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News'The Artful Dodger' Gives the Dickens Character an Energetic, Engaging and Entertaining Down Under Twist
You'll want some more of this new take on the pickpocket first penned in 1838, which is set in 1850s Australia.
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NewsDazzling After-Dark Festival Lightscape Is Returning to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne for Winter 2024
Wander through 2.2 kilometres of light and colour, including a cathedral made out of glowing globes, all while walking through nature.
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NewsTony-Winning Neverland-Set Hit 'Peter and the Starcatcher' Is Finally Making Its Australian Debut
Dead Puppet Society is reimagining this Disney stage favourite, which is a prequel to JM Barrie's 'Peter and Wendy'.
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NewsGrab Your Picnic Blanket: Sunset Cinema Is Back for 2023–24 with Another Season of Outdoor Movies
Another summer tradition returns, this time with everything from Christmas movies to 'Barbie' and 'Saltburn'.
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News'Saltburn' Is Being Fast-Tracked to Streaming So You Can Enjoy the Devilish Satire From Your Couch
Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi and Rosamund Pike, the latest film from Emerald Fennell is still in cinemas — and it'll hit streaming just in time for Christmas.
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NewsJodie Foster Investigates a Chilling Mystery in the Full Trailer for 'True Detective: Night Country'
The fourth season of HBO's detective series is headed to Alaska, where eight men on an arctic research station disappear without a trace.
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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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NewsThe Six Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melbourne
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Melbourne by hitting up cultural performances, noshing on mooncakes, and gathering together a big group mates for a yum cha feed.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsAACTA Festival Is the New Four-Day Australian Film and TV Celebration That's Debuting on the Gold Coast in 2024
'Talk to Me' directors Danny and Michael Philippou, 'Boy Swallows Universe' author Trent Dalton and 'The New Boy' filmmaker Warwick Thornton will all be in the spotlight.
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News'Yellowface' Author Rebecca F Kuang and Roman Empire Scholar Mary Beard Are All About Women's First 2024 Headliners
The Sydney Opera House festival will return for a packed day of talks about gender, justice and equality in March.
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NewsTwo Classic Movie Creatures Team Up in the First Teaser Trailer for 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'
This 'Monsterverse' mash sees two cinema favourites join forces to take on a new threat hidden within the earth.
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NewsDr Jane Goodall Is Returning Down Under in 2024 to Chat About Her Career and Share Good News Stories
The world-famous chimpanzee expert and activist is making her first trip to Australia and New Zealand since 2019.
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NewsFor Real Life: An Immersive 4000-Square-Metre 'Bluey' Experience Is Opening in Brisbane in 2024
Bluey's World will feature life-sized sets that you can wander around, a playground and a 'Bluey' cafe, all at Northshore Hamilton.
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NewsTurning a Viral Short Story Everyone Has Read (and Debated) Into a Film: Director Susanna Fogel Talks 'Cat Person'
It's the movie that was always going to happen, but it doesn't just stick to the 'New Yorker' short story about modern dating that became a 2017 sensation.
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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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News'The Boys' Is Back in the Characteristically Chaotic First Trailer for the Superhero Series' Fourth Season
Higher stakes, a world being torn apart, unhinged caped crusaders: that's all in store when this Emmy-nominated hit returns.
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NewsWelcome to the Wasteland: Prime Video Has Dropped the First Trailer for the 'Fallout' TV Series
Hailing from 'Westworld' creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the game-to-TV series will start streaming in April.
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News"No War So Bloody as a War Between Dragons": The First 'House of the Dragon' Season Two Trailer Is Here
HBO's hit Targaryen-focused 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will return in winter 2024 Down Under.
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News'The Crown' Gets Ready for a Royal Goodbye with the Trailer for the Netflix Drama's Six Final Episodes
After releasing the first part of the regal drama's sixth and final season in November, Netflix will drop the last-ever instalments on Thursday, December 14.
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NewsEvery Thought I Had While Watching 'Miss Saigon'
Whether you're a seasoned theatre-enjoyer or a first-timer, Miss Saigon is well worth your butt on the seat.
