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NewsThe Rewriters: How Barry Patenaude Became One of Australia's Most Kickass Illustrators
Meet the Brisbane artist whose illustrations have everyone from the Biennale of Sydney to Concrete Playground lining up.
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NewsHunt For The Wilderpeople's Taika Waititi Talks Buddy Comedies and Taking On Thor
"The one thing that everyone relates to the most? Family dynamics. I don't relate to bank robbers."
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NewsWin Tickets to an Exclusive Harts Gig in Melbourne
Spend an evening with the Melburnian personally invited by Prince to Paisley Park.
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NewsFive Pieces of Homework to Do Before ACMI's SCORSESE Exhibition
Get watching, reading and cooking his mother's meatballs.
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NewsThe BFG Is Leaving Giant Dream Jars at Landmarks Around London
See the dreams of famous artists brought to life in front of your schnozzles.
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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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NewsWhat the Government Doesn't Want You to See: Director Eva Orner Talks Chasing Asylum
Meet the Oscar-winning filmmaker responsible for one of the most confronting documentaries you'll see all year.
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NewsAlice Springs Is Getting an Incredible Indigenous Festival of Light
Parrtyeme will light up the outback.
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NewsHow 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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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival 2016 to Open With Aussie Sci-Fi
Investigate The Death and Life of Otto Bloom.
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NewsGrim News for the Arts as Australia Council Announces Brutal Funding Cuts
Big players have missed out.
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NewsWin Tickets to See Hunt for the Wilderpeople
See the delightful newbie from the brains behind Boy and What We Do in the Shadows.
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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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NewsFive Films to See at Australia's New American Indie Film Festival
There's no blockbusters or sequels to be seen at Essential Independents: American Cinema, Now.
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NewsAn Interactive 'Fake Food Park' Is Coming to Melbourne
Martí Guixé, the brains behind edible stamps and 3D printed food, is coming to NGV International.
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NewsSydney Film Festival's Entire Amazing 2016 Program Is Here
If you need us during June, we'll be holed up in a dark room.
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NewsYayoi Kusama Is Transforming an Airbnb Into a Work of Art
Imagine living in a polka dot paradise.
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NewsHot Docs Film Festival Has Announced Its First Ever Australian Program
Get your documentary fix at this brand new Canadian import.
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NewsThe Melbourne Cabaret Festival Returns for 2016
It might be getting chilly outside, but this festival looks set to heat things up.
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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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NewsMelbourne'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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NewsAustralia's Punk Documentary About West Papua Is Touring Bars Nationally
You might not have heard of PFWP, but you need to see this award-winning film.
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NewsByron Bay Film Festival Announces Virtual Reality Program
The coastal film fest is taking audience interaction to the next level.
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Five Must-See Films at the 2016 Human Rights Arts and Film Festival
Starting with "the film the Australian government doesn't want you to see".
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GuideTen Next-Level Events to See at Next Wave Festival 2016
Galactic adventures, feminist hip hop and something called the 'Ecosexual Bathhouse'.
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NewsHollywood Just Greenlit Two Uber-Themed Comedies, Is Officially Out of Good Ideas
This is just like Antz and A Bug's Life all over again.
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NewsThe Rewriters: How Director Jason Perini Went From KFC Commercials to Hollywood
Meet the Sydney director who's now casually working with Tinseltown superstars.
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NewsThe Cure Announce Four-Date Australian Headline Tour
They're coming to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth post-Splendour.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass 2016 Sideshows Are Now on Sale
James Blake, At The Drive-In, Peter, Bjorn & John. Go!
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NewsHow The Jungle Book Director Jon Favreau Took Disney Beyond the Bare Necessities
We chat talking animals and tracking down Bill Murray with the actor-turned-director.
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NewsThree Reasons Why You Should See The Australian Ballet's New Triple Bill Vitesse
Skip the cinema for some contemporary ballet.
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NewsCinemas in Melbourne and Sydney Are Screening Purple Rain in Honour of Prince
See the artist work his magic on the big screen one more time.
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NewsSydney's Biggest Art Players Have Announced a Six-Year Citywide Exhibition
And it'll run over six years — the off-Biennale years.
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NewsThe NGV Is Getting a Dreamy Pink Car Wash-Inspired Outdoor Playground
And it'll have a glittery sign, pink AstroTurf and a mister for hot days.
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NewsThis Incredible Solar-Powered Installation Is Lighting Up Uluru
And it's probably the most beautiful thing you've ever seen.
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NewsWin 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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NewsTrouble at 17,000 Feet: Behind the Scenes of Sherpa with Director Jennifer Peedom
We speak to the filmmaker behind one of the year's best documentaries.
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NewsThe 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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NewsMelbourne Officially Has the Best Bookstore in the World
Readings in Lygon Street named International Bookstore of the Year.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Announces Killer 2016 Lineup
And tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday, April 21.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a Brand New Music Festival Called Sandalphon This Year
A boutique three-day festival is coming to the Gold Coast hinterland.
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NewsRed Bull's Artist Development Program Sound Select Has Launched in Australia
With a program of monthly Sydney gigs curated by the legends from I OH YOU and Laneway.
