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    The Diageo World Class Finals Will See the Country's Eight Best Bartenders Shaking and Stirring for Their Chance to Represent Australia on the Global Stage

    The Diageo World Class national final returns this month — and the winner will go on to represent Australia against the world's best in Toronto later this year.

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    Esteemed Winemaker Maxwell Wines is Heading to C'est Bon Restaurant to Collab on a One-Night-Only Culinary Experience

    Four snacks and four courses, paired with some of South Australia's finest wines, await diners at this one-off culinary experience.

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    Hot Fellas Bakery From 'And Just Like That...' Is Popping Up in Australia to Serve Free Sweet and Savoury Treats for One Weekend Only

    If you're in Sydney on the last weekend of June, you can head to this usually fictional spot IRL — Vegemite babka and Golden Gaytime cream puffs are on the menu.

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    Blute's Bar Is Picking Up Where The Bearded Lady Left Off, Adding Live Music to Its Late-Night Karaoke Sing-Alongs

    Guided by two top-notch music programmers, expect gigs five nights a week featuring diverse genres and underrepresented voices.

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    Now Open: Brisbane Southside Mainstay the Mansfield Tavern Has Reopened Following a Complete Renovation

    Having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, this storied pub has got a brand-new look and feel that readies it for a fresh era.

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    Coming Soon: The Malibu Barbie Cafe Is Popping Up in Australia for the First Time, Complete with a Cocktail-Slinging Ken-Themed Bar

    The Social Quarter at Chadstone in Melbourne is hosting this Barbie hangout from the end of June 2025 until summer 2026.

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    DocPlay Is Streaming 11 Documentaries About Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Culture for Free for NAIDOC Week 2025

    The Adam Goodes-focused 'The Australian Dream' and Richard Bell portrait 'You Can Go Now' are among the films that you can watch without a subscription.

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    Paul Feig Is SXSW Sydney's 2025 Screen Festival Keynote Speaker — and He's Receiving the Event's First-Ever Screen Pioneer Award

    A retrospective of the 'Bridesmaids' and 'A Simple Favour' director's most-beloved movies is also part of the festival's first film lineup for 2025.

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    A Marriage, a Milestone Concert and a Moment: How Kevin Macdonald Took 'One to One: John & Yoko' Beyond the Standard Beatles Documentary

    "I was thinking first and foremost about 'how can I open up a different kind of window on them and give people a sense of getting to know them on a deeper, more immediate level?'"

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    Let There Be Rock: AC/DC Are Bringing Their 'Power Up' Tour to Australia in 2025 with Amyl and The Sniffers in Support

    This is the first time that the legendary Australian rockers have toured Down Under in a decade, since their 2015 'Rock or Bust' world tour.

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    Sharing a Searing Gillian Anderson-Starring Production of a Stage Masterpiece: Benedict Andrews Talks NT Live's 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

    This Australian playwright and director's UK theatre version of one of America's most-stunning plays was first performed in 2014 — and it keeps returning to cinemas.

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    Southeast Queensland's Limelight Cinemas Wants You to Take a Nap at Your Next Big-Screen Session

    If picture-palace recliners and daybeds always make you sleepy, there's now a cinema session for that, where drifting off is the entire aim.

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    This Moody, Underground Restaurant in Brisbane Has Claimed Australia's Top Interior Design Prize

    The 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards have been announced — and Central by J.AR Office has been crowned the country's best-designed space.

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    From the Morningside School of Arts to 30 Metres Below Roma Street, Brisbane Open House 2025 Will Get You Exploring the River City

    Each year, this architecture-loving event not only lets you play tourist in your own town — it takes you behind the scenes of Brisbane's key buildings and landmarks.

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    Frank Green's Latest Limited-Edition Drink Bottle Collection Glows in the Dark So You'll Never Lose It Again

    Spanning two sizes, three colours and multiple accessories, this radiant collection is primed for on-the-move and after-dark sipping.

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    From Dreamy Dining Rooms to Moody Basement Bars, Nearly 200 Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards

    Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.

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    ALDI's Streetwear Collection Is Back for 2025 — This Time with 29 Pieces, All for Under $20 Each

    After 2024's range sold out, the supermarket chain has a new lineup of branded threads on offer, including hoodies, beanies and sneakers.

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    Goodbye Go Cards: Smart Ticketing Has Been Rolled Out Across Southeast Queensland's Public Transport Network

    Your payment options on buses, trains and ferries now include credit cards, debit cards, smartphones and smartwatches.

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    From Cosy Hotel Stays To New Exhibitions: How To Master a Sydney Winter Escape

    Whether you’re in town for a weekend or a full week, Sydney dishes up a seasonal lineup of winter warmers and bucket list-worthy experiences.

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    The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This July

    Exhibitions galore at GOMA, winter markets dotted around the city and more live gigs thanks to Open Season – here's what's on the agenda in and around Brisbane in July.

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    Nine Reasons To Book a Family-Friendly Getaway to Sydney This Winter

    Leave the iPads at home because the Harbour City is packed with incredible winter experiences for the young and young-at-heart.

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    The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week

    This week, check out 'Wonderstruck' at GOMA, head down to The Great Artist Market in the city or celebrate the winter solstice at Northey Street City Farm.

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    Buzzy Bars, Bungee Jumps and Deep Sleep Therapy: Auckland Adventures By Mood

    Auckland has quietly reinvented itself — your idyllic itinerary awaits.

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    The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend

    This weekend in Brisbane, relax at The Westin's Wellness Weekend event, catch an $8 movie at Dendy Portside and head to Milton Market's moonlit session.

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