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    Higher, Further, Faster: The Full Trailer for 'The Marvels' Is Here with Space Fights and Flerkens

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    'Dune: Part One' was delayed due to the pandemic — and 'Dune: Part Two' might take longer to make it to the big screen, too.

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    In the acclaimed dancer-turned-filmmaker's hands, outback town Broken Hill backdrops a brand-new take on the classic opera.

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    'The Lion King' in Concert with a Live Orchestra Is Coming to Australia for the Film's 30th Anniversary

    Disney's animated stroll through the jungle is the latest film returning to the big screen with a live orchestra, this time playing Hans Zimmer's score and Elton John and Tim Rice's songs.

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    Yes chef — the best new show of 2022 is finally back, and it's just as appetising and intense as ever.

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    'The Dry' Sequel 'Force of Nature' Is No Longer Hitting Cinemas in August Due to the Actors' Strike

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    Sydney's Queer Screen Film Fest Is Celebrating Ten Years with 30-Plus Movies and an Online Program

    Whether you can head along in-person in Sydney or you'll be streaming from your couch, expect plenty of LGBTQIA+ cinema gems.

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    Home and Away: What's Happening in Sydney During FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™

    A round-up of Sydney's most exciting events happening this World Cup season.

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    'Jurassic World: The Exhibition' Is Roaring Into Sydney for the Dinosaur Franchise's 30th Anniversary

    Walk through the famous gates and get up close to lifelike dinosaurs to celebrate three decades since 'Jurassic Park' first hit cinemas.

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    Immersive Experience 'Dinos Alive' Is Bringing Its Life-Sized Animatronic Dinosaurs to Australia

    Welcome to... your next date with prehistoric creatures, including replicas of tyrannosaurus rex, stegosaurus and velociraptors.

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    The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2023 So Far

    Watching flicks on the couch has delivered Oscar-nominees, unsettling horror gems, delightful walk-and-talk rom-coms and more across 2023's first half.

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    The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2023 So Far

    Whether you love feuding families, stardom-chasing siblings, survival-of-the-fittest thrillers or savage satires of history, this year's best returning series have kept delivering.

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    The Bush Spa Is Back: Riverside Festival Strawberry Fields Has Unveiled Its Impressive 2023 Lineup

    Todd Terje, house pioneer Moodymann and Fred again's besties Joy Anonymous lead the dance-heavy lineup.

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    Group Dining: The Best International Restaurants for Celebrating the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™

    Get the gang together to fully embrace this footy season with a culinary journey throughout Sydney.

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    'Jurassic World': The Exhibition

    Fri, 2 Aug - Mon, 28 Oct 2024

    Fever Exhibition Hall, Brunswick

    This exhibition filled with life-sized, lifelike creatures is your latest excuse to indulge your dinosaur obsession in Melbourne.

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    Hear My Eyes: 'Wake in Fright'

    Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

    Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

    In its all of its newly restored 4K glory, this iconic Australian thriller is getting the Hear My Eyes treatment with Surprise Chef providing a new soundtrack.

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    Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition

    Wed, 18 Sep - Sun, 3 Nov 2024

    360 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Melbourne

    Bringing the Instagram feed to the IRL realm, this symmetry-loving exhibition is making its Australian debut in Melbourne.

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    Ben Schwartz & Friends

    Sun, 4 May, 2025

    Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

    The 'Parks and Recreation' and 'The Afterparty' star is bringing his live improv show to Melbourne.

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    Oktoberfest in the Gardens

    Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

    Catani Gardens, St Kilda West

    This big Bavarian celebration is bringing its steins, schnitties, schnapps and strudels to Catani Gardens.

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    Trap

    Thu, 1 Aug - Wed, 21 Aug 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Playing a serial killer attempting to evade the police at a pop concert with his teen daughter, Josh Hartnett is transfixing in M Night Shyamalan's latest thriller.

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    Pinot Palooza

    Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 23 Nov 2024

    Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton

    Red wine fans, rejoice: this vino festival is showcasing up to 100 wineries over two spring days at the Royal Exhibition Building.

