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NewsWhen Nicolas Cage and Ozploitation Combine in a Sun-Scorched Psychological Thriller: Julian McMahon and Lorcan Finnegan Talk 'The Surfer'
This Western Australia-shot movie boasts an inimitable American star, an Australian actor with decades of overseas success and an Irish filmmaker bringing an outsider perspective on Aussie localism.
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NewsSydney's Night at The Barracks Is Returning for 2025 — and Night at The Parkland Is Giving Brisbane Its Own Version
A heap of Australian acts will take to the stage not only at Manly in the Harbour City, but also at Roma Street Parkland in the Sunshine State during Brisbane Festival.
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News2025 Marks 20 Years Since 'Spicks and Specks' Debuted — and It'll Be Back for a New Season in June
This time around, the ABC's beloved music quiz show will feature Megan Washington, Robert Forster, Tom Ballard and Sara Pascoe among its guests.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Has Added a World-Exclusive In-Conversation Session with George Miller and Hideo Kojima to Its 2025 Lineup
One is behind the 'Mad Max' film franchise, the other created the 'DEATH STRANDING' and 'Metal Gear Solid' games — and for one night only, they're getting chatting.
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NewsAustralia's Spanish Film Festival Is Returning for 2025 to Add Some Euro and Latin American Vibes to Your Winter
This year's fest features 30 films, including a 'Sliding Doors'-style opening pick, 2025's two Goya Best Film winners and celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Nine Queens'.
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NewsThe Man of Steel Takes on Lois Lane's Questions, Lex Luthor, Wars and More in the Full 'Superman' Trailer
David Corenswet's debut turn in the suit and cape opposite Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult hits cinemas in July.
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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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NewsGetting Bob Odenkirk Back Into Action Mode in Your First Big Hollywood Film: Timo Tjahjanto Chats 'Nobody 2'
Directing the multiple Emmy-nominee in the'John Wick'-style role was part of the appeal for this Indonesian filmmaker — but "we even try to dig deeper than that".
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News'Dracula' Is the Next Sydney Theatre Company Production That's Heading to London's West End, This Time Starring Cynthia Erivo
Another Kip Williams adaptation of a gothic classic featuring one performer in every role is travelling from Australia to the UK.
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NewsYes Chef, Again: 'The Bear' Is Plating Up Its Fourth Season of Restaurant Highs and Lows in Winter 2025
Streaming's tastiest winter tradition, aka full-season drops of this kitchen-set hit, is set to continue for a fourth year.
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NewsHopping From Australia to US TV's Next Huge Medical Drama From the 'ER' Team: Shabana Azeez Talks 'The Pitt'
"I think I'm learning a lot from Noah," explains this Adelaide actor, who co-stars with Wyle on one of the best new shows of 2025.
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NewsYeah!: Usher Has Added More Australian Shows to His 2025 Tour Due to the Huge Demand During Presales
His 'Past Present Future' world tour is now playing six dates each in Sydney and Melbourne in November and December.
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News'Fallout' Season Two Will Blast Into Your Streaming Queue in December 2025 — and Season Three Is Also on the Way
If you didn't get enough of a Walton Goggins fix in 'The White Lotus', he'll be back as The Ghoul in this video-game adaptation before the year is out.
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NewsGo on Country with Bangarra Dance Theatre, Without Leaving Your Home City
The performing arts company’s latest production, 'Illume', opens the door to Bard-Bardi Jawi culture and storytelling on stages across Australia.
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NewsIf 'Dirty Dancing' Is the One 80s Movie That You Can't Get Enough of, You'll Want to See It in Concert in 2025
Get ready for the time of your life while watching this Patrick Swayze-starring film with a live band and singers performing the movie's tunes.
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It'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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NewsComing Soon: Australia Is Getting a Dedicated Museum of Performing Arts, Opening in Melbourne in December 2025
Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne will welcome this celebration of the nation's performing arts legacy and successes, spanning everyone from Kylie Minogue and Hugh Jackman to the Australian Ballet.
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NewsMelt Festival Is Bringing Together 1000-Plus Singers From LGBTQIA+ and Pride Choirs at Its 2025 Event
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir and Brisbane Pride Choir are already confirmed — and if you want to join in as well, you can.
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NewsReimagining the First Gay Film That You Ever Saw (and an Ang Lee Masterpiece) Three Decades Later: Andrew Ahn Chats 'The Wedding Banquet'
In 2025, this is a movie about the Korean American experience, the intention that's so pivotal to queer couples having children, allyship and found families, too.
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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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NewsFrom 'Tucker and Dale vs Evil' to a Slasher Flick About a Killer Jester: Eli Craig Talks 'Clown in a Cornfield'
"I'm terrified of clowns. I've always found them to be very duplicitous and very not-trustworthy," Craig told us about putting the makeup-clad characters at the heart of this third film.
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NewsWhen One Brisbane Artist Paints Another: Julie Fragar Has Won the 2025 Archibald Prize for Her Portrait of Justene Williams
Thanks to 'Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene)', Fragar is the just 13th woman to win the 104-year-old art award — and the third in a row since 2023.
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NewsNetflix's Adaptation of 'The Dry' Author Jane Harper's 'The Survivors' Arrives in June — and It Has a Trailer
Set 15 years after two people drowned and a girl went missing, the six-part limited series features 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' star Charlie Vickers and 'Bridgerton' season four's Yerin Ha.
