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NewsSaying Cheers to the Right Choices in a Tequila-Fuelled Time-Loop Comedy, and in General: Emily Browning Chats 'One More Shot'
After earning international fame as a teenager in 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events', the Australian actor values waiting for interesting roles — and starting to embrace comedy.
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NewsHow 'That Sugar Film' Put Damon Gameau on the Path to Helping Kids (and Inspiring Everyone) to Tackle Environmental Challenges
This actor-turned-filmmaker's documentary approach, combining both personal and activist angles — and optimism — has struck a chord in both '2040' and 'Future Council'.
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NewsCelebrating Life's Wonders and Small Joys in a Stephen King Adaptation From an Acclaimed Horror Director: Karen Gillan Talks 'The Life of Chuck'
Before playing Nebula in the MCU and hopping into 'Jumanji', Karen Gillan's first US role came via 'Oculus' — and now she has reteamed with Mike Flanagan on a heartwarming gem based on a Stephen King novella.
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NewsIf You Streamed the First Half of 'Wednesday' Season Two as Quickly as Possible, Here's the Trailer for the Second Part
A surprise return plays a key part in this sneak peek at what's to come at Nevermore Academy, with the show's next batch of episodes arriving in September.
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NewsHarvest Rock's 2025 Lineup Is Here with Australian-Exclusive Shows From The Strokes and The War on Drugs, Plus Jelly Roll and M.I.A.
Also heading to the Adelaide music festival: The Presets, Genesis Owusu, Shaboozey, Wolfmother performing their self-titled debut album in full, Groove Armada, Ministry of Sound Classical and more.
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NewsAn 'Alien: Earth' Hive Quarantine Zone Complete with Ominous Eggs and Organisms Has Popped Up in Australia
At this Sydney spot — which is celebrating the sci-fi franchise's new TV series — will anyone hear you scream?
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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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NewsTV on the Radio, Atarashii Gakko! and Perfume Genius Lead Meredith Music Festival's 2025 Lineup
For the fest's 33rd year, Thee Sacred Souls, Pa Salieu, HAAi, Bar Italia, Colin Hay and Mildlife are also among the acts taking to the stage.
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NewsTimothée Chalamet Plays a Ping-Pong Star with a Dream in the First Teaser Trailer for 'Marty Supreme'
Josh Safdie's new 50s-set sports movie also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler, The Creator and Fran Drescher.
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NewsSXSW Sydney Has Unveiled Its Free Tumbalong Park Program for 2025, Including Live Tunes and Films Across 85-Plus Hours of Events
If you're keen to hit up SXSW Sydney and you're on a budget, this is where to head — Indonesian hip hop, First Nations short films, a space-themed hub and more await.
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NewsThe Trailer for 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Five Combines Mobsters, Billionaires and Sleuths
Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman and Christoph Waltz join this murder-mystery-comedy hit's cast, with the new season investigating the death of the Arconia's doorman.
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NewsTool Headlining Their First Australian Festival in Over a Decade, Weezer, Garbage: They're All on the Good Things 2025 Lineup
All Time Low, Machine Head and The All-American Rejects are also on the bill.
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NewsHayao Miyazaki's 'Princess Mononoke' Has a New Date with Cinemas Down Under — This Time in 4K and at IMAX
This is also the first time ever that the Studio Ghibli masterpiece, which first debuted in 1997, is being released in IMAX.
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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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NewsTash Sultana Is the Debut Artist of HoMie 'Store Sessions', Fighting Youth Homelessness in Melbourne
These intimate gigs are hosted by a streetwear brand on a mission to combat social issues.
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NewsDrop It Like It's Hot: Snoop Dogg Is Headlining the 2025 AFL Grand Final Entertainment Lineup
Whichever teams make it to the MCG on the last Saturday in September, they'll be hitting the field after the rap icon takes to the stage.
