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NewsHappy Wanderer Camping Festival 2015 Lineup Is Here
Once a working bee on an organic farm, now one heck of a spring weekender.
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NewsThe Breakout Transgender Comedy Shot Entirely on an iPhone
Tangerine is an unlikely comedy hit, especially given director Sean Baker's early inspiration was one of Australia's bleakest films.
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NewsThe Ten Best Places to Get Crafty in Melbourne
Express yourself through crochet, taxidermy and balloon art.
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NewsPeople Are Calling for Malcom Turnbull to Take Over the Troubled Arts Portfolio
However you slice it, it's a bad day to be Brandis.
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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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NewsStraight Outta Compton's O'Shea Jackson Jr on Stepping Into His Father's Shoes
"This is my family's legacy. It is bigger than NWA to me."
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NewsJarryd James Digs Into His Mum's Tapes, Sings in His Bedroom and Writes with Julia Stone
Meet the 31-year-old Brisbanite who dominated your radio this year.
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NewsWatch the Terrifyingly Great Trailer for Christmas Horror Movie Krampus
He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake.
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NewsDanny Boyle's Making a Trainspotting Sequel with the Original Cast
This time, he's taking on amateur porn — but don't expect 50 Shades of Grey.
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GuideThe Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2015
From sign language poetry slams to black-lit acrobats and beyond.
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NewsThese Flat Lays of Refugee Bags Will Give You a Hit of Perspective
This new photo series actually puts the popular Instagram technique to good use.
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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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Laneway Festival Announces Dates and Venues for 2016
Returning to Australasia's unconventional festival sites with your new favourite bands.
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Check Out the Incredible Finalists for the Australian Life Photography Contest
Art and About's most beautiful snapshot into everyday Australian life.
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NewsWin Tickets to See Mumford & Sons at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
We're going to treat you to Mumford and Sons — with whisky and cheese aplenty. Because love.
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NewsKevin Hart to Make Australian Stand-Up Tour Debut
He's been busy selling out the Nokia Theatre and getting coffee with Jerry Seinfeld.
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NewsVirtual Reality Concerts Are Now Happening in Australia
Starting with this Flight Facilities set at Sydney Opera House.
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EventBook Doof — A Reading Rave at Revolver
Sat, 30 May, 2026
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran
Transforming the dance floor into a cosy book-lovers' den, this community-driven reading event is raising funds for Indigenous literacy.
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EventButterboy Melbourne Central Pop-Up
Mon, 13 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr 2026
Melbourne Central, Melbourne
Sydney's cookie king is returning to Melbourne for round two — and this time it's giving locals an exclusive first bite of a soon-to-launch treat.
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EventFed Square Free Outdoor Cinema
Fri, 3 Apr - Thu, 9 Apr 2026
Federation Square, Melbourne
Catch family friendly classics and Studio Ghibli masterpieces for free over this six-day program.
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EventSea of Light at Abbotsford Convent
Thu, 9 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
This April, swap screen time for something brighter as kids step into a glowing world of creativity and discovery.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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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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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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Win Tickets to See Straight Outta Compton
Watch the meteoric rise of one of hip hop's most iconic groups.
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NewsThe Chaser Team Are Crowdfunding a New Print Magazine
Help fund the printing, distribution and "tax effective offshore corporate structure" they need.
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Eat Like James Bond with Henry Hargreaves' New Photo Series
None of Ian Fleming's fictional meals come shaken or stirred.
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NewsTame Impala Announce Huge Outdoor Australian Shows
One of 2015's biggest albums needs to be heard in an openair amphitheatre.
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NewsThe Best, Worst and Weirdest of the 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival
Separating the good from the bad from the ugly.
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NewsFairgrounds Is Australia's New Boutique Music Festival
Fusing local food, Father John Misty and openair movies on NSW's south coast.
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NewsThe Dos and Don'ts of Hosting a Backyard Music Festival
Choose your own bands, pick a lane or a paddock, and get your fest on.
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NewsFKA Twigs Drops Surprise 16-Minute Film and New EP
You'd better believe M3LL155X is trippy as blazes.
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NewsMeredith Music Festival 2015 Lineup Announced
Aunty's pulled out all the stops for her Silver Jubilee.
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NewsNYC Institution The Moth Unveils Big Plans for Australia
Australian storytellers, your time has come.
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NewsPatti Smith's 'Just Kids' Memoir Is Being Made Into a Miniseries
Step aside, Gossip Girl. This is real NYC love.
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NewsThe Ten Best Retro Film Programs in Melbourne
See an old classic the way it's meant to be seen.
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GuideThe Twelve Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend
All that's fit to see and do in Melbourne this weekend.
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NewsVolunteer Your Time for Tickets to Wiz Khalifa at Optus RockCorps 2015
Give back to the community and get tickets for your effort.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 Reading List
Put this wintry weather to good use and get clued in for MWF.
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NewsWin Tickets To See The Grates
Brisbane's favourite garage pop trio crushed it at Splendour, now they're hitting the road.
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NewsFalls Festival Announces 2015 Lineup
Plenty of British love for NYE this year at Lorne, Marion Bay and Byron.
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GuideThe Ten Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend
All that's fit to see and do in Melbourne this weekend.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass 2015 in a Muddy, Muddy Nutshell
From Florence to Ronson, we're still chipping the sludge from our boots.
