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NewsNew Festival The Drop Will Tour the Country's Most Iconic Surf Spots
The boutique festival will follow the World Surf League Championships across the country, headlined by Safia, San Cisco and Dune Rats.
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NewsFlowstate Is South Bank's Luminous New Temporary Creative Space
It'll feature a glowing arc-like LED installation, workshops and a year-long program of free events.
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NewsGroovin the Moo Announce 2018 Lineup
GTM returns to regional Australia with Flight Facilities, Paul Kelly, Royal Blood and a whole lot of local talent.
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NewsThe Designs for Australia's First Pride Centre Have Been Revealed
The dedicated LGBTI hub is due to open in St Kilda in 2020.
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NewsThis Photography Series Turns Tokyo Into a Blade Runner-Like Futuristic Realm
See the Japanese capital in a different light courtesy of Australian photographer Tom Blachford.
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NewsStephen King's Sequel to The Shining Is Being Adapted Into a Film
Doctor Sleep is headed to the big screen.
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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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NewsAlliance Francaise French Film Festival Reveals Loaded 2018 Lineup
With 45 formidable films on offer, from comedies and rom-coms to features on AIDS activism.
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News'The Shape of Water' and 'Get Out' Lead This Year's History-Making Oscar Nominations
Both an African-American director and a female director have been nominated for the big one — for just the fifth time in the history of the awards.
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NewsTen New Australian Films You Need to See in 2018
Last year was a standout for Australian film, and 2018 will bring a whole new slew of important homegrown stories to our cinemas.
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NewsA New Outdoor Cinema Is Coming to Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Sunset Cinema will screen films at the base of the mountain between March and April.
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NewsNightmarish Immersive Theatre Experience Alone Is Bringing Its Psychological Thrills to Melbourne
You're required to participate alone.
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NewsA Digital Mahatma Gandhi Exhibition Is Coming to Melbourne
The exhibition comes from a residence in Delhi.
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NewsTen Films You Need to See in 2018
From an all-female 'Ocean's Eleven' to stylistic 70s horror remakes to Wes Anderson's dystopian dog future.
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NewsLaneway Festival Is Going Back to Basics by Adding a 'Block Party' to Its 2018 Lineup
The street party aims to recreate the vibe of the festival that launched it all back in 2004.
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NewsThis App Will Search More Than a Thousand Museums and Galleries For Your Artistic Doppelganger
Always thought that your selfies look like art? Maybe they do.
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NewsSBS Viceland Is Airing a Very Extended 17-Hour Doco on the Journey of The Ghan
It'll feature the entire 2979 kilometres of the train's trip from Adelaide to Darwin (well, minus the sections at night).
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NewsMeet Brisbane's New Beautifully Designed Creative Co-Working Hub, The Cove
As well as a place to work, the space offers masterclasses, wellness programs and a business concierge.
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NewsTen Golden Globe Winners to Add to Your 2018 Must-Watch List
If you're going to binge watch something this year, make sure it's the highest possible quality.
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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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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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EventIrish Spice Bag at Archive Beer Boutique
Discover the charms of the spice bag — a viral Irish-Chinese sensation that pairs with this West End bar and bistro's top-notch craft beer selection.
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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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NewsWhat We Do in the Shadows Is Getting Remade for US Television
Jemaine Clement is writing the pilot script, and expects it to shoot this year.
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NewsUluru's Incredible Field of Light Installation Has Been Extended Until 2020
Bruce Munro’s immersive installation will keep lighting up the Red Centre.
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NewsNew York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Start Charging Tourists Entry Fees
Headed to NY this year? Prepare to pay to get into this iconic site.
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NewsThis Swirling Design Has Been Chosen as Burning Man's 2018 Temple
It'll preside over the festival for nine days before being set alight.
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NewsSydney Festival Is Hosting a Huge Wedding Reception to Celebrate Australia's First Same-Sex Marriages
The Love Is Love Wedding Reception will feature a pink swimming pool, Karaoke Carousel, and plenty of cake and Champagne.
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NewsVillage Cinemas Has Cancelled Its Surge Pricing Trial
Unsurprisingly, charging more during peak times wasn't a popular move.
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NewsIceland Becomes First Country in the World to Legalise Equal Pay
Companies employing 25 people or more must prove their equal pay policies through government certification or face hefty fines.
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NewsVillage Cinemas Is Trialling Surge-Priced Movie Tickets Over Summer
At selected Victorian sites, prices will increase after 5pm on Friday and Saturday nights — including for candy bar items.
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NewsThis Japanese Art Project Collects Origami Sculptures Made From Chopstick Wrappers
Turning rubbish into art.
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NewsSeinfeld Might Be Getting the Point-and-Click Video Game Treatment
It'll be the ultimate game about nothing, obviously.
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NewsSummer Reading List 2017-18
Find a shady spot on the beach and make your way through these seven books.
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GuideConcrete Playground's Most-Read Stories of 2017
From 'glampgrounds' to new live music venues, here are the stories that resonated most with you this year.
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NewsTen Australian TV Shows You Should Stream This Summer
Hit pause on your fifth run of 'Seinfeld' — there's plenty of hilarious, relatable and completely bingeworthy local television to get into.
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NewsA Major Contemporary Aboriginal Artwork Will Grace Sydney Airport's International Terminal From 2018
The installation by Kamilaroi artist Archie Moore will be seen by 15 million passengers each year.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Top Ten Films of 2017
If you didn't catch these in cinemas, make it your mission to seek them out before the year's end.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2017 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
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NewsThe Ten Best Films Hardly Anyone Saw in 2017
Forget lightsabers, caped crusaders, fast cars and fairy tales and catch up on these under-seen gems over summer.
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GuideTen Supremely Festive Things to Do This Christmas in Brisbane
Parties, arcade dinners and music festival markets.
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GuideTen Epic Art Exhibitions to See Across Australia This Summer
From Yayoi Kusama to Pipilotti Rist to the NGV's huge new Triennial, this might be the country's best summer of art yet.
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Gallery: A Look Inside the NGV's Hugely Ambitious New Exhibition, the NGV Triennial
The gallery is now filled with 100 giants resin skulls, a Yayoi Kusama flower room and a 15.8-metre-long buddha until April 2018.
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NewsMelbourne's All-Night Arts Festival White Night Will Feature Two Burning Man Installations in 2018
Plus, a shimmering 'liquid sky' will hover over Fed Square, a laneway will be filled with virtual dogs and drag queens will sing from CBD balconies.