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NewsSouth Korean Sensations and Repeat Bong Joon-ho Collaborations: Composer Jung Jae-il Chats 'Parasite', 'Squid Game', 'Okja' and 'Mickey 17'
At the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival, Jung Jae-il is taking on the "quite challenging" task of conducting and performing his 'Parasite' score live.
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NewsClock On: The First Trailer for 'The Paper', the Newsroom-Set Spinoff From 'The Office', Is Here
The setup: the same documentary crew that turned their cameras towards Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch have found a new workplace to chronicle.
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NewsMelbourne's Art-Meets-Mini Golf Experience with Courses Designed by Miranda July and Soda Jerk Has Extended Its Season Due to Demand
You've now got three more weeks, until mid-September, to take to the greens at 'Swingers — The Art of Mini Golf' at Flinders Street Station.
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NewsIt's Official: Tomorrowland's CORE Stage Is Coming to Australia for the First Time Ever in 2026
CORE is set to make its Australian debut in Melbourne in November 2026 as part of a global festival tour that's also heading to the US.
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EventCoburg Night Market 2025
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Bridges Reserve Coburg, Coburg
This much-loved night market returns to Melbourne's north, bringing three nights of live music, food trucks, artisan stalls and family-friendly activities.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventSalomon x BTV Run Club
Sat, 6 Dec and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Albert Park, Albert Park
Everyone is invited on two runs in Albert Park, plus a daily run club bringing wholesome mornings to the four-day festival at Barunah Plains.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventVinnies Fitzroy Good Gift Pop-Up Market
Mon, 10 Nov - Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Vinnies Fitzroy, Fitzroy
Save cash, reduce your environmental impact and give back to the community, as this curated pop-up market offers stellar pre-loved Christmas shopping.
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EventDay Pool Pass at Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 - Sat, 28 Feb 2026
Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands, Docklands
Ramp up the summer vibes, as non-guests are invited to swim and sip alongside this hotel's seventh-floor pool complete with stellar skyline views.
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NewsTaking Audiences on Wild and Mysterious Horror Rides with Mistrust at the Centre: Zach Cregger Talks Following Up 'Barbarian' with 'Weapons'
This time, actor-turned-director Zach Cregger has enlisted Josh Brolin and Julia Garner on a new horror must-see that starts with 17 children going missing.
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NewsMaking a Buddy-Comedy Series with Your Friends About the Ups and Downs of Friendship: Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen Chat 'Platonic'
There's much more than getting the 'Bad Neighbours' crew back together to this Apple TV+ hit, which is back for its second season — but those real-life bonds help.
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NewsSXSW Sydney Is Hosting a 14-Hour All-Day 'Freaks and Geeks' Marathon as Part of Its 2025 Paul Feig Retrospective
As well as watching all 18 episodes of the cult-classic series, you can also catch a screening of 'Bridesmaids' with the director taking part in a Q&A.
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NewsKendrick Lamar Has Expanded the Australian Leg of His 'Grand National' Tour with Extra Shows in Sydney and Melbourne
The Pulitzer Music Prize-winning musician is now playing two shows each in the New South Wales and Victorian capitals, alongside Spilt Milk's national tour.
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NewsAlison Wonderland and Spotify Are Hosting a Secret One-Night-Only Party, with Free Tickets Up for Grabs
Don't miss your chance to score tickets to what's bound to be an intimate, underground experience primed for the DJ's biggest fans.
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NewsA24 Has Dropped the Full Trailer for 'Highest 2 Lowest', Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's First Collaboration in Nearly 20 Years
If you've been waiting since 'Inside Man' for the filmmaker and actor to reunite, they're reteamed for a movie about a music mogul and a ransom plot.
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NewsGet Ready for More Hushed Horror: 'A Quiet Place Part III' Is on the Way with John Krasinski Directing
There's no word on cast yet, including whether Emily Blunt returns, but you'll be watching the fourth film in this hit franchise in 2027.
