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NewsMelbourne Could Soon Be Getting a Giant Statue of a Dim Sim
The Lord Mayor is countering with some suspiciously pro-meat pie sentiment.
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NewsThe Spring Clean Guide: How to Overhaul Your Abode
It’s time to crawl out from under your winter clutter.
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NewsVote [1] Gotye: Wally De Backer and The Basics Have Started a Political Party
Triple J Hottest 100 votes transfer over to the Senate, right?
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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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NewsReady Your Instagram, This Famous Street Art Is Coming to Australia
Street art so acceptably hyped up it came with a press release.
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NewsMalthouse Theatre Opens a New Chapter with Huge 2015 Season
Malthouse has really outdone itself this time.
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NewsThe Kite String Tangle Chats Debut Releases, Green Day Cover Bands and Remixing Lorde
Kicking off a national tour this week, Danny Harley has come a long way from his teenage Green Day cover band.
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NewsThe Black Keys Top Bluesfest’s Massive First Lineup Annoucement
Bluesfest 2015 is looking to younger whippersnappers this year.
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NewsWin Tickets to See Night Moves
Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard get radical.
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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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NewsDirector Florian Habicht on Putting Pulp to Film, with a Little Help from Sheffield
It took a whole town to tell the story of Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, life, death and supermarkets.
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News21 Things We Learnt From Salman Rushdie at FODI
Salman Rushie likes 'The Big Bang Theory', thinks Roald Dahl is an arsehole and hopes people will get sick of boring religion.
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NewsWork-Shop’s Crafty DIY Classes To Launch in Melbourne
Appreciate whisky like Don Draper, nail that street mural or build your own kickass terrarium.
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NewsRemembering The Astor Theatre: Eight Film Buffs Share Their Stories
If this really is the end for the iconic venue, consider this our eulogy.
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NewsExperience an Entire Day of Sightseeing in These Stunning Timelapse Photographs
All of the tourist attractions, none of the travel.
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EventMFWF: Feast for Freedom — A Longer Table
Wed, 25 Mar, 2026
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Footscray
This one-night dining experience blends flavour and storytelling, bringing people together through refugee-led dishes that celebrate cultural richness.
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EventFenton & Fenton Warehouse Sale
Fri, 20 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar 2026
Fenton & Fenton Warehouse, Oakleigh South
For lovers of bold interiors, this once-yearly sale offers a vibrant trove of sculptural sofas, statement pieces and playful objects.
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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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EventMFWF: Grana After Dark
Thu, 26 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Grana, Brunswick East
Bringing a late-night edge to this neighbourhood deli and wine bar, this three-night affair features dimmed lights, cranked volume and a bespoke menu.
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EventMFWF: Daphne x Bar Planet — Martini-thon
Mon, 23 Mar, 2026
Daphne, Brunswick East
Settle in for a three-course feast or sips and snacks, as an admired Sydney cocktail spot travels south for a one-night collab.
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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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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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EventMelbourne Women in Film Festival
Thu, 19 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Melbourne's female-focused film festival returns for the tenth year with five days of screenings, panels and workshops at ACMI and Fed Square.
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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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NewsA Studio Ghibli Film Showcase Is Coming to Australia
Take a look inside the kingdom of dreams and madness.
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NewsThe ABC Launches Its First iview-Only Series Next Month
Who would have thought it'd be about a post-apocalyptic panda?
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NewsA Whirlwind Guide to Eating in Vietnam
You don't need mountains of time to experience the diverse regions of Vietnam, just an open mind. And mouth.
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NewsMeet Smash Palace, the Bus Bar Driving Christchurch’s Hospo Revolution
More than just a booze bus, Smash Palace is a temporary bar bringing good spirits to town.
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NewsFour Creative Projects to Visit in Christchurch
Bars on buses, pop-up public buildings and shipping container shopping centres are part of a city brimming with innovation.
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NewsThe Hits and Misses of the 2014 Emmy Awards
Epic pashes, surprise foxes and a Night at the Roxbury. Classic Emmys.
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NewsWin Tickets to See Boyhood
Richard Linklater has been filming the same movie for the last 12 years, and you have to watch it.
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NewsThe Australian Names Their Hot 50 Restaurants of 2014
Who gets the top gong in the latest attempt at restaurant ranking?
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NewsTweet Your Own TV Drama with BBC and Gracie Otto
Using Agatha Christie-worthy characters, you decide this mystery's ending.
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NewsDavid Attenborough is Filming a 3D Doco on the Great Barrier Reef This Year
This is going to be well worth the IMAX money.
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NewsListen to the Album Sonic Youth, Ariel Pink, Yoko Ono and Others Recorded for Plants
It's some seriously chill listening.
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NewsLady Gaga Was At Cherry Bar Last Night and You Totally Missed It
The one night you refrain from hitting up AC/DC lane!
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The Astor Theatre Has Announced its Closure For 2015
Time to get weirdly sentimental with a screening of Pulp Fiction or Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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NewsThe Palais Theatre is at ‘Imminent Risk of Closure’
Bob Dylan must party really hard. Port Phillip Council are lobbying the state government for $15 million in restoration costs for the iconic venue.
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NewsRodriguez Announces Australian Tour
THE Rodriguez last toured here with Midnight Oil in the '80s.
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NewsLegendary Bennetts Lane Jazz Club To Close
Great, just when we were having a few victories for Melbourne's live music scene.
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NewsSnapchat Could Be Adding News and Ads to Your Drunken Selfie Feed
Could there be ad breaks interrupting your sexts?
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NewsBondi Hipsters Joined the Viral Old Spice Campaign with Their Own Mahnly Ad
Because Old Spice makes your beard grow quicker. Fact.
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NewsGet Ready for a Foodie Love-In With Ben Shewry and the Team From Attica
The owner of Australia's best restaurant has created a two-day "anti-festival".
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NewsHumans of New York Has Gone Global
Photographer Brandon Stanton has left the five burroughs behind.
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NewsThe Best, Worst and Weirdest of the Melbourne International Film Festival
If there's justice in the world, the best movies will be in cinemas soon.
