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NewsThousands of Nude People Paint Themselves Blue for Spencer Tunick's Latest Installation
Over 3000 punters "blue" themselves in the name of art.
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NewsThe Finalists for the 2016 Archibald Prize Have Been Announced
Time for your yearly dose of prestigious portraits of prominent Aussies.
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NewsSydney's Festival of Dangerous Ideas Announces Provocative 2016 Program
From #BlackLivesMatter to teenage communists and our own Federal Government (TBC).
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NewsBrisbane Festival 2016 Is Building a Giant Pop-Up Dancefloor in the City
Just the tip of the iceberg for this year's huge program, out now.
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NewsThis New Service Texts Your Friends Game of Thrones Spoilers After Each Episode Airs
The ultimate jerk move.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsA List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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NewsIt's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsHow Long Does It Take to Become an Overnight Success in Australia?
Take notes from some of Sydney's most innovative new entrepreneurs: Wine Island, PS40 and Bodypass.
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NewsBrisbane Could Be Getting a New Public Space Above Roma Street Station
Move over Madison Square Garden.
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NewsMelbourne's New Immersive Heist Game Lets You Casually Rob a Bank
Live out your Ocean's fantasies over two whole floors. Just don't get caught.
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NewsWin a Unique Photoshoot with One of Australia's Best Music Photographers
You and a mate could be shot like music royalty.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Cole Bennetts Went from Penguin Keeper to Kickass Photographer
Not every zoo worker thinks they'll end up taking the Prime Minister's portrait.
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NewsMelbourne Officially Has the Best Bookstore in the World
Readings in Lygon Street named International Bookstore of the Year.
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NewsMONA Has Announced Their Impressively Weird and Wonderful Dark Mofo 2016 Lineup
Exhibitions with entry by mirror, parties at funeral homes, ritual burnings and that winter solstice swim.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Sid Tapia Forged a Career in Street Art Despite All the Odds
Meet the street artist who went from train tagging to skateboarding to making a living painting murals all over Sydney.
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EventSouthwave: Summer Electronic Series
Fri, 2 Jan - Sat, 21 Feb 2026
Rainforest Green, Brisbane
Brisbane is getting a huge new summer experience with Southwave, a free two-month electronic music series bringing Maribou State, Folamour, Rose Gray and more to South Bank.
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EventArmand Van Helden at The Tivoli
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.
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EventNick Cave and The Bad Seeds: The 'Wild God' Tour
Tue, 27 Jan, 2026
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston
This iconic Australian band is bringing its latest tour Down Under to kick off 2026, playing two-and-a-half-hour shows.
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EventGood Things
Sun, 7 Dec, 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
Tool headlining their first Australian festival in over a decade, Weezer, Garbage: they're all on the Good Things 2025 lineup.
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EventOprah in Conversation
Mon, 8 Dec, 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Oprah Winfrey is getting chatting in Brisbane on her first Down Under tour in a decade.
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EventKesha: The Tits Out Tour
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
Kesha is playing Brisbane in 2026 as part of the biggest headline tour of her career so far.
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EventG Flip: 'Dream Ride' Tour
Fri, 27 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
More than good enough: G Flip is playing Brisbane in February 2026 with The Beaches and Ayesha Madon in support.
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EventLorde: 'Ultrasound' World Tour
Mon, 16 Feb, 2026
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Green light: Lorde is bringing her latest world tour to Brisbane, with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter playing at the Entertainment Centre.
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NewsA State-by-State Breakdown of Australia's Support for Same-Sex Marriage
Tasmania has passed in-principle support of same-sex marriage — but where do the other states sit?
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NewsWin $1000 Worth of Rare Comic Books from Junky Comics
See for yourself what happens when bold humans take big creative chances.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Junky Comics' Vlada Edirippulige Opened the Comic Book Store of Her Dreams
Meet the illustrator/bass player who dared to open a comic shop in a digital age.
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NewsSBS Announces First Ever Asia-Pacific Eurovision Song Contest
And Australia is up for hosting the first one.
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NewsAn All-Reality TV Streaming Service Has Launched In Australia
Get ready for All The Kardashians.
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NewsVivid Sydney Announces Truly Epic 2016 Program
Bjork, Spike Jonze, Bon Iver and House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. PHWOAR.
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NewsListen to These Seriously Great (And Free) All About Women 2016 Podcasts
If you listen to one podcast on your commute today, make it one of these.
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NewsLouis Theroux Announces First Ever Australian Talks Tour
The BBC filmmaker, immersive journalist and social commentator is coming to have a big chat with you.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Sugar Mountain Founder Brett Louis Shook Up the Festival Game
Meet the brain who brought immersive, multi-course dinners to the music festival party.
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NewsUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss Burgess Is Actually Releasing a Pinot Noir
Drink it in the boudoir, a mid-sized car or in Myanmar — with caviar.
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NewsBerlin's Disused Telephone Booths Are Being Turned Into Mini Nightclubs
A relic of telecommunications becomes the ultimate rave cave.
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NewsThe Filmmakers Behind Making a Murderer Are Coming to Australia
All your questions about the case of Steven Avery are about to be answered.
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NewsJK Rowling Is Releasing an Eighth Harry Potter Book Because All Is Well
We're damn well stupefied.
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GuideThe Ten Best Things to See at MELT Festival 2016
Brisbane's celebration of queer arts and culture is back for its sophomore year.
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NewsBenjamin Law Talks Facebook, Family and the Lack of Diversity on Australian TV
Mad chats with the brains behind the new SBS comedy The Family Law.
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NewsGold Coast's Bleach* Festival Announces Killer 2016 Lineup
The multi-arts festival will take over the coast's natural landscapes for three weekends this March.
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NewsAussies, Prepare to Say Goodbye to Your US Netflix Account
"Those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country where they currently are."
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2015-16 Summer Reading List
Ten books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or on the couch with an Icy Pole in hand.
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