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NewsFran Lebowitz Is Bringing Her Sharp Opinions and Deadpan Humour Back to Australia in 2024
The author, social commentator and 'Pretend It's a City' star will get chatting in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in February.
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NewsAdding Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep to 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Three Is Pure Whodunnit Heaven
Getting sleuthing with the murder-mystery comedy’s OG crew and high-profile newcomers is an utter delight.
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News'Barbie' Just Became the First Film by a Solo Female Director to Make $1 Billion at the Global Box Office
Life in plastic keeps proving fantastic for Greta Gerwig's hit comedy — with audiences worldwide and box-office records.
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NewsElectric Kingdom Is the New Luminous Festival Taking Over Birrarung Marr This September
Over eight nights, this free festival is bringing giant illuminated animals, dynamic light installations and roaming entertainment to Birrarung Marr.
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NewsA List of All the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all.
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NewsMighty Exhibition 'Behind The Boosh' Is Touring Its Peek Into the Comedy Troupe's History Down Under
As well as playing Bollo the Gorilla, Dave Brown has snapped 20 years of 'The Mighty Boosh' antics — and you can take a look.
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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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NewsSigourney Weaver Burns Up the Screen in Book-to-TV Aussie Miniseries 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'
The acting legend plays an Australian matriarch wading through secrets and lies with her orphaned granddaughter.
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NewsSave the Date: 'Parrtjima — A Festival In Light' Will Dazzle the Red Centre Again in April 2024
This spectacular First Nations festival will light up Alice Springs for another year, but with a different team delivering its events.
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NewsPluto TV Is Bringing More Than 50 New Free Streaming Channels to Australia Via 10 Play
'South Park', 'I Love Lucy', MTV's reality shows, Nickelodeon classics — they'll all score their own dedicated ad-supported channels.
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NewsComing of Age and Coming Out: 'Heartstopper' Season Two Keeps Swooning in Big, Small, Cute and Complex Moments
Returning for a second season, Netflix's queer teen gem is still as sweet, smart and joyous as ever.
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NewsAustralian Electronic Favourites Pendulum Are Touring Their Latest Arena Shows Down Under This Spring
The Perth-born drum-and-bass group will play five shows across Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsJamiroquai, Beck, Nile Rodgers & Chic and Sparks Lead Harvest Rock's Spectacular 2023 Lineup
Paul Kelly, Flight Facilities, Baker Boy, Julia Jacklin and Chet Faker are also on the bill at this two-day Adelaide festival, which returns for its second year in October.
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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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NewsAustralia Just Scored a New Free-to-Air Nickelodeon Channel That's Airing 90s Classics Every Weeknight
The Nick@Nite lineup will feature 'Ren & Stimpy', 'Angry Beavers', 'Rocko's Modern Life', 'Aaahh!!! Real Monsters' and 'Catdog'.
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NewsBondi's 'Sculpture by the Sea' Will Mark Its 25th Year in 2023 with Artists Who Displayed at Its 1997 Debut
Once again, the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk will be filled with 100-plus artworks over a two-kilometre trail.
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NewsMarvel's Trailer for 'Loki' Season Two Brings Oscar-Winner Ke Huy Quan Into a Different Multiverse
Time is slipping and glitching in the Disney+ series' long-awaited return — and the 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' star has been brought in to help.
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NewsBeatles Legend Paul McCartney Is Bringing His Huge 'Got Back' Tour to Australia This Spring
Almost six decades since The Beatles first visited Down Under to massive crowds, the iconic singer-songwriter is doing a six-city tour in October and November.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in July
Spend your couch time watching a savvy new star-studded science-fiction comedy, the delicious return of 'The Bear' and a modern-day take on 'Sweeney Todd'.
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NewsIt's Official: Disco-Pop Queen Jessie Ware Is Headlining Summer Camp 2023
Ware revealed her Summer Camp appearance on her podcast earlier this year — and now the festival has confirmed it.
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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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NewsA Lit-Up Lumina Night Walk Will Soon Be Dazzling Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens 150 Evenings a Year
Brisbanites and visitors alike will soon be able to see this patch of greenery in a whole new light.
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NewsSXSW Sydney Has Announced the First Nine Films for Its Debut Screen Festival Down Under
Movie lovers, get excited — you've got films starring Indonesian rappers, about Tokyo Uber Eats riders and featuring viral Chinese dance crazes to watch.
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NewsIt Looks Like the 2023 Emmys Will Be Postponed Due to Hollywood's Current Strikes
You'll likely be waiting a bit longer to find out how 'Succession', 'The Last of Us' and 'The White Lotus' fare at Hollywood's big annual TV awards this year.
