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NewsHow Musician Ali Barter Taps into Her Creative Process
For the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and former Triple J Unearthed winner, finding her creative self has been a long-honed one.
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NewsThe Underground Car Park at Etihad Stadium Is Melbourne's Newest Dance Music Venue, B3
Music agency Novel has secured the 5000-capacity car park as the location for its anticipated venue.
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NewsBob Dylan Will Return to Australia to Play Seven Stadium Shows
The living legend will return to our shores for a string of shows that will showcase six decades of songs.
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NewsClient Liaison Have Launched Their Own Curated Music Festival
For their next venture, the duo are masterminding a full-scale music festival that'll tour the country this winter.
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NewsSydney's Getting a New Music and Snow Sports Festival Fittingly Headlined By Snow Patrol
The Air + Style Big Air Competition is coming to the southern hemisphere for the first time.
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NewsSydney's Getting an Arctic Monkeys Pop-Up Store and Mini Film Festival
The English rock band is releasing its sixth album with six pop-ups around the world — and Sydney's Golden Age Cinema is one of the hosts.
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NewsTwenty-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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NewsA 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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NewsIt'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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NewsHop 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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NewsTen 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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NewsPredicting 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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NewsHere'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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NewsEleven 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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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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NewsAustralia's First Pill-Testing Trial to Take Place at Groovin the Moo
After a similar trial at a different festival was scrapped last year, Groovin the Moo's Canberra leg will offer drug-checking services.
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NewsKendrick Lamar Announces Four Australian Stadium Shows
After stopping at Splendour, Kendrick will take his DAMN. album tour to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.
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NewsThe Hummingbird Is Melbourne's Newest Live Music Venue
Located downstairs at The Newmarket Hotel, it'll host a huge array of local and international acts.
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NewsGurrumul Yunupingu's Final Album Becomes the First Indigenous-Language Release to Top the Australian Charts
Already Australia's highest-selling Indigenous artist, the music icon has once again made history.
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NewsMelbourne Has Been Named the Live Music Capital of the World
Results from the Melbourne Live Music Census 2017 show the city's music scene is one to be jealous of.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Announces 2018 Lineup Led by Kendrick and Lorde
Dust off your gumboots — it's a big one.
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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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NewsVictoria's Live Music Venues to Pilot Anti-Sexual Harassment Program
Nine venues across the state will take part in the pilot, which will run for 12 weeks.
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NewsWe're Giving Away A VIP Experience at Wine Machine in the Yarra Valley
Drinks and dancing in an unbeatable setting.
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NewsAbility Fest Is Australia's Inclusive and Accessible New Music Festival
Paralympian Dylan Alcott will launch his charity with its a live music event that will be wheelchair accessible and translated into AUSLAN.
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NewsFive Gigs to See This Autumn in Your City
The gigs to catch in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as we move into the cooler seasons.
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NewsChildish Gambino Is Taking His Three-Day Concert Experience to New Zealand
Here's hoping the immersive virtual reality and multi-sensory concert experience makes its way to Australia too.
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NewsMelbourne's Getting A Free Music and Rosé Party To Wrap-Up Summer
Enjoy DJ tunes and an all-Aussie drinks lineup, under the stars at Arts Centre Melbourne.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventLibrary on the Lawn: Kids Festival at State Library Victoria
Multiple single dates
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Add more reading time and kid-friendly entertainment to your summer holidays schedule, from storytime sessions to scavenger hunts.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas has arrived at QV Melbourne, featuring a towering festive sculpture and mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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NewsSolange Is Coming to Sydney
She’s returning to Australia to headline Vivid LIVE at the Sydney Opera House in June.
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NewsThe Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Performing a Live Score to All Your Studio Ghibli Faves
Miyazaki's films are the latest to get a live orchestral accompaniment.
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NewsNew Festival The Drop Will Tour the Country's Most Iconic Surf Spots
The boutique festival will follow the World Surf League Championships across the country, headlined by Safia, San Cisco and Dune Rats.
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Groovin the Moo Announce 2018 Lineup
GTM returns to regional Australia with Flight Facilities, Paul Kelly, Royal Blood and a whole lot of local talent.
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NewsLaneway Festival Is Going Back to Basics by Adding a 'Block Party' to Its 2018 Lineup
The street party aims to recreate the vibe of the festival that launched it all back in 2004.
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A New 5000-Capacity Live Music Space Is Coming to Melbourne's CBD
B3 will only open for three (massive) shows a year.
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A Guide to Australia's Best Summer Festivals in 2017–18
The best camping festivals, one-day dance parties and multi-day arts meets hitting the country this year.
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NewsYouTube Is Set to Launch Its Own Music Subscription Service
Called Remix, it's slated to be up and running by March 2018.
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NewsTriple J Has Changed the Date of the Hottest 100 Countdown
After mounting public pressure, the countdown will no longer be held on Australia Day.
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NewsLCD Soundsystem Is Coming Back to Australia for a Huge 2018 Tour
Less than six months since they graced our shores, one of the world's best bands is coming back for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
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NewsRare Finds Launches a New Monthly Gig Series Featuring Emerging Artists
The Sydney music artist management company will tour up-and-comers to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsCoachella Organisers Will Launch a Huge New Ten-Day Festival in London Next Year
All Points East will include a three-day music festival, a week of free entertainment and three massive headline shows.
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NewsBluesfest Has Added Another 16 Artists to Its Packed 2018 Lineup
Time to start making Easter long weekend plans.
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NewsMelbourne Zoo Twilights Announce Full 2018 Zoo Gig Program
Summer is officially around the corner (and so is Ben Folds, Grizzly Bear, Hiatus Kaiyote and Cut Copy).
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NewsMelbourne Music Week's Final Lineup Includes a Series of Cathedral Carpark Gigs
This year's festival program also includes a party on Parliament House steps and an all-female music showcase at Fed Square.
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NewsBrisbane Is Getting an Ambitious New $40 Million Live Entertainment Venue
The folks behind The Tivoli, The Triffid and Splendour in the Grass teaming up to build a brand new venue for gigs, events and productions.
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NewsMelbourne's Sugar Mountain Festival Unveils Strong 2018 Lineup
Tunes, art and food collide at this affordable one-day festival.
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NewsSt Paul's Cathedral Will Transform into a Live Gig Venue for Melbourne Music Week
The citywide music celebration will make the historic space its hub for its 2017 iteration.
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Melbourne Zoo Twilights Announce 2018 Dates and First Headliner
Summer is officially around the corner (and so is Ben Folds).
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NewsFreedom Time Will Return to Coburg Velodrome With a Huge New Year's Day Festival
The lineup has just been announced, along with a new Sydney date.
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NewsRobert Plant and Lionel Richie Top Bluesfest's First 2018 Lineup Annoucement
Time to start making Easter long weekend plans.
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NewsMelbourne Music Week Has Dropped the First Part of Its 2017 Program
This year, a new all-ages event will transform three storeys of Melbourne Town Hall into a live music showcase.
