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    'Spicks and Specks' Will Explore Tunes From the Past Decade In Its Latest Music Quiz Special

    Relive the decade we all just lived through — including the bangers, one hit wonders and songs you'd rather forget.

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    Australia Is Getting a New National Centre for Photography in Regional Victoria

    It'll sit inside a 1860s-era heritage-listed building in Ballarat.

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    Mona Foma's 2021 Festival Will Fill Launceston's Cataract Gorge with a Light and Laser Show

    It'll also fill an entire Hobart warehouse with video installations, art and sculptures by local and international artists, too.

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    Quentin Tarantino Is Turning 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Into Your Next Must-Read Novel

    If you loved the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie, you'll soon be able to read Tarantino's novelisation — which'll mark his first fiction book.

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    Sydney Festival Will Return This January with 130 Events Across the City

    A floating installation of bees, a huge pop-up stage in Barangaroo (with all tickets just $25), an homage to George Michael and a vigil — this year's program is packed and diverse.

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    Live at the Bowl Is the New COVID-Safe Summer Festival Coming to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl

    It'll feature more than 40 performances between January and March, with the lineup dropping in December.

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    How to Celebrate NAIDOC Week in 2020

    Celebrate the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with an online film festival, a market and a dance competition.

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    Vivid Will Bring Its Luminous Installations and Live Performances Back to Sydney in August 2021

    After cancelling its 2020 event due to COVID-19, the annual festival will return next year — in a later time slot.

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    Japan's Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park (and Its 'Mario Kart' Ride) Will Now Open in Early 2021

    It'll also feature the world's first Mario cafe, which is opening this month ahead of the rest of the park.

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    Mona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2021

    MONA has announced dates for its summer music and arts festival — and confirmed that it will take place next year.

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    Forty Melbourne Laneways Are Set to Undergo a Major Art-Fuelled Revamp

    Located in the CBD, Carlton and North Melbourne, they'll soon be home to new artworks, light installations and acoustic designs.

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    Five Easy Pick-Me-Ups to Make Your Week a Little Bit Better

    Jazz up your week by finding joy in the little wins.

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    You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival

    Watch the Northern Territory festival's dazzling sights from your couch.

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    Five Spectacular Artworks You Can Experience Online in the Telstra NATSIAA Virtual Gallery

    Stay right where you are to explore this online exhibition of works by 65 First Nations artists.

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    Five Places to Spy Pop Art in Melbourne's Streets That Warhol Would've Loved

    Because works of art are not always confined to gallery walls.

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    The Victorian Government's Online Music and Comedy Hub Is Streaming a Heap of New Gigs

    You'll also be able to cook along with top chefs and check out a 'Victoria on Film' series.

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    Seven Winners from This Year's Telstra NATSIAA (and How to Support Your Favourites)

    Find out who won — then vote for your faves in the People's Choice Award.

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    Seven First Nations Artists You Should Get to Know Better This Year and Why

    The painters, jewellery makers, textile artists (and more) are finalists in Australia's most prestigious awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

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    The State Library of Victoria Has 19,000 Ebooks You Can Download and Read for Free

    It also has 170,000 historical images of Victoria — including of Ned Kelly and adorable doggos — that you can spend hours virtually exploring.

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    Here's What You Can Do from June 22 Under Victoria's New Restrictions

    You can now grab a pint without a meal, catch a flick on the big screen and head to the gym.

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    Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre in September

    The Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has been rescheduled from April.

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    The Parking Lot Social Is Australia's New Drive-In Party Combining Movies, Bands and Karaoke

    It's run by the same folks that brought Big Bounce Australia, the world's largest inflatable theme park, to our shores.

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    Mass (Socially Distant) Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings Will Be Allowed in Australia from July

    Big venues will be allowed gatherings of more than 100 and some stadiums will be allowed to fill to 25 percent capacity, as part of step three in the national road map.

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    The Best Things to Do In Melbourne If You're Staying Local This Long Weekend

    From starting your day with a flaky fresh-from-the-oven pastry to ending it watching a flick on the big screen at a drive-in cinema, there's plenty to do.

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    This Is What You Can and Can't Do in Victoria from Midnight on May 31

    The message has changed from "stay home" to "stay safe" and a number of everyday activities are back on the cards — here's what you need to know.

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    The Trailer for Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Douglas' Is Here

    The witty Aussie comedian's latest show hits Netflix this month.

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    Victoria's Arts and Cultural Institutions Have Received Over $30 Million in Funding to Help Them Survive COVID-19

    The Victorian Government has also given $6 million to workers in the live music industry.

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    Four Ways to Make Nights at Home More Exciting (and What Dish or Drink to Pair With Them)

    Level up your nights at home with fun activities, cocktail deliveries and tasty bites.

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    The Victorian Government Has Just Launched an Online Hub of Comedy, Live Music and Adorable Animals

    Kicking off with live-stream performances from Birds of Tokyo, Diesel and G Flip.

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    Seven Ways You Can Virtually Commemorate ANZAC Day 2020

    Host an at-home dawn service on your balcony, join an ANZAC biscuit Zoom baking session or buy a ticket for the world's largest meat raffle.

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    Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Douglas' Is Coming to Netflix This Autumn

    The witty Aussie comedian is back with a new show named after her favourite four-legged friend.

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    This Is What People Have Been Fined for in Australia Under the New State-Specific COVID-19 Rules

    An L-plater taking a driving lesson and a man eating a kebab on a bench are two people who've been fined for flouting the social distancing restrictions.

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    'Harry Potter at Home' Is the Magical New Online Hub Helping You Get Your Virtual Wizarding Fix

    If you've already watched and rewatched all the 'Harry Potter' films, now you can revisit the books, sleuth your way through puzzles and get crafting.

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    The Sydney Opera House Has Unveiled a Massive Free Digital Program of Concerts, Talks and Podcasts

    Watch highlights — and never-before-seen footage — from the Sydney icon's 47 year history from your couch.

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    The Australian Government Has Announced a Two-Person Limit on Public Gatherings

    Prime Minister Scott Morrison also said that people should only be leaving their homes to buy essentials, for medical needs, to exercise or for work and education.

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    The ABC's Music Quiz Show 'Spicks and Specks' Is Devoting Its Next Special to Early 2000s Tunes

    Relive the decade that made Guy Sebastian, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and the Black Eyed Peas stars.

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    Five Captivating Podcasts to Help Make Your Time at Home a Bit More Interesting

    Get lost in a gripping true-crime mystery, learn a new language or binge a nine-episode show about a hacker mum.

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    The Government Is Advising Australians to Stay at Home Unless It's "Absolutely Necessary" to Go Out

    It has also ordered all beauty therapy, nail salons and tattoo parlours to close by midnight.

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    Eight New Books to Read While You're Spending More Time Indoors

    Explore the underbelly of 1980s Queensland, enter a fictional dystopian world or learn how to get your money sorted.

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