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Ten Brilliant Things to See and Do at the Auckland Fringe Festival

Look beyond your average night out at the movies.

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The Best Things to Do During Sydney Mardi Gras 2017

The parade is just the beginning.

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Secret Garden Festival Helpfully Slams Culturally Inappropriate Costumes with New Video

It's not hard guys.

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City of Melbourne Allocates a Casual $2.6 Million in Public Event Funding

Supercharging Melburnian calendars, this funding focuses on making big-ticket events more accessible (and free).

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Ten Brilliant Events to Check Out at Auckland Pride Festival

New Zealand’s largest and loudest social and cultural program of events.

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Meet The Third Day, North Melbourne's Newest Warehouse Event Space

“Being in Melbourne is a bit like the Berlin way too. You’ve got to seek out your parties."

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No Lights No Lycra Is Hosting An Anti-Valentine's Day Dance Party

The lights-free dancers are offering an alternative to the usual romantic activities.

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The Team Behind Serial and This American Life Is Releasing a Brand New True Crime Podcast

S-Town will investigate a true story set in rural Alabama.

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Win a Trip to Flick the Switch and Turn On the Lights at Enlighten Canberra

You and a friend could be heading to Enlighten 2017 to light up the city.

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The Best Things to Do, See and Eat During Sydney Chinese New Year 2017

Eat bao in the sky, take a rickshaw tour of Chinatown and feast at Carriageworks' night market.

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The Six Best Things to See at Brisbane's MELT Festival 2017

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

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Six Ways to Spend the Australia Day Public Holiday in Melbourne

Join a protest, see a local film, brush up on your history and really appreciate Australia's natural beauty.

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15 Ways to Spend the Australia Day Public Holiday in Brisbane

Join a protest, count down the Hottest 100 and get amongst one of our favourite summer music festivals.

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15 Brilliant Things to do This Auckland Anniversary Weekend

You're spoilt for choice this year, folks.

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Ten Ways to Spend the Australia Day Public Holiday in Sydney

Attend a morning ceremony, join a protest, brush up on your history and really appreciate Australia's natural beauty.

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Gladys Berejiklian Announced as the New Premier of New South Wales

The leader of the moderate arm of the Liberal Party takes control of the New South Wales government after a party room vote this morning.

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Women's March on Sydney Rallies with the World Behind Social Equality

The march in Sydney takes its place alongside protests in Washington and all around the world.

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Women's Marches Draw Massive Crowds Around the Globe

Hundreds of thousands of people turned out worldwide.

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Keep Sydney Open Responds to NSW Premier Mike Baird's Resignation

"We never hoped for Premier Baird's resignation."

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Southbank Is Getting a Brand New Creative Co-Working Hub

Affordable studio space coming atcha.

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NSW Premier Mike Baird Announces Retirement from Politics

The controversial Premier has decided pass his cape and sceptre to the next generation of the Liberal Party.

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You Could Soon Be Able to Sleep Overnight at the Sydney Opera House

The ultimate Australian Airbnb.

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Guide
The Best Free Things to Do in Auckland This Week

Dancing in the park, openair cinema and a belated Christmas shindig.

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Netflix Has Turned Your Favourite TV Shows Into A Video Game

Outrun the Demogorgon or help Piper Chapman avoid cafeteria trays.

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Guide
The Best Free Things to See and Do at Sydney Festival 2017

Who even needs money?

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Concrete Playground's 2016/17 Summer Reading List

Ten books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or on the couch with an Icy Pole in hand.

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Guide
Nine Supremely Festive Things to Do This Christmas in Brisbane

Parties, fancy dinners and music festival markets.

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Venice's Annual Carnevale Masquerade Festival Is Coming to Australia

Prepare to don your fanciest threads and best facial covering.

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The Ten Best Bloody Marys in Melbourne

The ultimate breakfast of champions.

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News
White Night Melbourne Has Announced Its 2017 Program

Follow giant inflatable rabbits through Melbourne for the city's most illuminating annual after-dark event.

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Guide
Melbourne's Best New Events of 2016

Honouring the best new events activating Melbourne spaces this year.

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How to Build a Nightlife-Friendly City with Amsterdam's Night Mayor

Spoilers: it doesn't involve lockouts.

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Guide
Sydney's Best New Events of 2016

Honouring the best new events activating Sydney spaces this year.

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News
Concrete Playground Meets Diaz Grimm

Off the back of releasing his second album, 2077, we talk the importance of community, Trump, and living in the future with the eternally optimistic Cambridge rapper.

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Adventure Time Has Been Turned Into a Live Stage Show and It's Coming to Australia

Coming to our shores harder than the knuckle train to Fist Planet.

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Geena Davis to Headline Sydney's 2017 All About Women Festival

The Opera House has secured a damn fine lineup for their fifth all-female festival.

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The Nine Best Free Things You Can Do This Week in Auckland

A drawing club, a particularly lit outdoor theatre show, outdoor yoga and bingo are all yours to enjoy - for free.

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Mardi Gras Has Announced Its 2017 Lineup

With more stars, guests and performers than ever before helping to highlight the theme of "Creating Equality".

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Basement Theatre Unveils a Jam-Packed Program For Auckland Fringe 2017

What's happening within and beyond the fourth wall at next year's artistic throw down.

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You Can Now Download Netflix Shows to Watch Offline

Binge watch even without an internet connection.

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Eat, Drink and Dance Under the Stars At Flamingo Pier 2017

The event touted as the perfect summer party is back for its third innings.

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Auckland Council's Open-Air Entertainment Series Returns For 2017

Music and motion under the stars of Tamaki Makaurau.

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