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NewsAnya-Taylor Joy Hits the Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland in the First Trailer for 'Mad Max' Prequel 'Furiosa'
George Miller's dystopian franchise is back with the iconic Australian director behind the lens and Chris Hemsworth co-starring.
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EventMinistry of Sound: Testament
Sat, 12 Apr 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Ministry of Sound's massive 90s and 00s parties are returning to Melbourne with Roger Sanchez, Felix Da Housecat, Utah Saints and more.
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EventState Rose and Garden Show
Sat, 9 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov 2024
Victoria State Rose Garden, Werribee South
Wander through 5000 blooming roses, stock up on new plants (and tips) and sip prosecco among the flowers.
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EventVillage Feast
Sun, 10 Nov, 2024
East Brunswick Village, Brunswick East
Expect DJ sets from Triple R’s Small Fry as well as food and drinks from Rumi, The Rocket Society, Bride Road Brewers and FoMo Cinemas.
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EventWoodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week
Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Snag a sip of a cocktail classic without spending a cent this November at these participating bars.
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EventInto The Vines: Gulp Fiction
Thu, 28 Nov, 2024
The Rochester Hotel, Fitzroy
Consider this mini wine festival the ultimate Thursday night knock-off, preparing you for the slow descent into silly season.
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EventUpstairs @ The Rochey
Multiple single dates
The Rochester Hotel, Fitzroy
The Rochey is hosting intimate electronic gigs every Saturday night in its upstairs bandroom.
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EventVan Gogh at The Lume
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf
Sunflowers, stars and a sublime multi-sensory experience: you'll find them all at this immersive and stunning exhibition.
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EventFrench Impressionism
Fri, 6 Jun - Sun, 5 Oct 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
After its 2021 season was cut short due to the pandemic, this stunning exhibition is returning to NGV International with 100-plus iconic paintings.
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EventApéritif v Aperitivo Arvos at Molly Rose Brewery
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Molly Rose Brewery, Collingwood
Sample Molly Rose's new small-batch gins, pastis, vodkas and vermouths at its aperitivo sessions and masterclasses.
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EventMelbourne Queer Film Festival
Thu, 14 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
This year's MQFF boasts a 42-feature lineup stacked with LGBTQIA+ must-sees — and a celebration of music videos.
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NewsHello 'Mona Lisa': The Lume's Next Massive Multi-Sensory Exhibition Is Dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci
From March, Australia's permanent digital-only art gallery will showcase the artist and inventor's works in its immersive style.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in November
Spend your couch time watching an Emma Corrin-led murder-mystery, 'Scott Pilgrim' in anime and Awkwafina's new comedy.
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NewsAustralian Rural Noir Gets Its Next Engrossing Mystery with Book-to-Screen Crime Drama 'Scrublands'
Starring Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan, this gripping four-part series is based on Chris Hammer's novel.
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NewsAnother Sinister Surgeon Gets the True-Crime Treatment in the Trailer for 'Dr Death' Season Two
Édgar Ramirez plays Paolo Macchiarini, who earned the nickname 'Miracle Man' — and Mandy Moore is the journalist looking into him for a story.
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Prime Video Is Bringing the Post-Apocalyptic 'Fallout' TV Series to Your Streaming Queue in April 2024
Almost three decades after first hitting computers, the gaming franchise is getting a live-action adaptation starring Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan and Ella Purnell from 'Yellowjackets'.
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NewsTLC Are Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of 'CrazySexyCool' with a 2024 Tour Down Under
Do go chasing Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas on their six-city tour — and supports Busta Rhymes and En Vogue, too.
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News'Italian Renaissance Alive' Is the Next Multi-Sensory Exhibition That'll Give You an Immersive Art Experience
You've walked through van Gogh's work, then art by Monet and his impressionist contemporaries — now it's time to wander through pieces by Michelangelo, da Vinci, Botticelli and Caravaggio.
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News'Six the Musical' Is Touring Its Empowering Pop-Scored Remix of Royal History Around Australia Again
The smash-hit take on Henry VIll's six wives wowed the country from 2021–23 — and it isn't done yet.
