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NewsA Massive Marilyn Monroe Exhibition Featuring More Than 200 Artefacts Is Coming to Australia
Sydney Town Hall will host this tribute to the iconic Hollywood star, which heads Down Under for the first time.
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NewsDisney+ Will Serve Up 'The Bear' Season Two (and More Sandwich Cravings) Down Under in July
Australian and NZ audiences will have to wait a month longer than US viewers to enjoy the hit series' ten-episode return.
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NewsFrom the Seven Kingdoms' Strongest Man to Embracing Vulnerability: Ryan Corr Chats 'House of the Dragon' and 'In Limbo'
In 2022, Ryan Corr entered the 'Game of Thrones' realm. This year, he's palling around with a ghost in a dramedy about mental health.
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NewsMoroccan Documentary 'The Mother of All Lies' Just Received the 2023 Sydney Film Festival Prize
Exploring Morocco's 1981 Bread Riots using doll-like figures, this Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Director-winner just nabbed SFF's biggest award.
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NewsThe Fifth and Final Season of 'Stranger Things' Just Nabbed a Huge New Star: Linda Hamilton
The 'Terminator' great is heading to the Upside Down, joining Netflix's huge sci-fi hit for its last batch of episodes.
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NewsNetflix Just Revealed Who'll Be Playing 'Squid Game' Season Two — and Dropped a Peek at the IRL Version
Green light: more of this South Korean hit is on its way, and so is an IRL game-show version.
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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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NewsTV Best's Vampires Are Back: 'What We Do in the Shadows' Just Dropped Its Season Five Trailer
This undead comedy saga started with Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's movie — and this US TV spinoff is just as hilarious.
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NewsDemonic Teddy Bears, 36-Hour Raves and Mulled Negronis: Seven Standouts From Week One of Dark Mofo 2023
Couldn't make it to week one of Hobart's boundary-pushing winter festival? Here's what you missed.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in June That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with the 'John Wick' franchise's latest balletic battles, Ari Aster's new nightmare and a sublime South Korean drama.
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News'Black Mirror' Still Knows How to Chill, Thrill, Twist and Surprise in Its Must-Binge Sixth Season
Charlie Brooker's dystopian hit is back with five new nightmares, all pondering humanity's worst impulses and instincts.
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News'Good Omens' Is Bringing Its Divine Chaos Back to Your Streaming Queue for Season Two in July
Michael Sheen plays an angel, David Tennant is a demon and Jon Hamm is the archangel Gabriel in this fantasy series, which is based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's book.
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News2023's Vibrant Fleet of First Peoples-Designed Art Trams Has Started Rolling Around Melbourne
Six First Nations artists have decked out six trams, all responding to the theme ‘Blak futurism'.
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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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NewsRoman Coppola Is Coming to Australia to Headline Melbourne's Semi Permanent Spinoff Never Permanent
Just as Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City' hits cinemas — which he co-wrote — the filmmaker will do his first-ever keynote talk in Australia.
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NewsAliens, Putting Earth on Trial and an Out-of-This-World Adventure: They're All in Pixar's 'Elio' Trailer
A kid pretends to be the leader of earth in the animation studio's next film, which hits cinemas in February 2024.
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NewsDocklands' After-Dark Arts Festival Firelight Will Return for Three Fire-Filled Nights This Winter
This annual event is firing up for its biggest installation ever, with flaming sculptures, light installations and a giant inflatable mushroom.
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NewsThe Latest Trailer for A24's Next Unsettling Horror Flick 'Talk to Me' Is Here to Give You Nightmares
This Australian nerve-shredder is all about conjuring up spirits using an embalmed hand — and it hits cinemas in July.
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NewsArts Centre Melbourne's New Tix at 12 Initiative Slings Discounted Tickets for 12 Hours Every Tuesday
The Tix at 12 initiative runs from midday–midnight each Tuesday, offering 50-percent off some shows and $40 tickets to others.
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NewsDark Mofo Is Broadcasting Max Richter's 'SLEEP' Live So You Can Slumber to Its Eight-Hour Lullaby From Home
The neuroscience of sleep informs this massive overnight performance, which has previously played the Sydney Opera House, Philharmonie de Paris and more.
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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 Supernatural Sitcom and a Meaningful Exploration of Mental Health: That's Ryan Corr-Led Comedy 'In Limbo'
Also starring Bob Morley, this six-part Australian dramedy is thoughtful, weighty, funny and exceptionally well-cast.
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NewsWin a Spectacular Night Out in Melbourne Complete with '& Juliet' Tickets, Hotel Stay, Drinks and Dinner
We've got theatre tickets, pre-show drinks, dinner and a one-night stay in the city to give away to one reader and their lucky plus-one.
