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Patti Smith's 'Just Kids' Memoir Is Being Made Into a Miniseries

Step aside, Gossip Girl. This is real NYC love.

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The Ten Best Retro Film Programs in Melbourne

See an old classic the way it's meant to be seen.

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Via Napoli Is Opening a Surry Hills Eatery

The lower north shore's best kept pizza secret is headed cityward.

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David Sedaris Announces 2016 Australian Tour

The NPR humorist and bestselling author is back.

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Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival Kicks Off Early

These pre-festival screenings should whet your appetite for the main event.

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Guide
The Twelve Best Things Happening in Sydney This Weekend

Fun runs, neon-coloured exhibitions and meatfests ahoy.

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The Twelve Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend

All that's fit to see and do in Melbourne this weekend.

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Sydney Underground Film Festival Reveals 2015 Program

From Gaspar Noe's 3D hardcore sex film, to an undead Henry Rollins and All The Keanu.

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This Australian Theatre Production Just Got Saved By Taylor Swift

No bad blood here.

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Sydney Festival 2016 Reveals First Two Shows

Shakespeare and 19th century German madness, with more music than ever before.

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Melbourne Festival Reveals Massive 30th Anniversary Program

Clear your calendar.

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Laneway Festival is Homeless

And no one really knows where it's going to go next.

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Volunteer Your Time for Tickets to Wiz Khalifa at Optus RockCorps 2015

Give back to the community and get tickets for your effort.

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BMD Thinks Safety is a Place Where Creativity Goes to Die

"There are big challenges with working large scale outdoors, opposed to the fine artist who can sit inside, work in peace on his work with a cup of tea and the heater on. But how boring is that?"

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Concrete Playground’s Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 Reading List

Put this wintry weather to good use and get clued in for MWF.

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The Nine Best Retro Film Programs in Brisbane

See an old classic the way it's meant to be seen.

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Five New Art Exhibitions to Brighten Up Your August

Inject a little colour into your wintry existence with these bold new shows.

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Win Tickets To See The Grates

Brisbane's favourite garage pop trio crushed it at Splendour, now they're hitting the road.

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Falls Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

Plenty of British love for NYE this year at Lorne, Marion Bay and Byron.

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The Ten Best Things Happening in Sydney This Weekend

Everything that’s fit to see and do in Sydney this weekend.

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The Ten Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend

All that's fit to see and do in Melbourne this weekend.

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Brilliant Things to do in Auckland This August

Everything from an environmental singles event on an island, a talk about intense animal encounters, sardonic observation comedy, and some ballet from across the ditch.

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Sydney Art Week Reveals Epic Inaugural Program

Toast Sydney's latest art initiative with a cocktail by an Archibald Prize winner.

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Win a Double Pass to National Geographic Presents My Nine Lives

Photographer Steve Winter takes you on a behind-the-scenes of tour of getting photos worthy of the National Geographic.

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Behind Australian Record Label Room40 with The Necks' Chris Abrahams

Sydney's experimental genius takes us behind the legendary Aussie label ahead of their Carriageworks birthday.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This August

The forecast for a Wellingtonian's social calendar this month is brilliant with a high chance of busy.

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Perfect Match Brings Collaborative Street Art to the Inner West

Street artists get a blank canvas, inner west residents get their very own mural. Everyone wins.

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Splendour in the Grass 2015 in a Muddy, Muddy Nutshell

From Florence to Ronson, we're still chipping the sludge from our boots.

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Brisbane Writers Festival Announces 2015 Program

Those with a penchant for prose will feel well and truly pampered.

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Unleash Your Inner Awesome with Work-Shop's DIY Classes

From terrarium-building to street art and Japanese flower arranging.

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The Onion Is Launching a New Web Series Parodying Vice Media

Throwing acid in the face of ignorance.

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Seven Treasures from the State Library's Inspiration by Design Exhibition

From Blinky Bill's beginnings to art deco QANTAS ads and Beatrix Potter's early Peter Rabbit drawings.

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Major Lazer, Duke Dumont, DJ Snake, Oliver Heldens and Galantis to Headline OUR:HOUSE

Featuring genre-spanning banger-makers and the person responsible for a viral crunk sensation.

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The Ten Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend

We're talking stage, screen, music and a bit of tipsy mini golf thrown in.

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The Ten Best Things Happening in Sydney This Weekend

Whether it's gourmet coffee, old-school hamburgers, indie flicks or the very best Splendour in the Grass sideshows, Concrete Playground has you covered.

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Florence + The Machine are Heading Back to Australia in November

Get your tickets quick.

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Northern Bass Announce Their 2015 Lineup

All about that bass, about that bass.

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The Others Way Festival Unveil An Indie Line-up to Rule Them All

None of that mainstream trash.

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Five Things You're Allowed to Do at Underbelly Arts Festival This Year

Visit a bar that only serves air, stuff your face with Mary's and throw shapes at an art party.

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Ten Splendour Sideshows You Can Still Buy Tickets For

Not heading to Splendour? Just bring the festival to you.

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Five Ways to Out-Bowie Everyone at ACMI's David Bowie Exhibition

Know more about Bowie than the guy wearing a Diamond Dogs tee in front of you in line.

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Nine Splendour Sideshows You Can Still Buy Tickets For

Not heading up to Splendour? Just bring the festival to you.

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