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    A Big Exhibition of European Masterworks from London's National Gallery Is Coming to Australia in 2021

    It includes Van Gogh’s 'Sunflowers' — and it's the largest batch of works to venture beyond the United Kingdom in the gallery's history.

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    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in November 2020

    Cancel your plans to get stuck into Andy Samberg's latest comedy, a new HBO miniseries set in Italy and a documentary about a horror masterpiece.

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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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    The 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Miniseries Is Hitting Stan Just In Time for Your Summer Break

    It was created by Mindy Kaling, and follows four Americans who meet up in London for a wedding.

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    Five Key Paintings by Impressionist Arthur Streeton and Why They're Still Relevant Today

    Including his brilliance at capturing Australian light and colour, and a work that actively campaigns for us to protect our environment.

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    A New Music Festival Is Coming to Australia From the Creators of Splendour in the Grass

    Thanks to a government grant program designed to revitalise Australia's arts and entertainment industry.

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    The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 26

    Head to the flicks to see a queer festive rom-com, a masterpiece of a concert movie and a horror film that isn't easily forgotten.

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    Dedicated British TV Streaming Service Britbox Is Now Available in Australia

    It's streaming retro and recent series — including 'Doctor Who', 'Luther' and David Attenborough documentaries.

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    A Supremely Festive Mariah Carey Christmas Special Is Coming to Apple TV+ Next Month

    The beloved singer will sing, dance and get merry alongside Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg.

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    Cinema 3 Is the New Online Platform That Lets You Watch ACMI's Curated Film Program At Home

    The Melbourne venue has a launched video-on-demand service — and it includes new and classic movies.

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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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    'Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun' Is the Side-Splitting Absurdist Comedy Gem This Hectic Year Needs

    It's available on Netflix now — and you'll want to binge it all in one go.

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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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    Guns N' Roses Have Announced a 2021 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand

    According to the rock band, international tours may be on the horizon.

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    The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 19

    Head to the flicks to see David Fincher's latest, two queer romances, a new version of 'Pinocchio' or two homegrown — but very different — docos about creative endeavours.

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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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    Stan's New True-Crime Docuseries 'After the Night' Explores the Story Behind an Australian Serial Killer

    Known as ‘The Night Caller', Eric Edgar Cooke terrorised Perth in the early 1960s.

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    'Friends! The Musical Parody' Will Now Be There for Australian Theatre Fans in 2021

    The comedic stage production turns the beloved 90s sitcom into a song-filled satire — and it's touring the country.

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    'The Wedding Singer' Musical Is Bringing Its Big 80s Hair and Toe-Tapping Tunes to Australia in 2021

    A singing, dancing stage adaptation of Adam Sandler's classic flick is heading Down Under.

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    The Tense Trailer for Powerful New Australian Outback Western 'High Ground' Is Here

    It follows an ex-sniper and a young Indigenous tracker as they navigate the aftermath of a horrific act of violence in Arnhem Land.

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    A Towering 18-Storey Painting of Nicole Kidman Has Temporarily Popped Up in Sydney

    It's soaring above Darlinghurst to promote twisty thriller series 'The Undoing' — and it'll be replaced by a second artwork related to the show this week.

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    Marvel's First Disney+ Series 'WandaVision' Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in January

    The sitcom-style show focuses on the suburban lives of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany).

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    Netflix Must-See 'The Queen's Gambit' Is the Involving Chess Thriller You Didn't Know You Needed

    The 50s and 60s-set seven-part series is stylish, twisty and inventive — and features a superb lead performance.

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    The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 12

    Head to the flicks to see a new horror-comedy about a teen swapping bodies with a serial killer, an awards-bait drama and a movie about making a western in the 70s.

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    Moonlight Cinema Has Unveiled Its Nostalgia-Filled 2020–21 Summer Program

    Featuring favourites such as 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'Black Panther', plus a week of Christmas films.

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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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    Five-Film Anthology 'Small Axe' Is Bringing Its Tales of Race and Resistance to Your Streaming Queue

    It's directed by '12 Years a Slave' filmmaker Steve McQueen — and it hits Binge in December.

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    The Trailer for Christmas Rom-Com 'Happiest Season' Has Arrived to Give This Year Some Festive Cheer

    It stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a couple heading home for Christmas to meet the parents — who don't know that their daughter is gay.

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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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    Sydney Is Set to Host Australia's First Pandemic-Era Indoor Arena Gigs with 5000-Plus Crowds

    The Great Southern Nights will hit up Qudos Bank Arena, with Ocean Alley, Jack River, Ruby Fields, Bernard Fanning and Matt Corby on the bill.

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    Andy Samberg's New Time-Loop Rom-Com 'Palm Springs' Will Hit Streaming Down Under This Month

    The 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star plays a man forced to attend the same wedding over and over in this must-see Sundance hit.

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    The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 5

    Head to the flicks to see a thoughtful biopic, a frenetic martial arts film and an important doco about the women's liberation movement in Australia.

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    Moonlight Cinema Has Announced Its Summer 2020–21 Dates

    It's kicking off in Sydney and Brisbane this month, before heading to Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne.

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    Eight Live Gigs Worthy of a Road Trip Around NSW This November

    Chair-dance from country to coast this spring.

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    Short-Form Streaming Service Quibi Will Shut Down in December Less Than Eight Months After Launching

    Its bite-sized format — streaming movies and shows in ten-minute portions — failed to attract an audience.

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    'Babyteeth', 'True History of the Kelly Gang' and 'The Invisible Man' Lead the 2020 AACTA Nominations

    In the TV fields, 'Mystery Road', 'Stateless', 'Bloom', 'Rosehaven' and 'Upright' earned some love, too.

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    HBO's New Jude Law-Starring Thriller Series 'The Third Day' Will Hit Australian Screens Next Month

    The six-part mini-series follows a man drawn to an island off the British coast, only to discover that he can't leave.

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    'Halloween Kills' Has Dropped Another Eerie Teaser Because It's That Time of Year

    Michael Myers will return to the big screen in October 2021.

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    The New Trailer for 'The Crown' Season Four Promises Multiple Royal and Political Power Struggles

    This season focuses on the Queen's showdowns with Margaret Thatcher, and the marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.

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    My Cinema My Film Festival Is the New Australian Event Supporting Independent Cinemas

    It's touring the country in November and December, screening new and recent features in 19 regional and metropolitan movies theatres.

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    Ten Unsettling and Unnerving 2020 Horror Films You Can Stream This Halloween

    It's that time, again — and 2020 has delivered a heap of top-notch new movies perfect for the occasion.

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