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NewsMelbourne Writers Festival's 2022 Lineup Boasts 'Heartstopper' Author Alice Oseman and Tony Armstrong
MWF is back in-person for 2022, hosting 270 authors, actors, journalists and poets across 150-plus events over four huge days.
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NewsSing-Along Versions of 'The Lion King' and 'Beauty and the Beast' Will Hit Disney+ in August
The streaming platform is expanding its sing-along range, so you can croon along to 'The Circle Of Life' and 'Be Our Guest' from your couch.
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News'Interview with the Vampire' Is the Latest 90s Big-Screen Favourite That's Been Turned Into a TV Series
Anne Rice's popular novel is returning to the screen, with 'Game of Thrones' star Jacob Anderson taking over from Brad Pitt.
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NewsStrawberry Fields Is Returning for 2022 with a Hefty Weekend-Long Lineup — and Its Bush Spa
The Tocumwal festival's low-income ticket program is back for its fourth year, too, helping to open up the festival to more punters regardless of income.
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NewsNick Cave and Warren Ellis Have Announced Their Full 2022 Australian Tour Dates
The iconic Australian musicians will take their 'Carnage' tour around Australia in November and December.
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NewsTwenty New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Rug up on the couch with a Viking epic, a supremely naked New Zealand comedy, Ryan Gosling's first film in four years and a stunning Nick Cave documentary.
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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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NewsHere's the Huge List of New Marvel Films and TV Shows You'll Be Watching Over the Next Few Years
Welcome to phase five and six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which the company has dubbed "the multiverse saga".
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NewsMarvel Just Dropped the Unsurprisingly Emotional First 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Trailer
Four years after the acclaimed first 'Black Panther' film, the MCU is returning to Wakanda — and a sneak peek just dropped at San Diego Comic-Con.
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NewsSpandex Is a Superhero's Best Friend in Disney+'s Goofy New 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' Trailer
Marvel's latest Disney+ series features not one but two Hulks, plus a growing list of other familiar faces.
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News"No One, Not Even You, Can Kill Everyone": The First Trailer for 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Is Here
We're thinking Keanu Reeves is back as John Wick, again.
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NewsSauron, Orcs, a Balrog: They're All in the Latest 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Trailer
Evil is rising in Middle-earth in Prime Video's new JRR Tolkien-inspired series, which starts streaming in September.
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NewsJust In: Splendour in the Grass Has Cancelled Its Main Stage Gigs Today Due to Wet Conditions
"We look forward to Saturday and Sunday programming moving ahead as planned," festival organisers said in a statement.
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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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News"Splendour in the Pool": Wet Weather Is Causing Chaos, Mud Pits and a Damp Time at SITG's Big Return
A whole heap of rain has been causing soggy mayhem at Splendour in the Grass, which is back for its first festival since 2019.
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NewsKeep Calm and Carry On: The Nightmarish New Trailer for 'Don't Worry Darling' Is Here
Florence Pugh and Harry Styles play a couple seeming living an idyllic 1950s life in the new thriller from 'Booksmart' director Olivia Wilde.
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NewsChris Pine and Rege-Jean Page Roll the Dice in the 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' Trailer
The role-playing game returns to the big screen, with Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant also among the cast.
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NewsIf You've Ever Wanted to See a 'Drag Race Down Under' Sausage Sizzle, the Season Two Trailer Is for You
Putting Australian and New Zealand drag queens through their paces for a second season, 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' has some wild challenges in the works.
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NewsThe New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 21
Head to the flicks to see Ethan Hawke get creepy in a 70s-set horror flick, a farce about filmmaking with Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, or the latest bestseller to hit the big screen.
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NewsEveryone Is Fighting Over the Iron Throne Again in the Fiery Full 'House of the Dragon' Trailer
HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel series will start streaming in August.
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EventCasa Mariotti's Aperitivo Sessions
Wed, 25 Sep - Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Casa Mariotti, Richmond
Head down to this new Roman wine bar and restaurant from 4–6pm to score cheap drinks and complimentary snacks.
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EventCucinetta's Twenty-Nine Cheese Gnocchi
Mon, 23 Sep - Sun, 6 Oct 2024
Cucinetta, South Yarra
South Yarra's Cucinetta is serving up this extremely cheesy gnocchi for two weeks only.
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EventBen Shewry's Obsession-Level Lasagne
Sat, 5 Oct, 2024
G.McBean Family Butcher, South Yarra
Ben Shewry is plating up fat slices of lasagne and signing copies of his new memoir at Prahran Market for just one day.
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EventEast Malvern Food & Wine Festival
Sun, 17 Nov, 2024
Central Park Malvern East, Malvern East
Central Park is hosting this annual one-day celebration of great local food, wine and tunes.
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EventBaby Pizza's Spring Aperitivo
Mon, 23 Sep - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Richmond's Baby Pizza is bringing the Euro holiday vibes, serving up spritz, beer, wine and cocktail specials from 4–6pm daily throughout spring.
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EventThe Weeknd: 'After Hours Til Dawn' Tour
Sat, 5 Oct - Sun, 6 Oct 2024
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
After rescheduling his 2023 visit, Abel Tesfaye is finally bringing his massive world tour to Melbourne.
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EventThe Fans Strike Back: A Fan Exhibition
Sat, 23 Nov - Thu, 31 Oct 2024
The District Docklands, Docklands
This 'Star Wars'-worshipping showcase is making its Australian debut, bringing one of the planet's largest private collections of replica memorabilia from the franchise to Melbourne.
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EventDua Lipa: 'Radical Optimism' Tour
Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Get ready to dance the night away when Dua Lipa hits Melbourne in 2025 on her latest world tour.
