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NewsMelbourne Could Soon Be Getting a Giant Statue of a Dim Sim
The Lord Mayor is countering with some suspiciously pro-meat pie sentiment.
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NewsThe Spring Clean Guide: How to Overhaul Your Abode
It’s time to crawl out from under your winter clutter.
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NewsVote [1] Gotye: Wally De Backer and The Basics Have Started a Political Party
Triple J Hottest 100 votes transfer over to the Senate, right?
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News21 Things We Learnt From Salman Rushdie at FODI
Salman Rushie likes 'The Big Bang Theory', thinks Roald Dahl is an arsehole and hopes people will get sick of boring religion.
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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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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsRemembering The Astor Theatre: Eight Film Buffs Share Their Stories
If this really is the end for the iconic venue, consider this our eulogy.
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NewsA Studio Ghibli Film Showcase Is Coming to Australia
Take a look inside the kingdom of dreams and madness.
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NewsThe ABC Launches Its First iview-Only Series Next Month
Who would have thought it'd be about a post-apocalyptic panda?
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NewsA Whirlwind Guide to Eating in Vietnam
You don't need mountains of time to experience the diverse regions of Vietnam, just an open mind. And mouth.
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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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NewsMeet Smash Palace, the Bus Bar Driving Christchurch’s Hospo Revolution
More than just a booze bus, Smash Palace is a temporary bar bringing good spirits to town.
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NewsFour Creative Projects to Visit in Christchurch
Bars on buses, pop-up public buildings and shipping container shopping centres are part of a city brimming with innovation.
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NewsThe Hits and Misses of the 2014 Emmy Awards
Epic pashes, surprise foxes and a Night at the Roxbury. Classic Emmys.
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NewsThe Australian Names Their Hot 50 Restaurants of 2014
Who gets the top gong in the latest attempt at restaurant ranking?
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EventTogether for Lebanon Fundraiser
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
Abla's, Carlton
Abla’s, A1 Bakery, Alimentari, Larderfresh and Linden Cook are joining forces to raise money for people in Lebanon.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Tue, 8 Apr - Sun, 13 Apr 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Melbourne.
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EventThe Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale
Sat, 26 Apr - Fri, 30 May 2025
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.
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EventLego 'Star Wars': The Exhibition
Sun, 4 May 2025 - Mon, 26 Jan 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Australia's world-first Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition is soaring into Melbourne in 2025 — from May the fourth, of course.
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EventThis Never Happened Presents
Fri, 17 Jan, 2025
170 Russell, Melbourne
Dance Music record label This Never Happened is back for another Melbourne party that won't allow phones.
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EventThe Rose Street Market
Sat, 23 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Rose Street Artist's Market, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's weekly artisan design and art market is a must-hit if you're up for some weekend shopping and wandering.
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EventThe Fitzroy Mills Market
Mon, 25 Nov, 2024
The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy
This much-loved Fitzroy market showcases a top selection of local food producers an makers each Saturday.
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EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
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EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
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NewsTweet Your Own TV Drama with BBC and Gracie Otto
Using Agatha Christie-worthy characters, you decide this mystery's ending.
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NewsDavid Attenborough is Filming a 3D Doco on the Great Barrier Reef This Year
This is going to be well worth the IMAX money.
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NewsListen to the Album Sonic Youth, Ariel Pink, Yoko Ono and Others Recorded for Plants
It's some seriously chill listening.
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NewsLady Gaga Was At Cherry Bar Last Night and You Totally Missed It
The one night you refrain from hitting up AC/DC lane!
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The Astor Theatre Has Announced its Closure For 2015
Time to get weirdly sentimental with a screening of Pulp Fiction or Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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NewsSnapchat Could Be Adding News and Ads to Your Drunken Selfie Feed
Could there be ad breaks interrupting your sexts?
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NewsBondi Hipsters Joined the Viral Old Spice Campaign with Their Own Mahnly Ad
Because Old Spice makes your beard grow quicker. Fact.
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NewsGet Ready for a Foodie Love-In With Ben Shewry and the Team From Attica
The owner of Australia's best restaurant has created a two-day "anti-festival".
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NewsYarra City Council Really, Really Doesn’t Want You to Party in Public Parks on NYE
They've just passed a motion banning alcohol from all public spaces and they're going to spend at least $180,000 to enforce it.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne Writers Festival 2014
Obviously we're hoping for a boozy run in with Dave Eggers, Helen Garner, and Salman Rushdie, but we have a few back up plans too.
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NewsDarlinghurst’s Forbes and Burton Owner Denies Barista Job for Being Black
"African people can't make good coffee."
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NewsTom Ballard’s New Show Gives Your Guilty TV Pleasures a Reality Check
The former Triple J presenter is tearing down the walls of the Block and looking at the ingredients that go into Masterchef.
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NewsThis Cafe Delivers Burgers to Your Table at 100km/Hour
Christchurch's C1 Espresso has high-speed sliders, sustainable Samoan coffee and one hell of a cafe culture.
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NewsRoad Trip Country: Driving Around New Zealand’s Canterbury Region
Windows down and purpose-made road trip playlist blaring.
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NewsMelbourne Fringe Festival Goes Into Uncommon Places in 2014 Program
With so much to see, do and play with, we're putting a veto on the words "I'm bored".
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NewsSand Hill Road Strikes Again: The Terminus Gets a Makeover
The Abbotsford pub sports a classy revamp but maintains the things that matter most: beer, bingo and counter meals.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to Come Out of Sweden
Take a look around at the headliners of music festivals, at the clothes you're wearing and the cider you're drinking.
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NewsMake Your Own Rekorderlig Swedish Meatballs Straight from the Ski Slopes
Here's a boozy, fruity, wintry dish perfect for the final frosty nights of the season.
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NewsThe Loud Talkers Sitting Next to You at This Cafe Might Be a Work of Theatre
This Frankston cafe will transform into a theatre under your very nose.
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NewsWhat to Expect from Australia’s First Cat Cafe
Take a sneak peek at Melbourne's brand new Cat Cafe opening Wednesday.
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