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The Royal Croquet Club Is Coming to Melbourne

Time to break out the Pimms.

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The Ten Best Things to Do at Melbourne Good Food Month 2014

Good Food Month may seem overwhelming, but with this guide all you need to know is what you want to eat: everything.

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Triple J Announce One-Off Concert to Celebrate 40 Years On Air

The Preatures, Vance Joy and The Cat Empire are among the many all-Aussie acts onstage.

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The World’s Largest Underwater Sculpture Also Acts as an Artificial Reef

That one time dumping 60 tonnes of foreign material in the ocean was a good thing.

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Stop Everything, Someone Invented a Real Hoverboard

This is not a hoax.

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Five Dining Trends That Are Big in Japan

Japan has 32 Michelin-starred restaurants. These aren't them.

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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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Do Neighbours Have a Right to Complain About Live Music Venues?

A disgruntled neighbour next to Cherry Bar has just been labelled "fuckwit of the year".

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Woodford Folk Festival Announce 2014/15 Lineup

Time to go wild like a blister in the sun.

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Sydney’s Pocket Bar Has Somehow Made Parking Tickets a Good Thing

Parking tickets = cheap food and drink. Genius.

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Prepare Your Poisons, King Joffrey is Coming to Australia

But actually, please don't poison him.

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Pucker Up for Sour Beer: The Cult Brew You’ve Never Heard Of

The world's oldest brew is making a comeback, and it packs a real punch.

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Uber Will Pick You Up in a Chopper Now

Get set for your transfer to the helipad.

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Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.

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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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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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