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NewsOprah Winfrey Is Getting Chatting in Australia and NZ in 2025 on Her First Down Under Tour in a Decade
"One of the things I have always enjoyed is sitting down for real, honest, enlightening conversations, and this experience is all about that."
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NewsValuing Young Women's Emotions in a Book-to-Screen Obsession: Lola Tung, Rain Spencer and Jenny Han Talk 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'
This Prime Video hit's stars have grown up with the streaming sensation — and now, with the author behind it, they're saying goodbye.
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NewsWhy Richard Roxburgh Added Playing Another Real-Life Australian Figure to His Resume Again — But This Time in a Documentary
In 'Joh: Last King of Queensland', Roxburgh reunites with 'The Correspondent' director Kriv Stenders to portray former Queensland premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen in recreations of his last days in office.
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NewsWhen Love Sticks in an Alison Brie- and Dave Franco-Starring Body Horror About Codependency: Michael Shanks Chats 'Together'
One of 2025's best horror films wasn't specifically written for an IRL couple, but its Australian director knows that it could've been a nightmare without one.
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Harvest Rock Is Making a Comeback After Taking 2024 Off, Locking in Its Two-Day 2025 Festival
After initially running in Adelaide in 2022 and 2023, this music festival sat 2024 out — but it'll be back in October 2025.
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NewsKesha Has Announced 2026 Australian Shows as Part of the Biggest Headline Tour of Her Career So Far
The two-time Grammy-nominee has locked in gigs in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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NewsKenergy Alert: 'Barbie' Is Returning to the Big Screen Down Under for Concert Screenings with a Live Orchestra
This 'Barbie' concert series is kicking off in Melbourne in December 2025, then touring the country in 2026.
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NewsPete Davidson Is Bringing His 2025 Stand-Up Tour to Australia
The former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member is hitting Perth, Melbourne and Sydney for one show in each city.
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NewsLost Paradise Will Be Back to Wrap Up 2025 and Welcome in 2026 — So That's Your New Year's Eve Plans Sorted
Save the date: this beloved end-of-year music festival is returning to Glenworth Valley on the New South Wales Central Coast this year.
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News'Prehistoric Planet' Is Returning with an Ice Age-Focused Third Season Featuring Woolly Mammoths and Snow Sloths
The new season arrives on Apple TV+ in November 2025, with Tom Hiddleston is taking over narrating duties from David Attenborough.
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NewsEric Bana Is Back on the Case: Netflix Mystery-Thriller 'Untamed' Has Been Renewed for a Second Season
This series was only originally envisioned to run for one season, but it's coming back with a new investigation in a new national park.
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NewsGood Things Has Locked in Its 2025 Venues, Including a New Location in Sydney for This Year
The lineup hasn't been revealed as yet, but here's this music festival will be hitting in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in December.
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NewsHere's Your First Look at Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein's Monster in Guillermo del Toro's New Take on the Gothic-Horror Classic
Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz also star in this Netflix film, which hits your streaming queue in November 2025.
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NewsThe First Trailer for 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Takes James Cameron's Franchise Into Blazing New Terrain
Get ready to return to Pandora: the middle chapter in the planned five-film series hits cinemas in December 2025.
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NewsStarring and Created by Miranda Tapsell, 'Top End Wedding' Spinoff Series 'Top End Bub' Will Hit Prime Video in September
Gwilym Lee is also back for this new eight-part streaming show, which involves another eventful trip to Darwin.
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NewsHBO Has Unveiled a New Teaser Trailer for 'IT: Welcome to Derry' — and You'll Be Watching the Eerie Series From October
If you need more dates with demonic clowns in your life, Pennywise is back in this small-screen prequel to Stephen King's novel and the films adapted from it.
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NewsINXS Have Topped Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs with 'Never Tear Us Apart'
Hilltop Hoods, The Veronicas, Missy Higgins and Crowded House rounded out the top five, as chosen from 2,655,826 total votes.
