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Dear Pluto Speed Dating Lands In Melbourne

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

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Homer Simpson Takes on Evil Sydney Opera House Seagulls in This New Short

Homer meets the Sydney seal and gets attacked by seagulls.

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Free Things to Do in Melbourne Every Day of the Week

Dog watching, art galleries and miniature towns – are the best things to do in Melbourne free?

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A New Cafe and Multi-Purpose Venue Is Bringing African Culture to Melbourne

From the woman behind Saba's Ethiopian Restaurant comes a hub dedicated to Melbourne's African community.

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The School of Life Is Launching a Brand New Philosophy Festival in Melbourne's West

Think West will take over some of the inner west's most iconic venues this November.

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The Ten Most Interesting Things to See at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2016

Lasers and white lights, cabaret and comedy — and everything in-between.

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Twenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now

Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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A List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked

No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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It's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)

This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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Ten 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards

From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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Here's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now

Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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Eleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now

Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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Twenty-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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Nine 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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Melbourne's Newest Library Is Located on the City's Trains, Trams and Buses

Books on the Rail sees books travelling on the city's public transport network.

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The New York Times Might be Launching in Australia

They're "focused" on Oz as part of their global expansion.

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Melbourne Fringe Reveals Doozy of a 2016 Program

Featuring lasers and white lights as well as cabaret, comedy and all the regular festivities.

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Melbourne Festival Announces Killer 2016 Program

Featuring free hair cuts from children, fiery drummers and an epic Bowie tribute.

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Mona's Dark Mofo Just Got $10.5 Million in Funding from the Tasmanian Government

There's many more dark wintry art times in Hobart ahead.

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A Couple's Guide to Visiting Queenstown and Wanaka

Sometimes you just need a little escape.

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Thousands of Nude People Paint Themselves Blue for Spencer Tunick's Latest Installation

Over 3000 punters "blue" themselves in the name of art.

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The Finalists for the 2016 Archibald Prize Have Been Announced

Time for your yearly dose of prestigious portraits of prominent Aussies.

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Sydney's Festival of Dangerous Ideas Announces Provocative 2016 Program

From #BlackLivesMatter to teenage communists and our own Federal Government (TBC).

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Serial's Adnan Syed Has Been Granted a New Trial

Massive news.

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White Night Is Coming to Ballarat for the First Time Ever

Joining Melbourne, Paris, Toronto and São Paulo as the newest global location for the one-night festival of light.

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This New Service Texts Your Friends Game of Thrones Spoilers After Each Episode Airs

The ultimate jerk move.

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Sat, 6 Jun, 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton

Step from centuries-old relics onto the dance floor as this one-night-only Italo disco party combines the ancient world and after-dark fun.

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Independent Music Exchange at Northcote Town Hall

Sat, 6 Jun - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Northcote Town Hall, Northcote

Celebrate independent music as label founders and crate diggers come together to champion physical media and share community-driven knowledge.
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Sorrento Solstice Festival

Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 2026
Various locations in Sorrento, Sorrento

Celebrating, not hiding away from the year's shortest days, this emerging solstice festival offers firelight by the ocean.

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Vera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank

The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.

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Australia's Landmarks Light Up in Honour of Orlando Deaths

Pride.

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Young Henrys Has Created a Special Edition Beer Just for Oz Comic-Con

Cheers nerds.

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A Ten-Level Wine Museum Just Opened in France

Complete with tasting excursions via boat.

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How Long Does It Take to Become an Overnight Success in Australia?

Take notes from some of Sydney's most innovative new entrepreneurs: Wine Island, PS40 and Bodypass.

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Melbourne's New Immersive Heist Game Lets You Casually Rob a Bank

Live out your Ocean's fantasies over two whole floors. Just don't get caught.

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Win a Unique Photoshoot with One of Australia's Best Music Photographers

You and a mate could be shot like music royalty.

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The Rewriters: How Cole Bennetts Went from Penguin Keeper to Kickass Photographer

Not every zoo worker thinks they'll end up taking the Prime Minister's portrait.

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Melbourne Officially Has the Best Bookstore in the World

Readings in Lygon Street named International Bookstore of the Year.

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Five Goalkicking Australian Creatives Give Advice to Their 21-Year-Old Self

Take notes.

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MONA Has Announced Their Impressively Weird and Wonderful Dark Mofo 2016 Lineup

Exhibitions with entry by mirror, parties at funeral homes, ritual burnings and that winter solstice swim.

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GROW Assembly Is Melbourne's New Hospitality Symposium

Get a leg-up into the world of hospo with the help of Melbourne food royalty.

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The Rewriters: How Sid Tapia Forged a Career in Street Art Despite All the Odds

Meet the street artist who went from train tagging to skateboarding to making a living painting murals all over Sydney.

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The Wheeler Centre Is Killing It With Their Just-Launched Season Two Lineup

Ira Glass on stage, Paul Kelly talkin' Shakespeare, and rapper Kate Tempest are just the start.

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Uber Is Delivering Babies Right To Your Office

Get clucky, Australia.

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A State-by-State Breakdown of Australia's Support for Same-Sex Marriage

Tasmania has passed in-principle support of same-sex marriage — but where do the other states sit?

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Win $1000 Worth of Rare Comic Books from Junky Comics

See for yourself what happens when bold humans take big creative chances.

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The Rewriters: How Junky Comics' Vlada Edirippulige Opened the Comic Book Store of Her Dreams

Meet the illustrator/bass player who dared to open a comic shop in a digital age.

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SBS Announces First Ever Asia-Pacific Eurovision Song Contest

And Australia is up for hosting the first one.

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An All-Reality TV Streaming Service Has Launched In Australia

Get ready for All The Kardashians.

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Vivid Sydney Announces Truly Epic 2016 Program

Bjork, Spike Jonze, Bon Iver and House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. PHWOAR.

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Listen to These Seriously Great (And Free) All About Women 2016 Podcasts

If you listen to one podcast on your commute today, make it one of these.

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Louis Theroux Announces First Ever Australian Talks Tour

The BBC filmmaker, immersive journalist and social commentator is coming to have a big chat with you.

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The Rewriters: How Sugar Mountain Founder Brett Louis Shook Up the Festival Game

Meet the brain who brought immersive, multi-course dinners to the music festival party.

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The Rewriters

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