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HBO Is Launching an Online Streaming Service in 2015

HBO wants to cater to, not antagonise, the online TV market.

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Golden Plains Announces Full 2015 Lineup

Get ready to raise your cowboy boot.

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Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola Are Teaming Up For a Christmas Musical

Your Christmas lunch could soon be soundtracked by Bill Murray.

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Glastonbury Bans the Sale of Native American Headdresses

Good call.

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Rone Is Putting On an Epic Exhibition in an Abandoned Office Building

He's also collaborating with Jean Paul Gaultier, painting trams and generally ruling the world.

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Australian Author Richard Flanagan Wins Man Booker Prize

Your summer reading list just got its first title.

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Twenty-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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A 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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It'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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Hop 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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Ten 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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Predicting 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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Here'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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Eleven 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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Twenty-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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Nine 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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City of Yarra Providing $25k in Grants to Soundproof Music Venues

Another chapter in live music vs noise complaints.

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Win Tickets to See Whiplash

An acclaimed music drama about the boundaries of talent.

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Sugar Mountain Announces Huge 2015 Lineup

Nas is playing Illmatic at VCA. Seriously. This is happening.

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Lena Dunham’s Next Project Will Be a Period Film, In Every Sense of the Word

Seems perfect.

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Controversial Andy Warhol Exhibition Coming to Melbourne

Neon Albert Einstein' ain't for everyone.

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Watch Street Art Come to Life in This Entrancing GIF Project

GIFs aren't just for Lena Dunham quotes anymore.

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Watch These Sassy Kids React to Food at One of New York’s Best Restaurants

"This looks like soap. It tastes like soap. Why am I eating soap right now?"

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Comedy Theatre Charges Audiences ‘Per Laugh’ Using Facial Recognition Tech

It's Pay as You Go for the theatre.

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Converse are Sending You on a Scavenger Hunt for Tickets to Free Gigs

We have your first clue.

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Win Tickets to Harley Davidson’s Exclusive Kingswood Gig at Kustom Kommune

Chest hair growth desirable, but not compulsory.

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The Five Best New Bars in Thornbury

It feels like every new bar is opening in Thornbury, so we have a look at the best ones at the north end of High Street.

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See the World’s Strangest Architecture with These Award-Winning Photographs

Straight up weekday escapism from the World Architecture Festival.

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Thu, 11 Dec 2025, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Bridges Reserve Coburg, Coburg

This much-loved night market returns to Melbourne's north, bringing three nights of live music, food trucks, artisan stalls and family-friendly activities.
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The 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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Summer 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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Midsumma 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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Lu-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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Salomon x BTV Run Club

Sat, 6 Dec and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Albert Park, Albert Park

Everyone is invited on two runs in Albert Park, plus a daily run club bringing wholesome mornings to the four-day festival at Barunah Plains.

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Carlsberg 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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Creator 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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Vinnies Fitzroy Good Gift Pop-Up Market

Mon, 10 Nov - Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Vinnies Fitzroy, Fitzroy

Save cash, reduce your environmental impact and give back to the community, as this curated pop-up market offers stellar pre-loved Christmas shopping.

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Win Tickets to Concrete Playground’s Private Screening of Son of a Gun

A thrilling Aussie heist film starring Ewan McGregor and newcomer Brenton Thwaites.

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Melbourne Music Week Announces Full Program of 110 Events Citywide

Tickets are on sale now.

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This Park Bench Encourages Humans to Befriend Bees. Really.

Because bees need friends too.

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Five Underappreciated Studio Ghibli Films You Should Hurry Up and Watch

If you love Totoro and Spirited Away, then these should be right up your alley.

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MPavilion is Now Open With a Program of 118 Free Arts Events

Say hello to your new summer clubhouse.

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State Government Proposes $70 Million Funding For New Bike Paths

But it might not be as helpful as you think.

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Miranda July Has Made You a Handbag with Some Very Specific Uses

It's exactly as strange as she is.

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Enjoy a Little Visual Relaxation with These Dreamy Cinemagraphs

Best viewed with smooth yazz.

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Learn to Draw Like the Masters with This Colouring Book for Grown Ups

Feel free to colour outside the lines.

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Eating Your Way Through Melbourne Festival 2014

Because nothing beats dinner and a show.

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Win Tickets to Complexity of Belonging at Melbourne Festival

Exploring the age of social media with MTC, Chunky Move and Schaubuhne's director-in-residence.

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Laneway Festival Drops Huge 2015 Lineup

Laneway's tenth birthday sees some seriously hyped-up names on the lineup.

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David Walsh Wants to Open a Casino at MONA

Despite David Walsh labelling gambling as "mostly immoral".

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Portugal. The Man Announce Free National Tour

See the Alaskan-bred Portland locals fo' free.

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Rage Against the Machine Guitarist Pulls a ‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ on Cafe

Then went on a rampage about workers' rights after being denied.

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Win Tickets to See Advanced Style

A documentary that believes style only gets better with age.

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The Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne Festival 2014

This year you can ride a golden carousel, watch some live-action manga and hear 'Frontier Psychiatrist' like never before. This isn't your average arts festival.

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20,000 Days on Earth: Truth, Fiction and Never Asking Nick Cave to Do Things Twice

How much of the impossible doco-fiction epic was scripted? The answer may surprise you.

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Five Life Lessons We Can Learn from Dance Movies

You learn more than just the running man when you watch All The Dance Movies.

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Watch Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel Recreated in Paper

As twee as it gets.

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‘Eat Like You Give a Fuck’ With the New Thug Kitchen Cookbook

All other cookbooks are now irrelevant.

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AC/DC Lane Is Officially Getting Its Lightning Bolt This Week

Cherry Bar are throwing it a big housewarming party.

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Security Guard Injured by Gatecrashers at Listen Out Sydney

Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward.

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Thom Yorke Just Dropped a Sneaky Surprise Album

In true Yorke style, it's about to give the music industry a serious shake-up.

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