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NewsBalloon Art Is On The Rise: World-Renowned Artist Chats About His Largest Work to Date
Creative, crafty, captivating Chris Adamo chats about the latest (and largest) project of his career.
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NewsSydney Theatre Company's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Is Heading to the UK's West End Starring Sarah Snook
The Australian 'Succession' star will return to the London stage in January 2024 in this stunning reworking of Oscar Wilde’s classic.
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News'Dirty Dancing' in Concert Is Returning Down Under to Give 80s Movie Fans the Time of Their Lives
The Patrick Swayze-starring 80s classic is getting the concert treatment, with a live band and singers performing the movie's iconic songs.
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NewsSeven Ways You Can Actually Enjoy Your Mate's Special Interest Event When You've Run out of Excuses Not to Attend
Here's how to support your mate's passions and have fun at the same time.
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NewsAustralia's Scandinavian Film Festival Has Announced Its 2023 Slate for a Prime Nordic Cinema Fix
As well as new Scandi flicks, this year's festival will feature six movies about mythology and folklore in the region, including Ari Aster's 'Midsommar'.
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NewsPussy Riot, Tony Armstrong and 'The Betoota Advocate' Just Joined Splendour in the Grass' 2023 Lineup
A month out from the Byron Bay fest, the event has just dropped its Forum, Science Tent, Comedy Club and Forum Live Podcasts programs.
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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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NewsThe First Trailer for Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' Is Here with a Different Angle on the Presley Story
'Mare of Easttown' actor Cailee Spaeny and Australian 'Euphoria' star Jacob Elordi play the famous rock 'n' roll couple, thank you very much.
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NewsComing Soon: Palace Is Opening a New Moonee Ponds Cinema with 11 Indoor Screens and Rooftop Sessions
Palace will launch its ninth Melbourne picture palace this spring, complete with recliners, 4K projection, double pours and movies under the stars.
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NewsIt's Official: Taylor Swift Is Bringing Her 'Eras' Tour to Australia in 2024
The music superstar will play two shows in Sydney and three in Melbourne in February.
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NewsSupremely Well-Cast Spy Thriller 'Secret Invasion' Finally Gives Samuel L Jackson the Marvel Spotlight
Olivia Colman, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke and Kingsley Ben-Adir also leave an imprint in the MCU's latest small-screen series.
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NewsSXSW Sydney Just Dropped the Program for Its Inaugural Gaming Conference — Including a Dedicated Tabletop Game Expo
A global esports tournament and a celebration of indie video games are also part of the festival lineup.
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NewsNew After-Dark Lights Festival Rialto Aglow Will Illuminate Melbourne This Winter
This free, ten-day festival is bringing interactive light installations, large-scale projection artwork and live entertainment to Rialto Piazza.
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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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NewsSolange Is Returning to Australia for a Huge New Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Volume will celebrate music, film and performance, with Sampa The Great, Mount Eerie and Sonya Holowell also on the lineup.
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NewsAaron Falk's Next Case Is Here: 'The Dry' Sequel 'Force of Nature' Just Dropped Its Full Trailer
Eric Bana returns as the Australian detective, this time searching for Anna Torv as a missing hiker.
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News'Kraven the Hunter' Is the Latest 'Spider-Man' Spinoff About a Marvel Supervillain — and It Has a Trailer
Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays the big-game hunter in the latest film in Sony's 'Spider-Man' Universe, following the two 'Venom' movies and 'Morbius'.
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NewsSpacey Jane, The Wombats, Hayden James and Vanessa Amorosi Are Headlining Grapevine Gathering 2023
The wine-fuelled music festival will also feature King Stingray, Cannons, The Rions, Teenage Joans and Bella Amor on its five-stop tour in October.
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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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EventJuly Warehouse Sale
Sat, 28 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
July Luggage, Collingwood
From design-forward suitcases to everyday book totes and toiletry bags, refurb your travel essentials with discounted pieces from this local luggage label.
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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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EventMelbourne Women in Film Festival
Thu, 19 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Melbourne's female-focused film festival returns for the tenth year with five days of screenings, panels and workshops at ACMI and Fed Square.
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EventBrunswick Music Festival 2026, Featuring the Sydney Road Street Party
Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar 2026
Various venues across Brunswick, Brunswick
Celebrate the sounds of this music-making neighbourhood with a week-long showcase that kicks off with an unmissable street party.
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EventPost-Race Afterparty at Mr Mills
Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar 2026
Mr Mills, Melbourne
A basement bar transforms into the epicentre of race week celebrations by Chivas Regal CrystalGold, featuring electronic duo Set Mo.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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EventFebruary at Peninsula Hot Springs
Tue, 27 Jan - Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Peninsula Hot Springs, Fingal
Soak up summer while it lasts with midweek two-for-one bathing, Lunar New Year festivities and romantic Valentine's escapes.
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EventLaunch Weekend at Upstate Oakleigh
Sat, 28 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
Upstate Oakleigh, Oakleigh
Get in a high-energy workout in the southeast, as this rapidly growing brand of Pilates studios launches its latest wellness destination in Oakleigh.
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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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EventJackalope Cinema 2026
Sun, 1 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Jackalope Hotel Mornington Peninsula, Merricks North
Make your Mornington Peninsula stay even more picture-perfect, with this month-long open-air cinema program.
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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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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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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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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.
