker Prize winner and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will descend on the city for 'Almost Midnight'.

Arcadium Adventures Is Spring Hill's New Escape Room and Underground Bar

Solve puzzles and mysteries — and drink cocktails — inside a heritage-listed building.

SXSW 2020 Has Been Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

It's the first time in 34 years that the huge annual music and film festival won't take place.

Five Ways to Celebrate International Women's Day 2020 in Sydney This Weekend

Take a free self-defence class, attend a thought-provoking festival and try a charity beer brewed by women.

Six Ways to Make Getting Through the Working Week That Little Bit Easier

Work hard, play harder.

Free Books Written by Women Will Be Scattered Across Public Transport This Week

Pick up books by some of Australia's most famous authors around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The Localist: Inner East

The inner east has it all: sports, culture, gardens and the local shops and cafes that bring it all together.

Four Mardi Gras Events to Hit at This Surry Hills Pub to Make the Festivities Last All Month

From watching 'The Birdcage' under the stars to joining outrageous bingo nights.

Seven Free Mardi Gras Events to Check Out This Month (That Aren't the Parade)

Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community without breaking the bank.

We're Giving You and Two Mates the Chance to Celebrate Mardi Gras with Dinner and a Drag Show

Get Mardi Gras ready with food, booze and a bunch of fabulous queens.

The Site of the Future $645 Million Powerhouse Museum Copped Lots of Flooding Over the Weekend

Wild weather saw the Parramatta site inundated with floodwaters — what does this mean for its future?

Five Valentine's Day Ideas Under $50 That Aren't a Set Menu Dinner

Celebrate love (or just have fun) without breaking the bank.

Five Valentine's Day Ideas Under $50 That Aren't a Set Menu Dinner

Celebrate love (or just have fun) without breaking the bank.

Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Has Revealed Its Luminous 2020 Program

Now in its fifth year, the festival celebrates Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling.

Edward Snowden, Roxane Gay and Jon Ronson Headline 2020's Festival of Dangerous Ideas

FODI heads to Sydney Town Hall for three days of discussions on deep fakes, porn, Russia's role in the US election and the surveillance state.

Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around North Melbourne and Carlton

From pampering pet stores to specialist food and drink bookstores, these northside businesses know how to speak to niche needs.

Gallery: End of Lockout Party at Big Poppa's

To kick off post-lockout life, we threw a party with half-price burrata, $12 negronis and DJs till 3am — and raised over $2000 for WIRES.

Five Easy Ways to Cram in More Arts and Culture in Your Life This Summer

Swap a day at the beach for a stroll through a gallery or cheap seats at a theatre show.

The Best Things to Eat, See and Do During Lunar New Year in Melbourne

The Best Things to Eat, See and Do During Lunar New Year in Brisbane