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NewsEmma Stone Makes a Stunning Frankenstein's Monster in the New Trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things'
You haven't seen a riff on Mary Shelley's gothic-horror classic like this before.
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NewsPedro Almodóvar's 'Strange Way of Life' Will Make Its Australian Premiere at Sydney Film Festival 2023
Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal star in this 30-minute queer western, which heads Down Under straight from premiering at Cannes.
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NewsNow Open: A World-Premiere Pierre Bonnard Exhibition in Collaboration with the Musée d'Orsay Has Hit the NGV
More than 100 of the iconic French artist's works are now on display at this blockbuster showcase, accompanied by scenography by architect India Mahdavi.
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NewsHamer Hall Will Light Up with First Peoples' Art and Spirit Stories This Month
Hamer Hall will be illuminated with a huge, large-scale projection piece which will tell First Peoples' spirit stories.
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NewsCP Picks: How to Have the Weirdest and Wildest Dark Mofo 2023 If You're a Last-Minute Planner
If ever there's an arts festival that's all about embracing the unexpected, revelling in the moment and making last-minute plans, it's this one.
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NewsThe New Trailer for Henry Cavill's Final Season of 'The Witcher' Teases a Dark and Menacing Future
Toss a coin to this latest look at Netflix's big fantasy series, which arrives in two parts this winter.
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NewsDisney+'s Next Big 'Star Wars' Series 'Ahsoka' Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in August
Jedi Ahsoka Tano gets her own series starring Rosario Dawson in this spinoff from 'The Mandalorian'.
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NewsThe Trailer for 'The Afterparty' Season Two Teases a Brand-New Murder-Mystery — This Time at a Wedding
The Apple TV+ series will return with more comedic sleuthing in July, with Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson and Zoe Chao back from season one.
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NewsSave the Date: Grapevine Gathering Will Bring Its Live Tunes to Five Australian Vineyards This October
The lineup hasn't dropped yet, but this wine-fuelled music festival has just confirmed its spring 2023 dates.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Unveiled the Next 20 Must-See Titles on Its 2023 Lineup
Hugo Weaving, Michael Cera, a satire about BlackBerry's rise and fall, documentaries about vinyl cover art and the Australian Open: they're all on MIFF's program in 2023.
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NewsAustralia's Museum of Underwater Art Off Townsville Just Scored an Impressive New Snorkel Trail
Located on the John Brewer Reef, 'Ocean Sentinels' features eight sculptures modelled after marine scientists and conservationists.
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NewsCate Blanchett Plays a Renegade Nun in the Trailer for Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy'
The latest film from the 'Samson & Delilah' and 'Sweet Country' filmmaker premiered at Cannes, opens this year's Sydney Film Festival, then hits cinemas nationwide.
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NewsA Replica of Carrie Bradshaw's 'Sex and the City' Apartment Stoop Is Popping Up in Melbourne
And just like that, you can pretend you're hanging out in New York City — without leaving Australia.
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NewsSigourney Weaver-Led Australian Drama 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' Just Dropped Its First Trailer
This seven-episode adaptation of Aussie author Holly Ringland's 2018 novel hits Prime Video in August.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Just Boosted Its Lineup with 2023's Palme d'Or-Winner and More Cannes Titles
Nine new movies have been added to this year's SFF program, including Cannes Palme d'Or-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.
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GuideEmbrace the Indoors: Ten Activities in Melbourne's Inner South for When the Weather Isn't Cooperating
Rug up and be entertained this winter whether you're looking for ideal coffee spots in Albert Park or hot yoga in St Kilda.
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NewsBubble, Bubble, 'Hocus Pocus 3' Is Officially on the Way with More Enchanted Trouble
After 2022's 'Hocus Pocus 2' proved such a hit, of course Disney is letting this witchy franchise run amok, amok, amok again.
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NewsHow Australia's Comedy Queens Made "Funny Broadchurch": Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney Talk 'Deadloch'
"We're just terrible at writing men, so it was easier just to have a dead one instead of writing dialogue for him."
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NewsDisney's Nostalgic New 'Winnie-the-Pooh' Musical with Life-Sized Puppets Is Touring Australia
Hundred Acre Wood's beloved residents are hitting stages around the country in this all-ages production.
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NewsFoo Fighters Are Heading Down Under This Summer for a Hefty Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand
This is a call to see the Dave Grohl-fronted band on their first headline tour of Australia and NZ since 2018.
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NewsKim Cattrall Isn't in the New 'And Just Like That...' Trailer, But She Will Pop Up in Season Two
Cosmos at the ready — the 'Sex and the City' followup is back with a few more familiar cast members.
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NewsThe Kates' Smart and Hilarious Murder-Mystery 'Deadloch' Kills It as a Crime Drama and as a Comedy
Get cracking — Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan's new series is one of the streaming highlights of the year.
