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NewsThe Sails of the Sydney Opera House Will Light Up Hot Pink to Launch Mardi Gras
The iconic Sydney landmark will make a timely political statement as it helps launch the festival's 2018 program.
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NewsFive Free Events Not to Miss at Melbourne's 2017 MPavilion Architecture Commission
Expand your mind at the architectural marvel that is this year's MPavilion.
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NewsSo Frenchy So Chic in the Park Returns for 2018
A whole afternoon of Champagne, cheese and French frolicking on the lawn.
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GuideTen Things You Absolutely Have to See at Melbourne Festival 2017
Wander through a mirror maze, take a voyage through the universe with Cate Blanchett and see a ballet scored by Jamie xx.
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NewsA Huge 'Team Yes' Rainbow Flag Will Fly Over Sydney This Sunday
It will be an unmissable message of support for marriage equality following last weekend's 'Vote No' skywriting.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsThe Six Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melbourne
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Melbourne by hitting up cultural performances, noshing on mooncakes, and gathering together a big group mates for a yum cha feed.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsA Guide to Wellington's Cultural Hot Spots
New Zealand's capital isn't all political banter and suits.
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Gallery: The Best Moments from Sydney's Huge Yes Rally for Marriage Equality
It's estimated that 30-40,000 Sydneysiders shows up to solidify their support for LGBTI+ Australians.
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NewsThousands of People Are Set to Converge on Federation Square to Simultaneously 'Scream Like Goku'
Whether you're a Dragon Ball Z fan or not, it's sure to be cathartic.
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NewsA Look Inside The Revamped Forum Theatre
The iconic venue on the corner of Russell and Flinders Street has had a little bit of a facelift.
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NewsFive Things We Took Away from the Sydney Opera House's Inaugural ANTIDOTE Festival
Helping people is hard, helium balloons can lift a person and kangaroos can run (well, according to The Onion).
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsPack It in Sydney: Melbourne Has Been Named as the World's Most Liveable City (Again)
This is the seventh year in a row we've nabbed first place.
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NewsWhy This Melbourne Council Voted to Stop Celebrating Australia Day on January 26
And why the Prime Minister isn't on board.
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NewsMelbourne Town Hall Will Light Up in Rainbow Colours in Support of Marriage Equality
The CBD building will be lit up for two nights as a sign of Melbourne City Council’s support of marriage equality.
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NewsSecrets to Beginner's Success From Those Behind Top Aussie Food Events
Steadfast advice on making it in an industry you love.
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NewsMelbourne Festival's Kaleidoscopic 2017 Program Has Been Unveiled
Featuring Jamie xx's ballet and Tom Waits' cult musical.
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NewsTwo (Sort Of) New Harry Potter Books Will Be Released In October
Hold onto your various HP merchandise, kids.
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EventThe Jungle Giants (DJ Set) at Canadian Club's Australian Open Party
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Canadian Club Racquet Club, Melbourne
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EventMelbourne Marriott Docklands Rooftop Infinity Pool Pass
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands, Docklands
Spend your summer days sipping spritzes and paddling around this rooftop infinity pool.
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EventBaby's Summer of Spritz
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Baby's summertime happy hour deal includes a bunch of $9.50 spritzes, $6.5 Peroni Rossas and a $7.50 house wine.
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EventUnderground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
This is the first time the archive has been exhibited outside of Europe.
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EventNGV Friday Nights: Yayoi Kusama
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.
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EventRenegades Cricket Derby
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Let the sparks fly as the Renegades Derby sees the Big Bash League reach fever pitch.
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EventDouble Shot Maggie: Irish Live Music
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 - Sat, 4 Jan 2025
The Quiet Man Irish Pub, Kensington
A night full of singing, dancing, and laughing is in store at The Quiet Man Irish Pub
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EventStars Melbourne Derby
Sat, 4 Jan, 2025
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond
Experience the Stars Derby as the city’s most zealous cricket fans cheer their team to victory.
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EventThe Other Art Fair
Thu, 30 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Showcasing works from emerging contemporary artists, alongside live tattooing, immersive installations and cocktails, this art fair does things a little differently.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Melbourne's Southside
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
It’s officially time to start sorting out your New Year’s Eve plans.
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NewsThe Full Melbourne Writers Festival Program Has Been Announced
Filled with award-winning authors, published politicians, noted journalists and Harry Potter.
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NewsSydney Opera House Announces Ambitious New Ideas Festival, ANTIDOTE
It will replace the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in 2017.
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NewsVictoria Is Getting a New Coastal After-Dark Winter Arts Festival
Headed for Apollo Bay in the Otways, WinterWild is made up of four Saturdays of music, film and storytelling themed around the elements.
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NewsS-Town Creator Brian Reed Is Coming to Sydney and Melbourne
The creator of Serial and This American Life's latest podcast will be doing two talks on his visit.
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NewsNetflix Is Finally Making an Original Australian Series
Tidelands' ten episodes, each running for 50 minutes, will be shot in Queensland in 2018.
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NewsThe Lord of the Rings Design Workshop Is Bringing an Insane Insect Exhibition to Australia
Get up close and personal with large-scale creepy crawlies at this immersive showcase.
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NewsThe New York Times Officially Launches Australian Coverage
With the launch of a Sydney newsroom, the publication will extend their coverage to Australian news and issues.
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NewsThe Emerging Writers' Festival Unveils 2017 Program
This year, the writerly festival includes a play on climate change, a masterclass on food writing and a Looking for Alibrandi-inspired formal.
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NewsAustralia's Getting a Bingo Rave
The UK's wildly popular and highly unexpected cult event is launching in Sydney and Melbourne. Just yell "bingo" and wait for the drop.
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NewsThe Team Behind Serial and This American Life Just Dropped a Brand New True Crime Podcast
S-Town investigates a true story set in rural Alabama — and all seven episodes are here.
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NewsSt Kilda Is Getting Australia's First Pride Centre
Modelled after San Francisco’s LGBTI Community Centre, it will highlight queer culture, provide services and offer a safe gathering space.
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NewsVivid Sydney Announces Massive 2017 Program
AIR, Shepard Fairey, Laura Marling, lights at Barangaroo.
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NewsA Two-Day Food and Music Festival is Coming to Melbourne's Historic Pentridge Prison
Live tunes, market stalls and meals on wheels will help celebrate 20 years since the prison closed its doors.
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NewsYouTube is Bringing Live TV Streaming to All of Your Devices
The US service will allow viewers to watch live TV wherever they happen to be and enjoy unlimited recording.
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NewsHilarious Erotic Novel Podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno Announces Live Australian Tour
The hysterical smut is coming to our shores in August.
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NewsCity 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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NewsMeet 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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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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NewsWin 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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NewsSix 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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NewsWomen's Marches Draw Massive Crowds Around the Globe
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out worldwide.
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NewsYou Could Soon Be Able to Sleep Overnight at the Sydney Opera House
The ultimate Australian Airbnb.