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    In a Violent Nature

    Thu, 1 Aug - Wed, 21 Aug 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Even if think you’ve caught every twist on killer-in-the-woods flicks, you haven't watched one as stunningly executed as this gorefest before.

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    Aperitivo Nights at Lollo

    Tue, 30 Jul - Thu, 28 Nov 2024

    Lollo at W Melbourne, Melbourne

    You can score $2 oysters on Tuesdays, cheap margarita cocktails and margherita pizzas on Wednesdays, and discounted hot wings and beers on Thursdays.

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    CollectFest Melbourne

    Sat, 5 Jul - Sun, 6 Jul 2025

    Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf

    Marvel at some epic collections (or add to your own) at this huge convention.

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    Make the most out of your Sydney trip with a healthy dose of culture alongside your football fever.

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    He has two Emmy nominations for 'Ted Lasso'. He loves getting ridiculous in 'I Think You Should Leave'. And he’s revelling in the sleuth life in an Apple TV+ gem.

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    Hooray for HBO: 'Succession', 'The Last of Us' and 'The White Lotus' Lead 2023's Emmy Nominations

    It's a great day to be a cast member on one of the three HBO hits, which picked up the US cable network 74 nominations.

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    Steven Soderbergh's Twisty New Miniseries 'Full Circle' Is an All-Round Compelling Crime-Thriller

    Fresh from 'Magic Mike's Last Dance', the prolific filmmaker directs, lenses and edits every episode of this starry must-watch show.

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    Genre-Bending Whodunnit 'The Afterparty' Is Still One of Streaming's Funniest Murder-Mysteries in Season Two

    There’s a new death and a mostly new cast, but sleuthing your way through this Apple TV+ comedy remains a treat.

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    "Once a Rebel, Always a Rebel": The Full Trailer for New 'Star Wars' Series 'Ahsoka' Is Here

    Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Lars Mikkelsen star in this spinoff from 'The Mandalorian', which hits Disney+ in August.

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    Book that long weekend now — Meredith is back for its 31st festival this December.

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    Electro Trailblazers Kraftwerk Have Just Announced a Huge 2023 Australian and New Zealand Tour

    Ahead of their time when they started making tunes in 1970, the German band is bringing its electronic music computer animations and performance art Down Under.

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    The Sweet First Trailer for 'Wonka' Takes Timothée Chalamet to a World of Pure Imagination

    Roald Dahl's chocolatier gets an origin story from the director of the 'Paddington' movies — and with Hugh Grant as an Ooompa-Loompa.

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    Tilda Swinton Starring Opposite Herself, Retro Italian Horror, Pedro Pascal: MIFF's 2023 Program Has Them All

    This year's Melbourne International Film Festival will screen 267 movies to Melbourne cinephiles, plus a selection of highlights online nationally via the returning MIFF Play.

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    Now Open: Spectacular Michael Zavros and eX de Medici Exhibitions Have Arrived at GOMA

    More than 190 works are currently on display until October across two showcases — one focusing on the Queensland artist, the other on the Canberra talent and tattooist.

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    Ryan Gosling Sings About the Struggles of Being Ken in the Latest 'Barbie' Trailer

    Greta Gerwig's Margot Robbie- and Ryan Gosling-starring 'Barbie' movie now includes a hilarious Ken musical number.

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    After working together on 'Gladiator', the actor and director reteam for another blast from the past.

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    Triple J Is Launching a Brand-New Station That Only Plays Songs From Three Decades of Hottest 100s

    Australians have been voting for the favourite tunes for 30 years — and this new station will only pump out those tracks.

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    This year just keeps delivering small-screen gems — don't say that you don't have anything to watch.

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    The 15 Best Films of 2023 So Far

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    'Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs' Is Bringing 181 Priceless Artefacts and Treasures to Australia

    The Australian Museum in Sydney will host this Ramses the Great exhibition, which will feature items that've never left Egypt before.

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    Netflix's Ace 'Heartbreak High' Revival Will Return for Season Two in 2024

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