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EventKylie Minogue: 'Tension' Tour 2025
Thu, 20 Feb - Sat, 22 Feb 2025
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Start spinning around: the Aussie pop superstar is kicking off her biggest world tour for 14 years in Australia.
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EventPeter and the Starcatcher
Fri, 8 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
This Tony-winning and Neverland-set hit is finally making Its Australian debut, including a season in Melbourne.
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NewsJamie Lee Curtis Takes On Michael Myers One Last Time in the First Trailer for 'Halloween Ends'
The slasher saga is supposedly set to wrap up its 13-film run, 44 years after John Carpenter's OG masterpiece first hit screens.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Unveiled the Huge 182-Artist Lineup That's Taking Over Brisbane This Spring
For its first in-person event since 2019, Fortitude Valley's massive music event will set up 23 stages at 21 venues across four big days.
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NewsElton John Is Bringing His Final Tour Down Under Again in 2023 for a Last Round of Farewell Shows
The music superstar will now play his last-ever Australian and New Zealand shows in January 2023.
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NewsThe Korean Film Festival in Australia's 2022 Lineup Is Filled with Must-See Big-Name Flicks
On the bill: Park Chan-wook's Cannes Best Director-winning latest film, plus the first Korean-language feature by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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NewsTrue-Crime Drama 'Dr Death' Is Bringing a Second Season of Nightmare Fuel to Your Streaming Queue
Still based on the Wondery podcast of the same name, the show's second season will focus on surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who earned the nickname 'Miracle Man'.
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NewsHere's the Teaser for 'The Idol', HBO's Wild New Drama From The Weeknd and the Creator of 'Euphoria'
The Weeknd plays a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult in the music industry-set series, which also stars Lily-Rose Depp.
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NewsA Six-Kilometre Sculpture Trail Filled with Whale Tails Is Popping Up Along Sydney's Western Harbour
Thirty Australian artists are creating 30 two-metre-tall whale tail sculptures, each inspired its location and the land.
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NewsEight Ways to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix on the Sapphire Coast
From multi-day music festivals to month-long arts events, the Sapphire Coast is brimming with exciting arts and culture events.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2022 So Far
A savage horror-comedy about dating, a queer Jane Austen adaptation and a Pixar charmer — they're some of the movie gems that bypassed cinemas for streaming across the first six months of 2022.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2022 So Far
From sublime crime-thriller spinoffs and time-travel comedies to 80s-worshipping sci-fi hits and everyone's favourite hitman-turned-actor, this year's returning series have kept proving a treat.
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NewsKate Bush Has Given Brisbane's Pub Choir's 'Running Up That Hill' Cover Her Tick of Approval
What's better than watching a massive room full of Brisbanites sing 'Running Up That Hill' with a drink in their hands? Knowing that Kate Bush saw it and loved it, too.
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NewsSydney Opera House Has Unveiled Its Stunning, Two-Years-in-the-Making Concert Hall Revamp
It's one of the world's largest and longest performing arts halls — and it has just undergone a major transformation.
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News'Tokyo Vice' Is the Sleek Noir Must-See That'll Help Your Crime-Thriller and Japan Travel Cravings
Set in 1999, and boasting 'Heat' filmmaker Michael Mann behind the lens of its first episode, this neon-lit noir is supremely slick, well-made and gripping.
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NewsA June-Versus-Serena Showdown Awaits in the Tense Trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Five
Based on Margaret Atwood's novel, this dystopian hit was already stressful, but that vibe looks like it's ramping up in season five.
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'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Has a Gripping New Trailer — and Darkness Is Coming
Prime Video's Middle-earth-set series has finally dropped a decent sneak peek, complete with elves, dwarves and harfoots — hobbit ancestors.
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NewsThe New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 14
Head to the flicks to see Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans face off in an action-thriller, and the comedic true tale of "the world's professional golfer".
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NewsMaya Rudolph's Extremely Funny New Workplace Comedy 'Loot' Has Just Locked in a Second Season
Following a billionaire who decides to use her fortune to help worthy causes, this Apple TV+ newcomer is a delight — and more is in the works.
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NewsChristian Bale and Margot Robbie Get Caught Up in a Crime Caper in the Trailer for 'Amsterdam'
Alongside John David Washington, the pair play friends navigating a secret plot in this star-studded film.
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NewsJulia Gillard Is Bringing Her Landmark Misogyny Speech to the Stage Ten Years On
Ten years after declaring "not now, not ever" in parliament, the former Australian Prime Minister is taking to the stage to reflect upon the historic moment.
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NewsThe Aboriginal Flag Is Now Flying Permanently on Top of the West Gate Bridge
After sailing atop the bridge during NAIDOC Week, the Indigenous flag has now taken up residence on the structure permanently — and the Torres Strait Islander flag might be added in the future.
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News'Succession', 'The White Lotus' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead the 2022 Emmy Nominations
Also scoring big: 'Hacks', 'Only Murders in the Building', 'Euphoria', 'Severance', 'Squid Game' and 'Barry'.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Unveiled Its Month-Long In-Cinema and Online 2022 Program
A massive 371 features, shorts and extended-reality titles are on this year's MIFF lineup, which marks the event's first in-person fest since 2019.
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NewsMurder-Mystery Fans, Rejoice: 'Only Murders in the Building' Has Been Renewed for a Third Season
The hit Disney+ series has only just started its second season, but it's already locked in for a third.
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News'Amadeus' Starring Michael Sheen Leads Sydney Opera House's 50th Anniversary Lineup
The 'Masters of Sex', 'Tron: Legacy', 'The Queen' and 'Twilight' star will play Antonio Salieri in this Australian-exclusive season in the Opera House's revamped Concert Hall.
