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NewsMONA Is Throwing Its First-Ever New Year's Eve Party to Bid Farewell to This Chaotic Year
Welcome in 2022 at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art with an all-local lineup of live tunes.
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NewsSound West Is the Australian-First SXSW-Style Technology and Music Fest Coming to Parramatta in 2022
The huge new event will combine a two-day conference at CommBank Stadium with three days of live music all around Greater Western Sydney.
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NewsNetflix Is Now Doing Mobile Games If You'd Like to Play 'Stranger Things' As Well As Watch It
The streaming service has just launched five mobile gaming titles via its Android app — including two 'Stranger Things' games — with more to come.
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NewsEight Ways to Get Your Culture Fix in Brisbane Without Breaking the Bank
From free outdoor gigs to stand-up comedy shows for a tenner, there's plenty to do around town — no matter your budget.
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NewsAlice Springs' Radiant Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again Next April
The dazzling ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return from April 8–17, 2022.
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NewsMona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2022
MONA's summer music and arts festival is coming back for another year — and it's keeping its dual-city format.
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News13 Best Book Releases to Read This October
This month's fiction haul includes Soviet nepo babies and a starving spectacle inspired by a real 20th-century sideshow act. Plus, the return of a 2010s-famous author.
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GuideUnconventional Outings to Round Up the Crew for Something Different
Hands-on outings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the group chat that's already bored of brunch, bar-hopping and the same old dinner booking.
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GuideTheatre and Live Performances to Build a Whole Night Out Around
Theatres, cabaret rooms and live-music stages across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from new Australian drama to West End-scale musicals — plus where to eat before curtain.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideKid-Friendly Spots Where the Whole Family Will Love Spending Time Together
Nine family-friendly venues where a pig named Kevin Bacon, a cubby house inside a brewery, and gluten-free doughnuts do the heavy lifting of keeping everyone happy.
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GuideJazz Bars to Settle Into and Lose Track of the Whole Night In
The jazz bars across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney drawing crowds with world-class acts, great drinks and a distinct lack of signage out the front.
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GuideIndependent Cinemas with Interesting and Unexpected Screenings
Characterful independent cinemas across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne where the room, the bar and the backstory matter just as much as the film.
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GuideGalleries to Spend a Rainy Afternoon Wandering Around
Twelve galleries across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne that earn a proper look, not just a walk-by — made for filling a slow, rainy afternoon.
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NewsThe Best New Australian Books to Curl Up With This August
A time-travelling news agency, fables about digital dystopias, the grief of losing a best friend and more.
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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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NewsHere's What Woolloongabba's 133-Year-Old Princess Theatre Looks Like After Its Huge Revamp
Queensland’s oldest-standing theatre has just been given a hefty makeover by the team behind The Tivoli.
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NewsA Massive Elvis Presley Exhibition Is Coming to Australia Direct From Graceland
The Bendigo Art Gallery will host the four-month-long showcase, which will feature around 300 items and is being curated in collaboration with the Graceland archives.
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GuideTen of the Spookiest Events Happening In and Around Brisbane This Halloween
From creepy old warehouses to spooky-themed mini golf, here's where to get your scares (and candy) this Halloween.
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NewsPlay-at-Home Series 'Isklander' Is Bringing Its Film, Game and Escape Room Experience Down Under
This online thriller is part interactive movie, part puzzle game and part scavenger hunt — and you and your mates can play along together from your respective homes.
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NewsFive Brisbane Events Every Culture Vulture Should Add to Their Diary This Spring
From luminous inflatable installations and firework displays to high-octane gigs and world-class art, here's what to add to your hit list.
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GuideTen Shows, Gigs and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2021
Explore dazzling installations while floating down the river, see a theatre show filled with dogs and belt out karaoke hits in a crowd.
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NewsVivid Sydney Has Cancelled Its 2021 Festival and Is Planning to Return Next Winter Instead
Instead of trying to postpone again around Sydney's current outbreak and lockdown, the light, music and art-filled festival will focus on planning for next year.
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NewsBrisbane City Council's Libraries Have 70,000-Plus Ebooks and Audiobooks You Can Access for Free
You can also stream movies, read magazines and learn a language.
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NewsThe Ekka Has Been Cancelled for the Second Year in a Row
Before 2020, the August event had only ever been cancelled twice in its 144-year history: during the Spanish Flu and World War II.
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NewsEight of the Most Heartwarming Moments in the Olympic Games So Far
Some really, really feel-good stories for your feed.
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NewsSix of the Most Entertaining Podcasts to Listen to Now According to Our Writers
Chuck on your favourite pair of headphones and give your brain a treat.
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NewsThe MSO Has Launched a New Vaccination-Focused Advertising Campaign Featuring Local Artists
It stars a diverse cast of local artists and arts organisations, encouraging Aussies to band together with an 'ensemble effort' to 'give COVID its final curtain call'.
