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NewsThe London Symphony Orchestra Is Touring Australia for the First Time Since 2014
It's only the fourth time in the LSO's 120-year history that it's making the trip Down Under.
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NewsAlways Live Just Dropped Its Blockbuster Spring Live Music Program Featuring Over 150 Artists
Names like Dua Lipa, Sampa the Great and Crowded House are coming to town, as part of a stacked lineup playing more than 90 shows across the state.
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NewsAlmost Summer Is the New Three-Day Music Fest Hitting Bendigo This November
Cruise into the warm season dancing to tunes from Bananagun, Black Cab, all-female First Nations act Kardajala Kirridarra, plus more.
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NewsK-Pop Group BLACKPINK Is Headed Down Under During Their World Tour Next Year
The hugely successful K-Pop group are headed to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in June next year.
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NewsTLC, Shaggy, Ashanti, Craig David and Akon Are Coming to Australia for a Huge Throwback R&B Tour
Do go chasing waterfalls at this nostalgic concert tour, which also features Macklemore, Jay Sean and Dru Hill.
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NewsIt's Murder on the Dancefloor: Sophie Ellis-Bextor Just Joined the Summer Camp Lineup
The UK pop star will hit the stage alongside Years & Years, Big Freedia, The Veronicas, Cub Sport and Ladyhawke.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes films 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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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.
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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 a 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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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 Drop Festival Is Hitting Up Bondi This Spring — and Touring to Other Iconic Surf Spots in 2023
Tones and I, Matt Corby and Dune Rats headline the returning music and surfing fest's 2022 stops, with the 2023 lineup still to come.
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NewsStrawberry Fields Is Returning for 2022 with a Hefty Weekend-Long Lineup — and Its Bush Spa
The Tocumwal festival's low-income ticket program is back for its fourth year, too, helping to open up the festival to more punters regardless of income.
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NewsNick Cave and Warren Ellis Have Announced Their Full 2022 Australian Tour Dates
The iconic Australian musicians will take their 'Carnage' tour around Australia in November and December.
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NewsJust In: Splendour in the Grass Has Cancelled Its Main Stage Gigs Today Due to Wet Conditions
"We look forward to Saturday and Sunday programming moving ahead as planned," festival organisers said in a statement.
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News"Splendour in the Pool": Wet Weather Is Causing Chaos, Mud Pits and a Damp Time at SITG's Big Return
A whole heap of rain has been causing soggy mayhem at Splendour in the Grass, which is back for its first festival since 2019.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Unveiled the Huge 182-Artist Lineup That's Taking Over Brisbane This Spring
For its first in-person event since 2019, Fortitude Valley's massive music event will set up 23 stages at 21 venues across four big days.
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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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NewsElton John Is Bringing His Final Tour Down Under Again in 2023 for a Last Round of Farewell Shows
The music superstar will now play his last-ever Australian and New Zealand shows in January 2023.
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NewsEight Ways to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix on the Sapphire Coast
From multi-day music festivals to month-long arts events, the Sapphire Coast is brimming with exciting arts and culture events.
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NewsKate Bush Has Given Brisbane's Pub Choir's 'Running Up That Hill' Cover Her Tick of Approval
What's better than watching a massive room full of Brisbanites sing 'Running Up That Hill' with a drink in their hands? Knowing that Kate Bush saw it and loved it, too.
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NewsFisher Is Throwing a Heap of Huge Outdoor Dance Parties This Spring on His Rescheduled Aussie Tour
The DJ's 'Australia, It's Fk'n On' tour will hit up Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, with Booka Shade, Pnau, Loco Dice and HoneyLuv in support.
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NewsSpotify Is Curating Personalised 'Stranger Things'-Inspired Playlists to Save You From Vecna
Spent the last month listening to Kate Bush on repeat? Swap 'Running Up That Hill' for Spotify's new personalised Upside Down playlists.
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NewsTy Dolla $ign, YG, Zhu and Pnau Headline The Grass Is Greener's Four-City 2022 Tour
For its first events outside of Queensland, the music, food and arts fest has compiled one helluva lineup.
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EventEaster Long Weekend at Johnny's Green Room
Fri, 18 Apr - Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Johnny's Green Room, Carlton
Does your long weekend need a four-day-long party with eats, drinks and music? Here's exactly that.
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EventLucia's Lunch Break
Tue, 15 Apr - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Lucia Melbourne, South Melbourne
For just $40, you can take your pick of three dishes — alongside a glass of red or white wine, or a beer.
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EventFree Baklava at Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Thu, 27 Mar - Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Not only will you be getting all the laughs at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival — you could also be scoring free dessert.
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EventAperol Hour at Baby Pizza
Mon, 3 Mar - Sat, 31 May 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
From 4–6pm every day, you can treat yourself to $9.50 cocktails, $7.50 wines and $6.50 beers for two heavenly hours.
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Event29-Cheese Gnocchi at Cucinetta
Tue, 1 Apr - Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Cucinetta, South Yarra
Melbourne just can't get enough of this special — this is the dish's eighth appearance, driven by insanely high popular demand.
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EventEaster Chocolate Indulgence High Tea at Pan Pacific
Sat, 5 Apr - Sun, 20 Apr 2025
Pan Pacific Melbourne, South Wharf
Sink into a cosy chair, then make your way through three towers of delicious delights while taking in incredible views of the Melbourne skyline.
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EventStudio Ghibli Afternoons
Mon, 14 Apr - Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Federation Square, Melbourne
Get spirited away at this magical cinema tribute, revisiting 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Howl's Moving Castle' and more on Federation Square's big screen.
