• News

    The Festival of Dangerous Ideas Is Coming Back — But This Time It'll Be Held on Cockatoo Island

    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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    This Patch of Land by the Harbour Is Reopening to the Public as an Urban Park

    Sub Base Platypus will add a new foreshore walkway and public park to the lower north shore harbour.

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    The Eight Best Things to See at Brisbane's MELT Festival 2018

    Brisbane's celebration of queer arts and culture is back for its fourth year.

  • News

    Six Picks for LUX Light Festival 2018

    Wellington's brightest experience of the year returns for ten days this week.

  • News

    Five Picks for Auckland Writers Festival 2018

    More than 230 of the planet's best writers have been booked for this year's literary feast — here are five essential events to pencil in your diary.

  • News

    Newmarket's Huge Italian Street Party Is Back for 2018

    The grand finale to a month-long partito.

  • News

    This New Writer's Residency Will Put You in a Tiny House in the Wilderness to Get Shit Done

    Unyoked is offering up one of its off-grid homes for five nights so you can finish that novel/story/poem/script.

  • News

    A Huge Inflatable Sydney Opera House Seal Is Currently Floating on the Harbour

    The tribute to long-nosed fur seal Benny will help launch the Sydney Opera House's new chat bot.

  • News

    The Queensland Government Is Moving Ahead with Plans for a New Arena Above Roma Street Station

    $5 million has been committed to develop a business case for the proposed complex.

  • News

    The Victorian Government Is Making a Heap of TAFE Courses Free

    From next year, it will be free to complete 30 TAFE courses, including nursing and accounting.

  • News

    Five Pieces of Homework to Do Before 'The Handmaid's Tale' Drops Its Second Season

    The second season will premiere on Lightbox this week — if it's been a while since you binged the first, here's what you can do to catch up.

  • News

    Low Light Is Queenscliff's New Month-Long Arts, Culture, Music and Food Festival

    The four-weekend celebration will bring the seaside town to life this winter.

  • News

    Dark Mofo Has Unveiled Its Massive 2018 Lineup

    Returning to MONA in June, it’s chock full of old favourites, powerhouse female artists and the festival's take on Twin Peaks' Bang Bang Bar.

  • Guide

    Eight Events to Flock to (Other than Sport) During the Commonwealth Games

    Even if sport isn't your thing, there's still plenty to see.

  • News

    Barack Obama Is in Sydney Right Now

    The former president of the United States is in town for a talk at the Art Gallery of NSW tonight.

  • News

    Vivid Sydney Announces Huge Tenth Anniversary 2018 Program

    Ice Cube, James Cameron, Cat Power and Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.

  • News

    CoLiberate Is Wellington's New Mental Health Gym

    No ordinary gym; this new space provides a workout for your mind through creative movement, reflective writing and clay touching.

  • News

    Auckland Writers Festival Unveils a Whopping 2018 Lineup

    Six days of ideas, readings, debates, stand-up poetry, literary theatre, children’s writers and free public events. 

  • News

    A Pint-Sized Gelateria Has Opened In Morningside

    Find Little 'Lato and you'll be one scoop away from heaven.

  • News

    Te Papa's New Two-Storey Art Gallery Opens This Weekend

    The gallery's opening weekend will welcome five new exhibitions and ten exclusive artworks that spotlight Aotearoa and the Pacific.

  • News

    Auckland Council Has Expressed Interest in Reopening the CBD's Subterranean City

    The former air raid tunnels can hold a whopping 22,000 civilians.

  • News

    Ten Wellington Date Ideas That Aren't Dinner and a Movie

    Tired of the classic movie and dinner date night combo? Wellington has a lot to offer any romantic endeavour.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's 2018 Autumn Reading List

    Seven books to binge without the call of summer.

  • News

    Childish Gambino Is Bringing His Three-Day Concert Experience to New Zealand

    The immersive virtual reality and multi-sensory concert experience will be held this November.

  • Guide

    Thirteen Picks for Auckland Arts Festival 2018

    Street pyrotechnics, Vietnamese bamboo circus, a walk-through labyrinth and lunar drama — there's no excuse for sitting at home this March.

  • Guide

    Ten Picks for New Zealand Festival 2018

    Psychedelic dreaminess, a ballet classic, large-scale theatre and high-flying circus — there's no excuse for sitting at home this March.

  • News

    Barack Obama Is Coming to New Zealand for the First Time Next Month

    The former US President will do a one-off talk in Auckland on March 22.

  • News

    Barack Obama Is Coming to Sydney Next Month

    Following a talk in Auckland, the former US President will speak in Sydney on March 23.

  • News

    Thousands of People Are Set to Converge on Melbourne's Federation Square to Say "Wow" Like Owen Wilson

    If you've ever wanted to gather in public to pay tribute to the Zoolander star, this is your chance.

  • News

    Oxford Street Is Going Lockout-Free for Mardi Gras

    The NSW Government is relaxing the usual lockout laws for the strip's 40th Mardi Gras celebrations.

  • News

    Auckland's Four-Day Fashion Festival Is Back for 2018

    The program features 30 free events from 25 central city boutiques, brands and retailers.

  • Guide

    Ten Picks for the 2018 Auckland Fringe Festival

    Including a show with cats, modern dance about polar bears and literally watching paint dry.

  • News

    The Aotearoa Surf Film Festival Is Back for Its Sixth Year

    Celebrating the best of surf culture and our connection with the environment.

  • News

    Free Books Will Be Scattered Across the Public Transport System This Week

    Penguin Random House will add to the 'public libraries' of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

  • News

    Bill Murray Is Coming to Australia

    Along with cellist Jan Vogler, Murray will tour his show New Worlds, which explores classical music and literature.

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