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    Five Ways to Get Some Culture in Auckland After Work

    There's no need for your midweek nights to be unremarkable.

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    Five Ways to Get Some Culture in Wellington After Work

    Jazz up your evenings once you clock off from work.

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    Ten Things You Definitely Need to See and Do at Sydney Festival 2019

    From cycling to the moon to an immersive theatre show within the QT hotel.

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    Sydney Festival Has Unveiled a Dramatic and Diverse Program for 2019

    The summer festival will include overnight vigils, Parisian-style nightclubs, moon pillows and world premieres.

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    Here's How the NSW Government Plans to Make Music Festivals 'Safer'

    It will introduce on-the-spot fines for drug possession and new liquor licences for festivals, but it won't consider pill testing

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    SBS Is Opening Up Australia's 2019 Eurovision Entry to a Public Vote

    There'll be a national song contest to decide who'll represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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    Launceston's First Mona Foma Has Revealed Its Impressive and Eclectic 2019 Lineup

    It has everything from real human body parts to onesie exhibitions to Courtney Barnett — and free tickets for the local Amish community.

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    Seven Cultural Experiences Found Around the South Island that Aren't Just Going to a Gallery

    Visit New Zealand's one and only castle and help deliver the mail by boat.

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    Sydney Is About to Be Shrouded in Purple Flowers as Jacaranda Season Returns

    If you're a sucker for anything bright and floral, here's where to get a glimpse of the jacaranda trees in full bloom.

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    Eight Interesting (and Free) Talks Coming to Sydney in October

    Covering everything from artificial intelligence to climate change, these talks are a good excuse for being out on a school night.

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    Six Picks for Artweek Auckland 2018

    Auckland's ten-day art celebration returns with live drawing events, late-night cycle tours, feminist exhibitions and food fit for a gallery.

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    A Guide to Live Music Venues in Auckland

    Whether you're after a refined evening of chamber music, looking to become part of the show or hide away in a cosy corner, Auckland has you covered when it comes to sampling live music.

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    Dead Letter Club Is Turning the Art of Handwritten Correspondence Into a Boozy Game

    Grab a pen (and a drink) and start scrawling letters the old-fashioned way.

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    Ten Out-of-Town Spring Events Worth Planning a Weekend Away Around

    Spring weekends are made for getting out of the city — plan a road trip around glamping pop-ups, colourful flower displays and food festivals.

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    This New Multi-Million Dollar Musical Aims to Showcase the Culture of Auckland

    The 80-minute production will become the resident show at SkyCity next month.

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    Alice Springs' Incredible Light-Filled Parrtjima Festival Has Unveiled Its 2018 Program

    The Red Centre's Indigenous festival of light returns for its third year.

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    Stephen Fry and an Ex-Westboro Baptist Church Member Will Speak at the New-Look Festival of Dangerous Ideas

    After a year off, FODI will return to Sydney for two days of thought-provoking discussion in a new harbourside venue.

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    Melbourne's White Night Is Moving Its All-Night Arts Extravaganza to a New Winter Time Slot

    It'll form part of a broader city-wide winter arts festival that's set to launch in 2019.

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    Worksmith Is Collingwood's New Hospitality-Focused Co-Working Space

    It features desks, meeting rooms, a podcasting studio, an eleven-metre bar pumping out craft beers and an event space that caters for up to 100 people.

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    We're Giving Away a Noble Court Experience at St Ives Medieval Faire

    Get the royal treatment at this medieval weekend faire.

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    Dear Pluto Speed Dating Lands In Brisbane

    If you're single, you'd best get ready to mingle.

  • Guide

    Seven Shows You Need to See at This Year's Melbourne International Arts Festival

    From immersive fire garden installations to ancient Azerbajani operas, these are the things you'll want to have tickets for this October.

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    Ten Events to Flock to at This Year's Valley Fiesta

    Hop between pinball sessions, rooftop parties and more during this year's five-day festival.

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    This New Australian Opera Is Inspired by the Life of Celebrated Artist Brett Whiteley

    It's coming to the Sydney Opera House in 2019 as part of Opera Australia's new season.

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    Melbourne Fringe Festival Has Unveiled Its Ambitious 2018 Program

    Taking over 150 Melbourne venues, the festival will transform the city into a virtual playground.

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    Melbourne Is No Longer the World's Most Liveable City

    After seven years at the top, Melbourne has been dethroned by the Austrian capital.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Marlborough

    Head to New Zealand's sunniest region for wine tours by bike, first-rate cuisine and mussel cruising.

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    We're Looking for Freelance Journalists to Join the Wellington Team

    Do you know what seasonality is, enjoy a good Chardonnay, but can also get down with a big Ekim burger?

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    'The Betoota Advocate' Is Heading On a 13-City Tour of Australia

    Clancy Overall and Errol Parker, founders of the "newspaper", will perform a satirical show responding to a recent media merger.

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    An Itinerary of Hidden Treasures from the CBD to Darlinghurst

    From excellent coffee and authentic ramen to a hidden laneway of art, design and fashion just off Oxford Street.

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    A Weekend Itinerary for Nerding Out at This Year's Sydney Science Festival

    Water your mind grapes with three days of interactive exhibitions, conversations on the future of robots and optical illusions between pizza pitstops and a few glasses of wine.

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    Activist Malala Yousafzai Is Making Her First Australian Visit

    The youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate will host two speaking events in Sydney and Melbourne this December

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    Melbourne Writers Festival 2018 Will Be Headlined By a Bunch of Music Legends

    Music meets literature in this year's lineup, featuring Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly and Sarah Blasko.

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    Shakespeare's Historic Globe Theatre Is Returning to Auckland

    Back for its fourth outing with more battles, more blood and The Bard's most controversial comedy.

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    Five Ways to Get Some Culture in Your City After Work

    Just because it's a 'school night' doesn't mean you have to go straight home — at least, not with this list.

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    The World's First Official Studio Ghibli Restaurant Has Opened in Bangkok

    Filled with Totoro figures and serving up susuwatari-shaped dishes, it's your next adorable must-visit destination.

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    Brisbane Writers Festival Has Unveiled Its 2018 Lineup

    Featuring talks with the authors of 'Trainspotting' and 'The Devil Wears Prada'.

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