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EventBernie Dieter's Club Kabarett
Thu, 3 Apr - Sun, 11 May 2025
Meat Market, Melbourne
Come for the no-holds-barred kabarett, then stay for the astonishing circus, gender-bending aerial and fire-breathing sideshow.
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EventCheese Wheel Pasta at Vaporetto
Tue, 1 Apr - Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Vaporetto Bar & Eatery, Hawthorn
Warm up with a giant plate of pasta cooked just right and finished before your eyes in a giant cheese wheel.
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EventBanff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Wed, 14 May 2025 and Fri, 16 May 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
From snowboarding on Antarctic icebergs to wingsuit flying in the Swiss Alps, this celebration of adventurous cinema will get your pulse racing.
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NewsBy the Way, Red Hot Chili Peppers Are Bringing Their Global Stadium Tour Down Under in 2023
The LA-based rockers will hit up Auckland, Dunedin, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in January and February, supported by Post Malone.
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GuideAll the Big Music Tours and Festivals to Put in Your Diary for the Rest of 2022
Fancy filling the rest of your year with music fests and huge gigs? Here's a long list to head to.
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NewsThese Six New Artist-Curated Music Playlists Are Inspired by Different Victorian Regions
Soundtrack your travels with song selections curated by homegrown acts like Alice Skye, Evelyn Ida Morris and Benny Walker.
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NewsBilly Joel Is Coming to Australia This Summer Just for One Huge Concert at the MCG
The Piano Man is heading Down Under to play one show in Melbourne, featuring everything from 'Uptown Girl' to 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.
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NewsTISM, Bring Me the Horizon, The Amity Affliction, NOFX and Millencolin Lead Good Things' 2022 Lineup
Aussie legends TISM will play their first live gigs in 19 years when Good Times heads to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this summer.
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News'Star Wars' Just Topped the ABC Classic 100 Countdown of the Best Film, TV and Game Scores
The force was strong with this countdown — and you've now got 100 iconic soundtracks to listen to.
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NewsWe Bet You'll Look Good on the Dance Floor at Arctic Monkeys' Big 2023 Aussie Outdoor Gigs
Sheffield's finest are returning Down Under for Falls Festival and Lost Paradise — and they've just added standalone gigs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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The Grass Is Greener Is Returning to the Gold Coast in 2022 — and Debuting in Canberra and Geelong
The hit Queensland music, food and art festival is expanding — and heading down south for the first time.
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NewsGet Ready for a Hot Girl Summer: Festival X Is Returning with Megan Thee Stallion and Calvin Harris
Get ready for a hot girl summer — this huge touring music festival will head to Melbourne, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth across November and December.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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NewsThe Kooks, Peking Duk and The Veronicas Lead Grapevine Gathering's Huge 2022 Lineup
Ball Park Music, Gus Dapperton and Jack River will also hit the stage at this huge touring music-and-wine festival.
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NewsFlume Is Taking His 'Palaces' World Tour Around Australia in November and December
Fresh from playing Coachella, the Aussie star will tour the country with Caroline Polachek, Channel Tres, Toro y Moi, Vera Blue and appearances by MAY-A.
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NewsWoodford Folk Festival Will Finally Return This Summer for Its First End-of-Year Fest in Three Years
Mark December 27–January 1 in your diary — southeast Queensland's huge end-of-year festival is back.
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NewsDAMN: Kendrick Lamar Is Bringing His New World Tour Down Under This December
The Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper is headed to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland to close out his new 'The Big Steppers' tour.
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NewsWake Up Lil Nas X: The OG Wiggles Have Just Been Added to the Falls Festival Lineup
Just weeks after Lil Nas X tweeted about wanting to tour with the Aussie treasures, Falls Festival is making that a reality.
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NewsGrapevine Gathering Is Touring Wineries This October with The Inspired Unemployed on the Decks
The wine-fuelled music festival is expanding to Queensland and South Australia for the first time.
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NewsMake a Europop Date: Here's When and Where You Can Watch Eurovision 2022 This Week
Sheldon Riley is representing Australia this year — and if you want to vote, you'll need to get up early.
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NewsArctic Monkeys, Lil Nas X and Chvrches Headline Falls Festival's Stacked Summer 2022–23 Lineup
Peggy Gou, Jamie xx, Aminé, Ocean Alley, Camelphat and Spacey Jane will also be heading to Birregurra, Byron Bay and Fremantle to see out 2022 and welcome in 2023.
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NewsBeyond The Valley Is Bringing Back Its Famed NYE Camping Festival to See Out 2022
Mark your diaries: you'll be able to see out the year dancing to live tunes at this beloved four-day music fest.
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News'Spicks and Specks' and 'Rockwiz'-Style Live Variety Show 'Supergroup' Is Touring This Winter
Special guests include Tim Minchin, Josh Pyke, Ngaiire, Bob Evans, Seja and more.
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NewsFlume, Stormzy and The Wombats Lead Spilt Milk's Packed 2022 Lineup
The music, art and food fest will dance its way through Canberra, Ballarat and the Gold Coast this November and December.
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NewsNew Pride Festival Summer Camp Is Finally Debuting in Sydney and Melbourne This Spring
Originally set to premiere last summer, this brand-new fest will now bring Years & Years and Big Freedia our way in November.
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NewsBIGSOUND Is Returning in 2022 for a Huge 21st Birthday Party Featuring 150-Plus Bands at 21 Venues
Get ready to party your way around Brisbane's huge music-fuelled celebration, which returns in-person for the first time since 2019.
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NewsListen Out Is Back for 2022 with a Young Thug, Polo G, Disclosure and The Jungle Giants-Led Lineup
The touring electronic-meets-hip hop festival returns for the first time since 2019.