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NewsBad Bunny Has Added a Second Show to His Debut Australian Tour Before General Tickets for the First Gig Go on Sale
This Latin superstar is still only playing Sydney, however, on the Australian leg of this 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS' world tour.
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NewsNick Offerman and Megan Mullally Are Coming to Australia to Chat Onstage Together at Vivid Sydney 2025
Last year, Amy Poehler got chatting at Vivid. This year, two of her 'Parks and Recreation' co-stars are following in her footsteps.
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Usher Is Bringing His 'Past Present Future' World Tour to Australia in 2025, Celebrating His Three-Decade Career
Yeah!: this'll be the eight-time Grammy-winner's first Australian solo headline tour since 2011.
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NewsTake Me Out: Franz Ferdinand Are Touring Australia to Farewell Spring and Kick Off Summer 2025
Included on the Scottish band's latest trip Down Under: gigs at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt and Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.
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NewsBrisbane Street Art Festival Is Back for 2025 to Fill Everywhere From Northshore to Spring Hill with Large-Scale Murals
Leans, Carley Cornelissen, Fintan Magee, Sofles, Dean Tyson, Rossella RZ and Simon Degroot are just some of the artists getting painting for the fest's tenth year.
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News'The Studio' Has Been Renewed for a Second Season, So Get Ready for More Inside-Hollywood Comedy and Star-Studded Cameos
Seth Rogen stars in this Apple TV+ series, and co-created it, playing a newly promoted studio head who's trying to make great films and make money.
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NewsSydney Film Festival's Full 2025 Program Has 201 Movies for Your Must-See List — Including 15 Straight From Cannes
What features Tom Hiddleston's latest, a new heist thriller starring Josh O'Connor and movies screening at the Sydney Opera House? This film fest in its 72nd year.
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NewsIt's Time to for One Last Round in the Debut Teaser Trailer for the Third and Final Season of 'Squid Game'
After debuting back in 2021 and first returning in 2024, Netflix's South Korean hit is coming to an end in June.
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NewsThe First Trailer for Spike Lee's New Denzel Washington-Led Joint 'Highest 2 Lowest' Is Here — and "Can You Handle the Mayhem?"
This is the fifth time that Lee and Washington have teamed up, this time collaborating on a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's 'High and Low'.
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Bad Bunny Has Announced His First-Ever Australian Gig as Part of His 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS' Stadium World Tour
On a tour that'll see him become the first Latin act to headline stadiums globally, the multiple Grammy-winner will play Sydney's ENGIE Stadium in 2026.
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NewsNow Open: A World-First Lego 'Star Wars' Exhibition Featuring Life-Sized Recreations Has Soared Into Australia
Melbourne Museum is hosting this recreation of 'Star Wars' moments using eight-million-plus plastic bricks — which launched on May the fourth, of course.
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NewsMaking a Heartwarming Ode to Connection, Samoan Culture and Motherhood That Sings: Miki Magasiva and Anapela Polataivao Chat 'Tina'
Real-life choir contest The Big Sing inspired this affecting movie, which is now the sixth most-successful New Zealand film in history.
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NewsFor Its Broadway Run, Sydney Theatre Company's Sarah Snook-Starring 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Has Been Nominated for Six Tonys
The production's 'Succession'-alum star scored a nod, of course — and the show is now the most-nominated solo production in Tony history.
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News'Free Solo' Oscar-Winner Jimmy Chin Is Coming to Sydney Film Festival and Vivid to Chat About Climbing and Filmmaking
As both a director and a mountaineer, Chin has scaled great heights — and he's heading Down Under to talk about it.
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News2025's Archibald Prize Finalists Include Portraits of Artist Jason Phu, Nicole Kidman and 'Boy Swallows Universe' Star Felix Cameron
Abdul Abdullah won this year's Packing Room Prize for his likeness of Phu and, among 2025's 57 shortlisted contenders, he's a finalist for the seventh time.
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NewsLOVE: Kendrick Lamar Is Headlining Spilt Milk's Huge 2025 Lineup, with Doechii, Sara Landry and Dominic Fike for Company
ScHoolboy Q, d4vd, Nessa Barrett, Sofia Isella, Skin on Skin, sombr, Club Angel and The Rions are also on the bill.
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NewsCooking Up a Storm as the World's First Celebrity Chef in the Napoleonic Era: Benjamin Voisin Talks 'Carême'
As Antonin Carême, this French actor jumps back to the 19th century — but he took inspiration from modern-day rockers such as Mick Jagger and Lenny Kravitz.
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Spilt Milk Is Back for 2025 After Sitting 2024 Out — and Here's the Touring Music Festival's Summer Dates
Come December, this Australian music fest is hitting up Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
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NewsIf RISING's 2025 Program Wasn't Already Big Enough for You, Melbourne's Winter Arts Festival Has Just Expanded Its Lineup
Tropical Fuck Storm, a Miranda July film retrospective and a Zoë Coombs Marr variety show are just some of the fest's new additions.
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NewsFrom Berlinale Highlights to Box-Office Hits, Here's What You Need to See at 2025's German Film Festival
A particular highlight in Sydney and Melbourne: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Berlin Alexanderplatz' on the big screen across three weekends.
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NewsDwayne Johnson Leaps Into the Ring in the Trailer for Benny Safdie's UFC Biopic 'The Smashing Machine'
The wrestler-turned-actor portrays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the first solo directorial effort from the co-helmer of 'Good Time' and 'Uncut Gems'.