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NewsThe Korean Film Festival in Australia's 2023 Lineup Is Your Latest Chance to Embrace the Country's Screen Gems
Find your new favourite Korean film among KOFFIA's murder-mysteries, detective dramas, revenge thrillers and musicals.
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NewsTurning Your Own Childhood Into a Powerful Portrait of Courage and Community: Noora Niasari Talks 'Shayda'
Winning a Sundance Audience Award, opening the Melbourne International Film Festival: the Iranian Australian filmmaker has achieved both with her first feature.
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NewsMichael Sheen and David Tennant Still Make a Supremely Heavenly Duo in 'Good Omens' Season Two
With the comedic fantasy series finally back to thwart another battle between heaven and hell, its lead casting couldn’t be more divine.
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NewsLet This Vampire Comedy Live Forever: 'What We Do in the Shadows' Just Keeps Sparkling in Season Five
Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou and Kayvan Novak were born to play Staten Island's vampire housemates.
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NewsClever Girl: A Roaming Seven-Foot Velociraptor Just Turned Bondi Beach Into 'Jurassic World'
A 'Jurassic World' exhibition is bringing lifelike dinosaur replicas to Sydney — and one went for a trip to the beach first.
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NewsThe Eighty-Six Is Melbourne's Huge New Festival with Nearly 24-Hours of Free Live Music
The Eighty-Six has unveiled a mammoth 22-hour program of free live music, including 200 artists across 40 venues along the 86 tram route.
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NewsAdelaide's Harvest Rock Will Return for 2023 This Spring with Two Days of Music, Food and Wine
2022's debut event was headlined by Jack White doing his only Australian show — and 2023's lineup will drop in early August.
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News'Queer Eye' Star Tan France and Coachella's CEO Are the Latest Headliners on SXSW Sydney's Speaker Lineup
The Austin-born festival's Down Under debut will span 700-plus speakers, more than 300 panels and events, and over 400 artist performances.
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NewsPaul Rudd, Meryl Streep, More Sleuthing: That's the Full 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Three Trailer
Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short have another death to solve — and another podcast season to record.
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NewsCrushes, Coming Out and Cute Paris Trips: The Trailer for 'Heartstopper' Season Two Is Here
Charlie and Nick are officially a couple in the page-to-screen Netflix hit's second season, which hits streaming in early August.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Just Added Wham!'s Manager and the Composer of 'Avatar' to Its 2023 Speaker Lineup
Hear all about working with George Michael, Boney M and more — and creating music for James Cameron's movies, 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'Bond' films.
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News'Minx' Gets Bigger, Deeper and More Confident in Its Stellar Second Dive Into 70s Porn for Women
Smart, raunchy, astute and funny, this empowering series about a feminist erotic magazine is still a must-see in season two.
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News'Barbie' Just Enjoyed the Australian Box Office's Biggest Opening Weekend for a Film by a Female Director
All of those 'Barbenheimer' doubles also notched up Australia's biggest-ever Saturday and Sunday takings.
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NewsThe 2024 Biennale of Sydney Will Explore the Theme 'Ten Thousand Suns' with Help From These First 39 Artists
As well as a wide-ranging free art exhibition, next year's event will also feature a contemporary music lineup in partnership with Phoenix Central Park.
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News'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Is Swinging Back Onto the Big Screen with a Live Orchestra and DJ
The animated masterpiece will be accompanied by a 32-piece orchestra, plus DJ Total Eclipse on the turntables, at an Australian-premiere Melbourne screening.
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NewsFrom RackaRacka's Viral Videos to 2023's Creepiest Horror Movie: Danny Philippou Chats 'Talk to Me'
Since they were nine, Adelaide-born twins Danny and Michael Philippou wanted to make movies. Now they've directed the A24-distributed horror sensation of the year.
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NewsShut Up and Take My Money: The Newly Defrosted and Still-Hilarious 'Futurama' Is Back in Vintage Form
It's been 24 years since it debuted, and ten since it last aired episodes, but Matt Groening's other big animated hit feels like it never left.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Nicolas Cage playing Dracula, mind-bending body horror starring Alexander Skarsgård and a couple of stellar Australian films.
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NewsHigher, Further, Faster: The Full Trailer for 'The Marvels' Is Here with Space Fights and Flerkens
Continuing its fifth phase, the MCU is teaming up Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan to save several worlds.
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NewsIt Looks Like Some of 2023's Big Movies Might Delay Releasing Until 2024 Due to the Actors' Strike
'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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NewsGetting Paul Mescal Dancing in the Australian Desert: Benjamin Millepied Chats Reimagining 'Carmen'
In the acclaimed dancer-turned-filmmaker's hands, outback town Broken Hill backdrops a brand-new take on the classic opera.
