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Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again in April
After COVID-19 delays in 2020, the Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return in its usual time slot in 2021.
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'The Whole Table' Is NITV's New Three-Part Series Exploring Indigenous Issues in the Arts
It's co-produced by Sydney Theatre Company, and guests include Taika Waititi, Miranda Tapsell, Adam Briggs and Meyne Wyatt.
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All About Women Is Back for 2021 with Another Jam-Packed Day of Talks, Panels and Workshops
This year's one-day lineup covers everything from the evolution of the feminism movement to coping with doomscrolling.
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Seven Summertime Events That'll Help You Beat the Back-to-Work Blues
The summer break may be over, but there are heaps of fun things to do before winter arrives.
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Sally Rooney's First Novel Since 'Normal People' Will Hit Bookstores This Year
You'll be able to read the Irish author's first book in three years this September.
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All the Big Events to Look Forward to Across Australia in 2021
From jam-packed music festivals to world-class light shows, you can pop these huge, bright and exciting events in your calendar.
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Margaret and David Have Reunited On-Screen to Review (and Argue About) 2020
In this comedic segment for 'The Shovel, of course they disagreed about this hectic year.
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Six Gifts to Buy the Culture Vulture in Your Life This Christmas
Fill their stocking with wearable art and an unforgettable Sydney theatre experience.
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The ABC Is Bringing Back 'Spicks and Specks' in 2021 for a Full New Season
The beloved music quiz show has been dropping specials over the past year — but now it's returning for a whole new series.
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'Spicks and Specks' Will Explore Tunes From the Past Decade In Its Latest Music Quiz Special
Relive the decade we all just lived through — including the bangers, one hit wonders and songs you'd rather forget.
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Australia Is Getting a New National Centre for Photography in Regional Victoria
It'll sit inside a 1860s-era heritage-listed building in Ballarat.
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Mona Foma's 2021 Festival Will Fill Launceston's Cataract Gorge with a Light and Laser Show
It'll also fill an entire Hobart warehouse with video installations, art and sculptures by local and international artists, too.
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Quentin Tarantino Is Turning 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Into Your Next Must-Read Novel
If you loved the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie, you'll soon be able to read Tarantino's novelisation — which'll mark his first fiction book.
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Sydney Festival Will Return This January with 130 Events Across the City
A floating installation of bees, a huge pop-up stage in Barangaroo (with all tickets just $25), an homage to George Michael and a vigil — this year's program is packed and diverse.
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How to Celebrate NAIDOC Week in 2020
Celebrate the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with an online film festival, a market and a dance competition.
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Seven of the Spookiest Events Happening in Brisbane This Halloween
From to ghost tours to horror movie marathons and magical scavenger hunts, here's where to get your scares (and candy) this Halloween.
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Vivid Will Bring Its Luminous Installations and Live Performances Back to Sydney in August 2021
After cancelling its 2020 event due to COVID-19, the annual festival will return next year — in a later time slot.
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Japan's Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park (and Its 'Mario Kart' Ride) Will Now Open in Early 2021
It'll also feature the world's first Mario cafe, which is opening this month ahead of the rest of the park.
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Mona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2021
MONA has announced dates for its summer music and arts festival — and confirmed that it will take place next year.
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You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival
Watch the Northern Territory festival's dazzling sights from your couch.
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Chair-Dancing, Online Vinyl Sales and Community: How Cottonmouth Records is Surviving 2020
"Our reward is people coming in and enjoying our venue."
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Five Spectacular Artworks You Can Experience Online in the Telstra NATSIAA Virtual Gallery
Stay right where you are to explore this online exhibition of works by 65 First Nations artists.
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Six Creative Classes in Brisbane for When You Want a New Post-Iso Hobby
Because you’ve definitely seen all of Netflix by now.
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Ten Brisbane Festival Experiences You Can Have For Less Than $30
Brissy's most anticipated arts festival has nearly 500 performances in its program — most of which are free.
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Seven Winners from This Year's Telstra NATSIAA (and How to Support Your Favourites)
Find out who won — then vote for your faves in the People's Choice Award.
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Seven First Nations Artists You Should Get to Know Better This Year and Why
The painters, jewellery makers, textile artists (and more) are finalists in Australia's most prestigious awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
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Brisbane Festival Has Unveiled Its Jam-Packed Local-Focused 2020 Program
Get ready for a huge light and laser installation, giant finches popping up on Brisbane landmarks and a live-action drive-in horror show.
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Brisbane Festival Is Set to Take Over the City for Three Weeks This September
And it has just announced the first event on its program, too.
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Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre in September
The Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has been rescheduled from April.
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The Parking Lot Social Is Australia's New Drive-In Party Combining Movies, Bands and Karaoke
It's run by the same folks that brought Big Bounce Australia, the world's largest inflatable theme park, to our shores.
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Mass (Socially Distant) Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings Will Be Allowed in Australia from July
Big venues will be allowed gatherings of more than 100 and some stadiums will be allowed to fill to 25 percent capacity, as part of step three in the national road map.
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The Trailer for Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Douglas' Is Here
The witty Aussie comedian's latest show hits Netflix this month.
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Four Ways to Make Nights at Home More Exciting (and What Dish or Drink to Pair With Them)
Level up your nights at home with fun activities, cocktail deliveries and tasty bites.
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TAFE Queensland Is Now Offering a Heap of Free Online Short Courses So You Can Upskill at Home
If you're eligible, you could learn about cyber security, mental health or agriculture without paying a cent.
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Seven Ways You Can Virtually Commemorate ANZAC Day 2020
Host an at-home dawn service on your balcony, join an ANZAC biscuit Zoom baking session or buy a ticket for the world's largest meat raffle.
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Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Douglas' Is Coming to Netflix This Autumn
The witty Aussie comedian is back with a new show named after her favourite four-legged friend.
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This Is What People Have Been Fined for in Australia Under the New State-Specific COVID-19 Rules
An L-plater taking a driving lesson and a man eating a kebab on a bench are two people who've been fined for flouting the social distancing restrictions.
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The Ekka Has Been Cancelled in 2020 Due to COVID-19
In the event's 143-year history it has only been cancelled two other times: during the Spanish Flu and World War II.
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'Harry Potter at Home' Is the Magical New Online Hub Helping You Get Your Virtual Wizarding Fix
If you've already watched and rewatched all the 'Harry Potter' films, now you can revisit the books, sleuth your way through puzzles and get crafting.
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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.
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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.