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News'Love Actually' Is Returning to Cinemas This Christmas to Celebrate the Rom-Com's 20th Anniversary
Don't just watch the star-studded festive favourite at home this December — catch it on the big screen.
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NewsExploring Everyday Horrors in Topical Thrillers: Kitty Green Chats 'The Royal Hotel' and 'The Assistant'
In not one but two exceptional Julia Garner-starring films in succession, the Australian filmmaker unpacks gender dynamics and power imbalances in ominous spaces.
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NewsThe Full Trailer for Netflix's Adaptation of Trent Dalton's 'Boy Swallows Universe' Is Here
Featuring Simon Baker, Anthony LaPaglia, Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Bryan Brown and Deborah Mailman, the page-to-screen series starts streaming in January.
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NewsLouise Bourgeois' World-Famous Spider Sculpture 'Maman' Has Arrived in Australia for the First Time
The iconic nine-metre-high piece is on display on the Art Gallery of NSW forecourt as part of Australia's largest-ever Louise Bourgeois exhibition.
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NewsOne of Yayoi Kusama's Giant Pumpkins Is Taking Up Permanent Residence in an Australian Sculpture Park
Victoria's Pt Leo Estate is adding one of the Japanese artist's three-metre-wide gourds to a collection that already includes Jaume Plensa, KAWS, Inge King and Reko Rennie.
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NewsHere's Everyone You Need to See at Woodford Folk Festival's Huge 2023 End-of-Year Event
Regurgitator, Custard, Resin Dogs, Ben Lee, Gretta Ray, Kate Miller-Heidke, Isaiah Firebrace and Kasey Chambers are all on the annual festival's latest lineup.
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NewsNow Streaming: Free Australian Platform Brollie Is Here with a Packed Catalogue of Homegrown Films
Hailing from Aussie distributor Umbrella Entertainment, this new streaming platform boasts more than 300 films and TV series — and you don't have to pay a cent.
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News'Wellington Paranormal' Is Living on with a Companion Podcast Hosted by O'Leary and Minogue
Been missing this 'What We Do in the Shadows' spinoff? The show's stars are now reliving their experiences, complete with the same banter.
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NewsCute Shit: Japan's Pastel-Hued Kawaii Poop Museum Experience Is Coming to Australia This Summer
Melbourne is about to be filled with "max unko kawaii" — the maximum cuteness of poop.
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NewsMore Dystopian Nightmares Are on the Way: 'Black Mirror' Has Been Renewed for Season Seven
Charlie Brooker's anthology sci-fi series has more horror stories about humanity's use of technology in its future.
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NewsBrie Larson Cooks Up a Stellar Performance in Charming Page-to-Screen Drama 'Lessons in Chemistry'
The Oscar-winner gets her best role in years in this adaptation of Bonnie Garmus' bestseller about a chemistry genius who becomes a TV cooking show host, and a feminist hero.
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NewsOh Yeah, 'Fargo' Is Still a Twisty Treat in the Crime Caper's Jon Hamm- and Juno Temple-Led Fifth Season
You betcha this small-screen take on the Coen brothers' big-screen masterpiece keeps proving one of the best film-to-TV adaptations there is.
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NewsDavid Attenborough's 'Planet Earth III' Will Hit the Small Screen Down Under Before November Is Out
You'll be able to screen and stream the beloved broadcaster's latest nature documentary series from Sunday, November 26.
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NewsJacob Elordi Is Returning to Australia to Star in Five-Part Drama Series 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'
Based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, the Prime Video series hails from 'Snowtown' and 'Nitram' collaborators Justin Kurzel and Shaun Grant.
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NewsThrough Love and Legacy: Abigail Adriano Chats About Her Lead Role Debut in 'Miss Saigon'
From law student to the Sydney Opera House, Australia's own Abigail Adriano is making waves in her captivating portrayal of Kim.
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NewsAgatha Christie's Long-Running Stage Whodunnit 'The Mousetrap' Is Touring Australia Again in 2024
Australian audiences are getting another chance to sleuth their way through this theatre favourite, which has been treading the boards in London since 1952.