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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Vivid Has Postponed Its Already-Delayed 2021 Festival From August to September
Due to Sydney's current outbreak and lockdown, the citywide arts festival has been pushed back a month.
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NewsThe Best Books to Keep You Entertained According to Our Writers
Treat yourself to a literary feast with our writers' favourite books, novels and non-fiction.
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Brisbane Festival Has Revealed Its Luminous and Immersive Full 2021 Lineup
This year's 23-day program includes inflatable art installations on a boat, a new riverside festival precinct, and shows featuring 168 First Nations artists and performers.
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NewsSeven Cultural Events to Hit Up in Darwin This Winter That Are Well Worth the Trip
The Top End is celebrating First Nations culture and creativity this August with exhibitions, runway shows, art fairs and a one-night celebration of an Aussie music icon under the stars.
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NewsThese Hilarious Memes By the Art Gallery of NSW Are the New Highlight of Lockdown
Someone deserves a pay rise.
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NewsYour Introductory Guide to NAIDOC Week
This year's NAIDOC Week theme is 'Heal Country!' which calls for the recognition, protection and maintenance of all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
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NewsA Huge Collection of Ramses the Great Artefacts Is Coming to Sydney's Australian Museum in 2023
'Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs' will feature more than 180 rare artefacts, which will be leaving Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years.
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NewsThe Sugar Republic Team Is Launching Its Latest Super-Photogenic Installation in Brisbane This Month
'The Selfie Lab' will feature 16 colourful and neon-lit themed rooms, including past hits from the group's other touring shows.
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NewsBrisbane Festival Returns This September with Street Parties, Bond Tunes and 'Boy Swallows Universe'
Last year's popular Street Serenades program is returning, and Kate Miller-Heidke will kick off her new national tour at the festival.
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NewsAunty Donna Are Touring Their New Live Show Around Australia This Spring
Fresh from their hit Netflix series, it's the trio's first live tour in more than three years.
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NewsMelbourne Aquarium Has Released an Adorable and Soothing Series of Slow TV and Meditation Videos
Featuring the venue's sea creatures, these calming clips will help you cope with this chaotic year.
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NewsEleven Ways to Get Involved in National Reconciliation Week This Year
From weaving workshops to engaging panel discussions, there are heaps of events across the country.
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NewsVivid Has Just Dropped Its Full Lineup of Lights, Music and Ideas for 2021
The program features a chat with Jameela Jamil, a Cantina OK! pop-up and over 50 light installations.
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NewsSydney Fringe Festival Will Return This September with In-Person Shows and Three New Hubs
The independent arts showcase will give locally made theatre productions, cabaret and musicals, and experimental art their own venues.
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NewsFortitude Valley's Judith Wright Arts Centre Has Reopened After a $3.1 Million Refurbishment
It now boasts a new corner gallery, digital projections outside the building and three new tenants.
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NewsSydney Solstice Is the New Festival Taking Over the City This June with More Than 200 Events
Popping into Vivid's usual winter slot, it's bringing its huge lineup of food, music and performances to four inner city precincts.
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NewsDark Mofo Has Unveiled Its Massive (and Mostly Free) 2021 Lineup
After being forced to cancel its 2020 event due to the pandemic, the Tasmanian winter arts festival is making a comeback.
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NewsThe Federal Government Has Promised to Give the Arts Nearly $300 Million in COVID-19 Relief
The 2021-22 Budget will see $125 million dedicated to the Government's RISE fund, $20 million for independent theatres and $10 for Support Act.
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NewsHannah Gadsby Is Touring Her Brand New Live Stand-Up Show Around Australia This Year
The witty Aussie comedian's 'Body of Work' will make its way around the country between July and November.
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NewsThe First Three Installations of Vivid's 2021 Program Have Been Revealed
Two luminous clocks in The Rocks and Barangaroo are currently counting down to this year's launch.
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GuideA Big List of Must-See Shows, Festivals and Exhibitions to Add to Your Calendar This Year
Dazzling displays of light, hit Broadway musicals, beloved music fests — they're all popping up throughout the rest of 2021.
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NewsWoolloongabba's 133-Year-Old Princess Theatre Is Getting a Huge Revamp From The Tivoli Crew
It's Queensland’s oldest-standing theatre, and it's set to become a music and arts hub with a 900-person auditorium, four bars and a cafe.
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NewsThe Sydney Opera House Now Has Its Own Streaming Service Filled with Gigs, Shows and Talks
It currently features over 30 hours of programming — which spans more than 45 different events.
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NewsFive Summertime Clips to Watch When You Want to Forget You're Back at Work
Let those warm, fuzzy summer vibes wash right over you.
